Our take
Olivia Wilde's R-rated anti-marriage comedy follows a strained couple whose dinner with enigmatic upstairs neighbors spirals into explicit talk about swinging, group sex, and open relationships, with very strong language, marijuana use, and minimal physical violence.
Uplifting themes
Critics debate whether the film satirizes or romanticizes open relationships. Any prosocial messaging about honesty in marriage is mixed with cynical comedy
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Story (may spoil tone)
Joe and Angela's marriage is on thin ice. When they invite their enigmatic upstairs neighbors for a dinner party, the night spirals into unexpected places. Have they reignited the spark or lit the match that burns it all down?
Details
Violence Physical violence is minimal. Tension comes from bitter marital argumen…
Physical violence is minimal. Tension comes from bitter marital arguments, a man falling into a bookshelf and injuring his back, and references to a firefighter injured by smoke inhalation
Language Critics report extremely frequent profanity, including well over 100 us…
Critics report extremely frequent profanity, including well over 100 uses of the f-word, scatological curses, deity misuse, and crude sexual slang throughout the dinner-party dialogue
Sex / nudity The comedy is built around explicit verbal discussions of swinging, org…
The comedy is built around explicit verbal discussions of swinging, orgies, polyamory, and marital dissatisfaction. Reviews note partial undress, implied oral sex, and two women kissing without graphic nudity
Drugs / alcohol Adult characters drink alcohol during the dinner and smoke marijuana to…
Adult characters drink alcohol during the dinner and smoke marijuana together. Drug use is cited in the official R rating
Frightening The tone is comedic rather than horror, but heated marital fights, anxi…
The tone is comedic rather than horror, but heated marital fights, anxiety attacks, and talk of cancer death may unsettle sensitive viewers
Self-harm / suicide Dialogue references a character saying a woman might commit suicide if…
Dialogue references a character saying a woman might commit suicide if something happened, and a wife dying from cancer is discussed
Child peril / abuse No child peril found in this title
No child peril found in this title
Bullying / discrimination No bullying found in this title
No bullying found in this title
Gore / death / weapons No gore found in this title
No gore found in this title
Dangerous behaviour Characters normalize recreational marijuana use and explore non-monogam…
Characters normalize recreational marijuana use and explore non-monogamous proposals during conflict. Parents may want to discuss relationship ethics and substance choices
Eating disorders / body image No eating found in this title
No eating found in this title
Mental health Characters discuss perimenopause, anxiety attacks, hyperventilation, an…
Characters discuss perimenopause, anxiety attacks, hyperventilation, and marital therapy themes. The film treats emotional distress as comedy fuel
Gambling No gambling found in this title
No gambling found in this title
Grief / bereavement Characters talk about a wife dying from cancer and the emotional toll o…
Characters talk about a wife dying from cancer and the emotional toll of long marriages