Our take
Tyler Perry's Finding Joy is an R-rated romantic drama about a designer seeking marriage who finds deeper meaning in Wyoming. Expect strong language, emotional self-harm references, drinking, and faith-forward themes. Older teens and adults familiar with Perry's blend of romance and spirituality
Uplifting themes
Faith, self-worth, and discovering authentic joy Uplifting behavior of hope, connection, or perseverance in the story
Story (may spoil tone)
Joy, a successful designer, seeks a proposal at Christmas. In Wyoming's mountains, she finds what she truly needs when the man she loves sees her as just a friend.
What we flagged
Scores are 0–5: 0 means none; 5 means the strongest we flagged in that category.
Details
Violence Scuffles, weapons talk, and peril spikes in key scenes
Scuffles, weapons talk, and peril spikes in key scenes
Language Frequent strong profanity including f-word during tense scenes
Frequent strong profanity including f-word during tense scenes
Sex / nudity Kiss references, flirtation, or mild innuendo in dialogue
Kiss references, flirtation, or mild innuendo in dialogue
Drugs / alcohol Social drinking and party alcohol in relationship plot
Social drinking and party alcohol in relationship plot
Frightening Brief scary or tense moments without sustained horror
Brief scary or tense moments without sustained horror
Self-harm / suicide Expect strong language in emotional drama scenes, including Self-harm r…
Expect strong language in emotional drama scenes, including Self-harm references
Bullying / discrimination No bullying found in this title
No bullying found in this title
Gore / death / weapons No gore found in this title
No gore found in this title
Dangerous behaviour No dangerous behavior found in this title
No dangerous behavior found in this title
Eating disorders / body image No eating found in this title
No eating found in this title
Mental health Brief mental-health reference in passing dialogue
Brief mental-health reference in passing dialogue
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
Talk after watching
- Joy learns what she truly needs versus what she planned. How do expectations change?
- Mountain retreat removes city pressure. When does solitude clarify values?