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May December

Movie 2023 117 min Drama Checked by Dan S · 21 Oct 2026
Official Rating MA 15+ ClearAge 16+

Why our age differs

Official is MA 15+. We say 16+ because the grooming-adjacent backstory and on-set nudity talk land better with older teens who can discuss consent and fame

What we flagged

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Violence
Mild
Sex and Nudity
Strong
Frightening
Mild
Language
Moderate

Our take

An actor visits a couple whose relationship began when he was a teenager, hoping to understand them for a role. May December is uncomfortable because it asks who controlled that relationship and how people have lived with it since. We would wait until 16.

Uplifting themes

Elizabeth repeats a note to be kind, and the film questions how media flattens real people. Messages stay ambiguous by design Adults are layered and flawed; teens in the home watch how secrets are handled. No one is a clean hero

Story (may spoil tone)

Twenty years after their notorious tabloid romance gripped the nation, a married couple buckles under the pressure when an actress arrives to do research for a film about their past.

What we flagged

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Violence
Mild
Sex and Nudity
Strong
Frightening
Mild
Language
Moderate

Details

Violence Mild A bloody ritual is mentioned in passing during shop talk. Physical harm…

A bloody ritual is mentioned in passing during shop talk. Physical harm stays off screen

Language Moderate Band rehearsal and family spats bring f-word and hell when tempers slip…

Band rehearsal and family spats bring f-word and hell when tempers slip. Language is bursts, not nonstop

Sex / nudity Strong Characters discuss nude scenes, past affairs, and sleeping together whi…

Characters discuss nude scenes, past affairs, and sleeping together while the marriage is under a microscope. Intimacy is more talked about than shown

Drugs / alcohol Mild Wine with dinner and cigarette smoke appear during stressful visits. No…

Wine with dinner and cigarette smoke appear during stressful visits. Nothing centres on addiction

Frightening Mild A character calls herself a ghost when fame feels hollow. Tone is awkwa…

A character calls herself a ghost when fame feels hollow. Tone is awkward and sad, not scary

Mental health Mild Anxiety about legacy, parenting, and public judgment hums under polite…

Anxiety about legacy, parenting, and public judgment hums under polite smiles. Characters deflect with performance

Grief / bereavement Mild A parent death in youth is recalled when characters compare past and pr…

A parent death in youth is recalled when characters compare past and present. Loss surfaces in quiet lines

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

  • Elizabeth says she wants to be kind while digging into Gracie's past. Where is the line between research and invasion?
  • Joe and Gracie insist their love story is normal. What questions would you ask before judging a relationship with a big age gap?