Amar a Muerte (2018)

Amar a Muerte parents guide

For a TV-14, this one goes further: moderate sex and nudity. Beyond that, mild language and some violence.

Our estimate: fine from about 16, higher than the TV-14 suggests, because of the sex and nudity.

Scare

Not scary

Jump scares

None noted

Gore

No gore

Violence

Some violence

Some fighting or peril.

Sex and nudity

Moderate

Moderate means a sex scene or nudity on screen, even brief, or sexual violence that is described or implied but never shown.

Language

Mild

Mild words like damn, hell or crap.

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What is Amar a Muerte about?

Amar a Muerte is a Mexican telenovela produced by W Studios for Televisa and originally broadcast on Las Estrellas from October 29, 2018, to March 3, 2019. It is based on the Colombian telenovela En Cuerpo Ajeno, created by Julio Jiménez. The story follows the extraordinary lives of three people whose souls are mysteriously reincarnated into different bodies after their deaths. As they adjust to their new identities, they confront love, revenge, family conflicts, and long-hidden secrets.

Cast and crew

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Amar a Muerte is on our Spanish-language list.

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• “a movie that will make me cry”
• “funny but not stupid, under two hours”
• “a thriller with a twist, no spoilers”

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