Better Than the Movies
Summary
Seventeen-year-old Liz Buxbaum is determined to win over her longtime crush who has just moved back to town. To get his attention, she reluctantly teams up with the annoying boy next door, only to find unexpected complications in her romantic plans.
At a Glance
💬LanguageModerate
⚔️ViolenceMild
💋Romance & SexSignificant
🍷Drugs & AlcoholMild
📋Other ContentModerate
Heads-Up
Heterosexual Romance:
Language
💬 Does Better Than the Movies have profanity or strong language?
ProfanityModerate
Blasphemy / Religious ProfanityNone
Crude / Childish LanguageNone
| f-word | |
| sh*t | |
| *ss | |
| b*st*rd | |
| b*tch | |
| bl**dy | |
| bug**r | |
| d*mn | |
| c-word | |
| h*ll | |
| cr*p |
Violence
⚔️ Is Better Than the Movies violent or scary?
Graphic Violence / GoreNone
Disturbing / FrighteningNone
Vulgar / Obscene GesturesNone
Bullying / Verbal CrueltyMild
Romance & Sex
💋 Romance and sexual content in Better Than the Movies
Explicit Sexual ContentNone
Sexually SuggestiveModerate
Kissing (Light / Peck)None
Kissing (Passionate)Moderate
Heterosexual RomanceSignificant
Drugs & Alcohol
🍷 Drugs and alcohol in Better Than the Movies
Illegal Drug UseNone
Legal Alcohol UseMild
Implied / Referenced UseMild
Other Content
📋 Other content in Better Than the Movies
Medical / Body ProcessesNone
Heavy Emotional ThemesMild
Deception / LyingModerate
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