PG-13

Seven Minutes in Heaven

When you're fifteen, being in love is more than just...

1986 • 88 min • Comedy · Drama · Romance

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Synopsis

Natalie allows her classmate Jeff, who has run away from home, to stay at her place while her father is away on a business trip. Natalie soon starts dating Jeff's friend James Casey, who isn't as faithful as she thinks, while her best friend Polly falls in love with baseball player Zoo Knudsen.

Our family guide

Best from age 13

Movie Knight Score

43 reviews

61 Audience · 43 · 100%

Three teenage friends navigate the complexities of first love, shifting loyalties, and the challenges of growing up. Natalie finds romance while sheltering a runaway, and her best friend Polly falls for a local athlete.

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

Heads up

Teenagers drink alcohol at a party
Characters smoke cigarettes
Some kissing and suggestive dialogue

What it models well

Friendship and loyalty
Navigating first relationships
Dealing with parental absence

Talk about it after

What makes a good friend?
The challenges of dating and trust
Communicating with parents

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