Goodrich | 2024 | R | – 1.3.5

Why is “Goodrich” rated R? The MPAA rating has been assigned for “some language.” The Kids-In-Mind.com evaluation includes a couple of kissing and hugging scenes, a child having an epileptic seizure off-screen that leads to a head injury, discussions of marriages ending and difficult relationships, many arguments about father-child relationships and marital relationships, discussions of drug dependency and rehab, and about 7 F-words and other strong language. Read our parents’ guide below for details on sexual content, violence & strong language.

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When a man (Michael Keaton) is awakened by a call from his wife telling him that she has checked herself into rehab, he is compelled to reevaluate his life and decide what is really important to him. Also with Carmen Ejogo, Poorna Jagannathan, Mila Kunis, Andie MacDowell, Laura Benanti and Kevin Pollak. Directed by Hallie Meyers-Shyer. [Running Time: 1:51]

Goodrich SEX/NUDITY 1

 – A man kisses another man on the lips and apologizes when he realizes he misread their encounter. A husband and his wife kiss tenderly. A husband and his wife hug and he kisses her neck tenderly.
► A woman tells a man, “My husband is a gay.” A wife tells her husband, “We’ll be better as friends.” A performer introduces a performance as a night of feminist works and jokes that the menstrual cycles of the members of the audience will all be synced up by the end of the night.
► A pregnant woman has a sonogram and we see her bare abdomen. A woman in labor is offered an epidural by her doctor and she declines. Women wear low-cut tops that reveal cleavage in a few scenes.

Goodrich VIOLENCE/GORE 3

 – A young girl calls for help when a young boy has a seizure (we do not see the event) and we see the child with a bandage on his head in the hospital later (we hear that he had stitches).
► A husband is left by his wife to care for his young children when she checks herself into rehab for drug dependency. A man speeds and swerves in traffic while trying to place a phone call. We hear that a young boy has epilepsy. A man trips and falls in a hospital hallway when he arrives to meet his wife who is in labor (there are no injuries).
► A man and a woman argue over the telephone about her having checked herself into a rehab facility and the fact that he was completely unaware of her dependency on pills. We hear that a baby is in distress during labor and a doctor says that they may need to do an emergency C-section if they are unable to stabilize the baby’s heart rate. A husband is told that his wife has not given consent for him to visit or speak to her while she is in rehab. A woman yells at her father accusing him of letting her down her whole life; she says, “I’m mad at you.” A man yells at his children when they play with a drone in the house and an expensive sculpture is broken. Two young children argue with their father in a few scenes; he tells them that their mother has gone to spend time with their grandmother. A young girl asks her father what rehab is and says that children at school say that her mother is in rehab. A young girl says that a woman was in the Israeli Army and that she smokes outside when babysitting. A man tells another man that his husband left him and their young son. A woman talks about her relationship with her father and that he was always traveling. A man is told that he is in serious debt and that he will likely have to close his business. A man asks his adult daughter to babysit for his two young children and she says, “I don’t want to.” We read that a famous painter died. A woman remarks that her mother told her that women artists are “bound to be dead before they make any money.” A child confronts her father about lying to her and her brother. A child asks his father if his mother is going to die. A man jokes that he feels like he is a guest at his own funeral.
► Two young children are dressed as famous artists and they are disappointed when no one recognizes their costumes. A man is disappointed when all of his letters to his wife are returned unread. Several people participate in a breathing exercise to reduce stress.
► A man puts his fingers in a young boy’s mouth when he eats something with nuts (the child is allergic; we do not see a reaction). A pregnant woman has a sonogram and we hear the fetal heartbeat and see the fetus on the scanner screen. A pregnant woman complains of heartburn. A young girl says that their mother doesn’t allow them to eat so much gluten, and that it’s “bad for their guts.”

Goodrich LANGUAGE 5

 – About 7 F-words, 2 sexual references, 11 scatological terms, 3 anatomical terms, 2 mild obscenities, name-calling (unbelievable, crazy, insane, shocker, idiot, narc, dumb, kiddo, cool guy, nerd, horrible man, old man, too much, embarrassing, weird), exclamations (jeez, shut-up, don’t get so stressed, freak out, wait a minute, oh boy, OK, relax, oh come on, what is your deal, what, oh come on, give me a break, great, man), 17 religious exclamations (e.g. oh my God, oh God, Jesus, hallelujah). | profanity glossary |

Goodrich SUBSTANCE USE

 – Discussions of drug dependency and rehab. A man drinks a glass of wine, a man pours a glass of wine for his pregnant adult daughter and she takes a couple of sips, people drink champagne and liquor at a gathering, and two men drink glasses of whiskey. We hear that a woman smokes cigarettes outside when babysitting (we do not see her smoking).

Goodrich DISCUSSION TOPICS

 – Drug dependency, separation, loneliness, family, order, stress, epilepsy, priorities, midlife crises, admiration, lying to children, divorce, the Tooth Fairy, “Casablanca.”

Goodrich MESSAGE

 – Relationships are hard.