PG-13

Crimes of the Heart

Meg just left one. Lenny never had one. Babe just shot one. The MaGrath sisters sure have a way with men.

1986 • 105 min • Comedy · Drama

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Synopsis

Three sisters try to come to grips with the meaning of their mother's suicide.

Our family guide

Best from age 13

Movie Knight Score

73 reviews

61 Audience · 73 · 100%

Three eccentric sisters reunite in their small Mississippi hometown to face past traumas and current troubles, including a husband's shooting and one sister's recent release from a mental institution. Their journey together explores family bonds amidst chaos.

Violence & peril: 3/10
Language: 3/10
Drinking, drugs & smoking: 4/10
Romance & sensuality: 2/10
Scary moments: 2/10

Heads up

Discussions of suicide
Scenes of characters drinking and smoking
A character shoots her husband (non-graphic)

What it models well

Family support and loyalty
Overcoming past trauma
Acceptance and forgiveness

Talk about it after

Coping with grief and loss
Mental health struggles
Family expectations and roles

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