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The Last Song

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Movie 2010 107 min Drama, Family, Romance Checked by Dan S · 22 Oct 2026
Official Rating PG ClearAge 12+

No Australia rating available — showing United States

Why our age differs

Official is US PG. We say 12+ because a parent's illness and death sit at the heart of the story, beyond a soft beach romance

What we flagged

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Violence
Mild
Sex and Nudity
Mild
Language
Mild

Our take

The Last Song is a sunny Southern romance that turns heavy when family illness and grief move to the centre. Teen kissing and summer flirtation run through the beach plot, with mild swearing and talk of picking up beer. A parent's failing health shapes the emotional second half. We land at US PG and up because the dying-parent story asks more of kids than a light teen crush film

Uplifting themes

Stubborn pride softens into care, and music becomes a bridge between father and daughter. Forgiveness and showing up for family are the clear takeaways Adults who stay patient and teens who finally risk honesty look better than the ones who only score points in a fight. Growth comes slowly and messily

Story (may spoil tone)

A drama centered on a rebellious girl who is sent to a Southern beach town for the summer to stay with her father. Through their mutual love of music, the estranged duo learn to reconnect.

What we flagged

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Violence
Mild
Sex and Nudity
Mild
Language
Mild

Details

Violence Mild Angry threats and talk of someone being killed instantly show up in dia…

Angry threats and talk of someone being killed instantly show up in dialogue. There is no sustained fight choreography or bloody action set piece

Language Mild Damn, hell, p-word, crap, and one clear b-word land in family arguments…

Damn, hell, p-word, crap, and one clear b-word land in family arguments and teen sniping. The swearing stays occasional rather than a nonstop stream

Sex / nudity Mild Summer flirting and several kisses mark the teen romance on the beach.…

Summer flirting and several kisses mark the teen romance on the beach. Nothing turns into an explicit sex scene, but the crush energy is front and centre

Drugs / alcohol Mild Friends talk about picking up beer for a gathering, and social drinking…

Friends talk about picking up beer for a gathering, and social drinking sits in the teen summer backdrop. It is casual, not a how-to or binge focus

Grief / bereavement Moderate A parent's serious illness and the shadow of death hang over the reconn…

A parent's serious illness and the shadow of death hang over the reconnection story. The film asks viewers to sit with goodbye, not only with first love

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

  • Ronnie pushes her dad away for a long time before they rebuild trust. What helps when you are angry at someone you still love?
  • Music is how this family starts talking again. Is there a song or hobby that helps your house reconnect after a fight?