The Best You Can (2025)
Story overview
The Best You Can is a 2025 romantic comedy-drama starring real-life couple Kevin Bacon and Kyra Sedgwick, reuniting on screen after 20 years. The story follows Cynthia Rand (Sedgwick), a proper New Yorker married to a much older professor, as she navigates marital dissatisfaction when her husband's aging affects their relationship. Her life takes an unexpected turn when she meets Stan Olszewski (Bacon), a sharp but underachieving security guard. This smart rom-com explores themes of midlife reevaluation, age-gap relationships, and finding unexpected connections.
Parent Guide
R-rated romantic comedy-drama with mature themes about relationships, aging, and marital dissatisfaction. Best suited for older teens and adults due to strong language, sexual content, and adult relationship discussions.
Content breakdown
No physical violence or peril. The film focuses entirely on relationship dynamics and emotional conflicts.
Some emotionally intense scenes about marital dissatisfaction and aging may be unsettling for sensitive viewers, but no horror or disturbing imagery.
Frequent strong language including f-words, s-words, and other profanity consistent with R-rating. Language is used in emotional and comedic contexts.
Sexual references, discussions about sex and relationships, implied sexual situations, and passionate kissing. No explicit nudity shown, but sexual themes are central to the plot.
Social drinking in bars and restaurants, characters shown with alcoholic beverages. No excessive drinking or drug use depicted.
Emotionally charged discussions about aging, marital dissatisfaction, and relationship choices. Characters experience significant emotional conflict and personal reevaluation.
Parent tips
This R-rated romantic comedy contains mature themes suitable for older teens and adults. Parents should be aware of: 1) Strong language throughout, 2) Sexual references and situations, 3) Drinking and social substance use, 4) Emotional discussions about aging and marital dissatisfaction. The film deals with adult relationship issues that may require explanation for younger viewers. The reunion of real-life couple Bacon and Sedgwick adds interest for parents familiar with their work.
Parent chat guide
Parent follow-up questions
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- What did you notice about how the characters communicated their feelings?
- How do you think people show they care about each other in relationships?
- What did you think about the film's portrayal of marital dissatisfaction and aging?
- How did the age difference between characters affect their relationships?
- What themes about personal fulfillment and commitment did you notice?
- How realistic did the relationship dynamics seem to you?
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