PG-13

The Mirror Has Two Faces

A story about just how wrong two people can be before they can be right.

1996 • 126 min • Comedy · Drama · Romance

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Synopsis

Rose Morgan, who still lives with her mother, is a professor of Romantic Literature who desperately longs for passion in her life. Gregory Larkin, a mathematics professor, has been burned by passionate relationships and longs for a sexless union based on friendship and respect.

Our family guide

Best from age 13

Movie Knight Score

396 reviews

67 Audience · 396 · 100%

A frumpy literature professor and a cerebral math professor marry for companionship without passion. When she decides she wants more, he must learn to see her in a new light. This romantic comedy explores love, attraction, and self-esteem.

Violence & peril: 1/10
Language: 2/10
Drinking, drugs & smoking: 2/10
Romance & sensuality: 3/10
Scary moments: 0/10

Heads up

Discussions of marital intimacy
Some suggestive dialogue
Characters shown drinking socially

What it models well

Self-acceptance and confidence
Intellectual connection
Redefining beauty
Open communication in relationships

Talk about it after

What makes a relationship last?
The importance of inner beauty
How self-perception affects happiness
Challenging societal expectations of romance

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