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Ryan Reynolds plays an efficiency expert who colour-codes his days until pregnancy and a marriage crisis knock his plans sideways. Party talk opens with blunt innuendo, one scene puts a drunk woman in lingerie coming on to a married man, and another plays a shotgun threat for dark laughs. Social drinking and smoking show up, with mild swearing throughout. We land at 13 and up because the sex jokes and marriage fallout suit early teens more than kids
Uplifting themes
Letting go of perfect plans, telling the truth, and showing up for a partner matter by the end. The lesson lands gently inside a comedy frame Frank learns to listen, and his wife holds boundaries when others cross lines. Side characters are messier, but the leads grow
Story (may spoil tone)
Frank Allen, a professional speaker who lectures on time management has a perfectly ordered and scheduled life, down to the minute. When his wife sets his clock forward 10 minutes as a joke, his day is thrown off. Deciding that his strictly ordered life has done him little good, he begins to make multiple choice index cards, choosing one at random and doing what is written on the card.
Details
Violence A friend waves a shotgun in a played-for-laughs argument, and no one is…
A friend waves a shotgun in a played-for-laughs argument, and no one is hurt. The moment is sudden but treated as absurd
Language Mild profanity pops up in stress and party banter, including hell and d…
Mild profanity pops up in stress and party banter, including hell and damn with occasional stronger words. It matches a PG-13 comedy tone without constant crudity
Sex / nudity Married and single characters talk openly about sex, and one hotel scen…
Married and single characters talk openly about sex, and one hotel scene shows a woman in lingerie trying to seduce a man who refuses. Couples also share quieter bedroom intimacy without graphic nudity
Drugs / alcohol New Year's parties and bar nights include steady drinking, and at least…
New Year's parties and bar nights include steady drinking, and at least one character smokes heavily on screen. Intoxication feeds bad decisions in a played-for-drama way
Mental health Frank's obsessive scheduling and fear of illness drive the story, and a…
Frank's obsessive scheduling and fear of illness drive the story, and a pregnancy scare strains his marriage. The film treats his anxiety seriously before landing on warmth
Grief / bereavement Brief worry about health and family loss sits in the background. The mo…
Brief worry about health and family loss sits in the background. The mood is more midlife recalibration than deep bereavement
Flashing lights We have not confirmed whether this version contains flashing lights.
We have not confirmed whether this version contains flashing lights.
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Talk after watching
- Frank tries to schedule every hour of his life. What does the film say about control when someone you love surprises you?
- Friends and family lie to protect feelings. Where did that help, and where did it make things worse?
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