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Finding Emily

Parents guide · ClearAge age 13+ · Official M

Movie 2026 111 min Romance, Comedy Checked by Dan S · 1 Sep 2026
Official Rating M ClearAge 13+

What we flagged

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Violence
Sex and Nudity
Mild
Frightening
Language
Mild

Our take

Manchester musician Owen teams up with psychology student Emily to track down a mystery crush, sparking campus chaos and debate about romantic attachment versus harassment. Rated M for language, drug references, sexual references and some crude material. Moderate profanity, talk of past hookups, beer and a weed joke appear, without explicit sex scenes. Sweet and wordy rather than raunchy; a fine teen-and-up date-night pick if your family is fine with college drinking references.

Uplifting themes

Vulnerability, accepting cringe and choosing partners who see you clearly Emily models academic drive and boundaries, while Owen learns to channel passion more thoughtfully Light psychology themes may spark conversation about relationships, but this is entertainment first

Story (may spoil tone)

When a lovesick musician is given the wrong number for his dream girl, he teams up with a driven psychology student to find her. Together, they spark a hilarious campus-wide frenzy that tests their own hearts and ambitions along the way.

What we flagged

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Violence
Sex and Nudity
Mild
Frightening
Language
Mild

Details

Violence No violence found in this title

No violence found in this title

Language Mild College characters use moderate profanity and British slang throughout

College characters use moderate profanity and British slang throughout

Sex / nudity Mild Flirting, kissing, hookup talk and song innuendo stay within PG-13 boun…

Flirting, kissing, hookup talk and song innuendo stay within PG-13 bounds, without explicit nudity

Drugs / alcohol Mild Party drinking, beer, drunk-phone-call jokes, and a casual weed referen…

Party drinking, beer, drunk-phone-call jokes, and a casual weed reference reflect typical campus social life

Frightening No frightening found in this title

No frightening found in this title

Self-harm / suicide No self-harm found in this title

No self-harm found in this title

Child peril / abuse No child peril found in this title

No child peril found in this title

Bullying / discrimination Mild Campus gossip and online mockery pile onto Owen's very public search, t…

Campus gossip and online mockery pile onto Owen's very public search, though bullying is not the main focus

Gore / death / weapons No gore found in this title

No gore found in this title

Dangerous behaviour Mild Owen's poster-and-email campaign to find a stranger is played as charmi…

Owen's poster-and-email campaign to find a stranger is played as charming, but could inspire intrusive real-world stunts

Eating disorders / body image No eating found in this title

No eating found in this title

Mental health Mild Attachment theory, obsession and a brief psychiatric-hospital question…

Attachment theory, obsession and a brief psychiatric-hospital question weave through the romance

Gambling No gambling found in this title

No gambling found in this title

Grief / bereavement No grief found in this title

No grief found in this title

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

  • Characters ask whether Owen's grand gestures are romantic or harassment — where do you draw that line in real life?
  • Emily studies attachment theory while falling for Owen — does the movie practice what her thesis preaches?