Question 1

What age is The Associate appropriate for?

Accepted Answer

Movie Knight rates The Associate (1996) best from about age 13. Laurel Ayres, a brilliant Wall Street analyst, is fed up with sexism and leaves her firm to start her own. To gain traction in the male-dominated world, she invents a fictitious male partner, Robert Cutty. As her business booms, keeping up the charade becomes increasingly challenging.

Question 2

What is The Associate rated?

Accepted Answer

The Associate (1996) is rated PG-13. Movie Knight only lists family-appropriate titles, so nothing rated R or above appears on the site.

Question 3

Is there anything to watch out for in The Associate?

Accepted Answer

Some discussion of workplace sexism; Mild comic deception throughout. Violence is none to speak of, language is mild, scary moments are none to speak of, romance or sensuality is none to speak of, and substance use is mild.

Question 4

What are the positive themes in The Associate?

Accepted Answer

Breaking barriers; Clever problem-solving; Standing up for yourself; Gender equality.

Question 5

What can families talk about after watching The Associate?

Accepted Answer

Gender bias in the workplace; The ethics of deception for a good cause; What it means to be a true partner.

Question 6

Where can I watch The Associate?

Accepted Answer

The Associate (1996) is available on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Video, YouTube. Movie Knight links straight to each option on the title page.

The Associate

The Associate

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