PG-13

Immediate Family

The toughest choices are made with the heart.

1989 • 95 min • Comedy · Drama

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Synopsis

Linda and Michael, married for ten years, desperately want a baby and turn to an adoption agency which introduces them to Lucy, a teenage girl expecting her first baby. The three agree that Linda and Michael will adopt Lucy's baby and that Lucy will sign away custody. Things don't go quite to plan however..

Our family guide

Best from age 13

Movie Knight Score

36 reviews

59 Audience · 36 · 100%

Married for ten years, Linda and Michael desperately want a baby and decide to adopt. They meet Lucy, a pregnant teenager who plans to give them her baby. However, as the birth approaches, Lucy begins to have second thoughts, complicating everyone's plans.

Violence & peril: 1/10
Language: 3/10
Drinking, drugs & smoking: 2/10
Romance & sensuality: 1/10
Scary moments: 1/10

Heads up

Discussions around difficult personal choices
Emotional intensity as characters face dilemmas

What it models well

Compassion and empathy
The challenges of parenthood
Defining family connections

Talk about it after

Different perspectives on what makes a family
How difficult decisions can affect everyone involved
Understanding and respecting personal choices

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