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Alone Together | 2022 | R | – 5.2.6
Why is “Alone Together” rated R? The MPAA rating has been assigned for “language.” The Kids-In-Mind.com evaluation includes a sex scene with partial nudity, a couple of implied sex scenes, several kissing scenes, infidelity, arguments, discussions of the death of loved ones including a murder-suicide, and nearly 20 F-words and other strong language. Read our parents’ guide below for details on sexual content, violence & strong language.
When the COVID-19 pandemic strikes a woman (Katie Holmes) flees New York City to take refuge in an Airbnb in the country, not realizing that her partner (Derek Luke) would decide not to join her, while another man (Jim Sturgess) would also rent the same place. Also with Melissa Leo and Becky Ann Baker. Directed by Holmes. [Running Time: 1:33]
Alone Together SEX/NUDITY 5
– A man and woman kiss in bed together and the woman is wearing a bra and underwear while the man kisses her abdomen and chest; he is shirtless and we see his partial back and shoulders, they kiss and sex is implied. A man and woman dance and sing with a karaoke microphone and they hug and kiss as they sit back on a sofa (sex is implied); they wake up in bed together (the man is shirtless and we see his bare chest and abdomen and the woman is wearing a bra that reveals cleavage and bare shoulders).
► A man and woman kiss passionately. A man and woman kiss in a car. A man and woman kiss and hug a couple of times. A man and a woman kiss in a couple of scenes. A man and woman lie on a blanket and caress each other while talking.
► A man talks about his partner having cheated on him numerous times. A man talks about a breakup with his partner and says, “She wanted other things.” A woman suspects that her partner may be having an affair when she sees a photo of him with another woman. A man is concerned that he might have taken advantage of a vulnerable woman when they had sex.
► A woman dresses with her partner in the room and we see her bare back, the side of her bare breast and her partial buttocks. A woman opens the door to a bathroom where a man stands nude and we see his bare back, buttocks and legs; she closes the door quickly and goes to her room. A woman wears an off-the-shoulder dress that reveals cleavage in a bar scene. A woman showers and we see her bare shoulders when she steps out of the shower.
Alone Together VIOLENCE/GORE 2
– We hear reportage about the COVID-19 pandemic throughout the movie with information about the strain on hospitals, isolation, masking, shutdowns in NYC and the death of people contracting the virus.
► A woman becomes upset when she is told that there are subway delays and cancellations and a ticket seller asks her, “Are you hard of hearing?” A man on a street asks a woman for spare change and when she doesn’t respond immediately, he becomes belligerent and calls her names. A woman becomes upset when she arrives at an Airbnb and the key is not where it is supposed to be. A man and a woman argue about booking an Airbnb for the same time. A woman becomes upset when her partner calls to say that he is going to stay in the city instead of going away with her. A woman becomes upset when she cannot find a bottle opener in her bag. A man makes fun of a woman for being from the Upper West Side. A woman describes her parents having divorced and that her father later shot her mother and then himself. A man talks about his father having died when he was young. A woman gets a call that her grandfather died and she becomes upset that she can’t see him or give him a proper funeral. A man says that his father died from COVID-19. A woman has a video chat with her grandfather and he seems frightened because he doesn’t recognize her; he says, “I don’t know you.” A man and a woman argue about their relationship. A man is dismissive about a woman’s career and whether she could support herself. People bang pots and pans and yell out of their windows in a city.
► A woman is grossed out when she steps out of a shower at an Airbnb and picks up a used towel to dry off with it; she becomes worried that it was used by a man and that he might have COVID-19. A woman prays to not get COVID-19 from a towel. A woman opens a bottle of wine and splashes some on her face.
Alone Together LANGUAGE 6
– About 18 F-words, 16 scatological terms, 1 anatomical term, 5 mild obscenities, name-calling (selfish, gross, disgusting, Dr. McDreamy face, idiot), exclamations (hey, ew, wo, no, jeez), 13 religious exclamations (e.g. oh my God, Jesus, oh God, God, a woman prays to not get COVID-19 from a towel). | profanity glossary |
Alone Together SUBSTANCE USE
– People drink in a bar scene, a woman drinks a glass of wine with a meal, a woman unpacks and opens a bottle of wine that she then drinks from, a man drinks bottles of beer in several scenes, a woman drinks glasses of wine in several scenes, and a man and a woman drink glasses of Bourbon in a couple of scenes. A man smokes a cigarette in a house in one scene.
Alone Together DISCUSSION TOPICS
– COVID-19, public health crises, marriage, finding a life partner, mask mandates, fear, stress, suffering, ambition, growing apart, pragmatism, veganism, being alone, dementia, happiness, curfews, gas lighting, human connections, depending on others to make you happy, adventure, responsibility.
Alone Together MESSAGE
– Don’t lose your own identity when in a relationship.
CAVEATS
Be aware that while we do our best to avoid spoilers it is impossible to disguise all details and some may reveal crucial plot elements.
We've gone through several editorial changes since we started covering films in 1992 and older reviews are not as complete & accurate as recent ones; we plan to revisit and correct older reviews as resources and time permits.
Our ratings and reviews are based on the theatrically-released versions of films; on video there are often Unrated, Special, Director's Cut or Extended versions, (usually accurately labelled but sometimes mislabeled) released that contain additional content, which we did not review.
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