The Lovely Bones

The Lovely Bones

The story of a life and everything that came after...

Directed by Peter Jackson

Produced by WingNut Films, DreamWorks Pictures

2009136 min7.1 / 10

A melancholic supernatural drama about grief and loss, where a murdered girl observes her family's pain from the afterlife while grappling with forgiveness and healing.

After being brutally murdered, 14-year-old Susie Salmon watches from heaven over her grief-stricken family -- and her killer. As she observes their daily lives, she must balance her thirst for revenge with her desire for her family to heal.

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  • Is The Lovely Bones sad? Yes, very. More sad than 99% of films.

  • Is The Lovely Bones one of a kind? Yes, very. More singular than 97% of films.

  • Is The Lovely Bones violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.

  • Is The Lovely Bones scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 67% of films.

  • Is The Lovely Bones easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

  • Does The Lovely Bones end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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