Stairway to Heaven (2003)

Stairway to Heaven parents guide

There is no US rating to lean on. What we tagged stays mild: some violence and mild language.

Scare

Not scary

Jump scares

None noted

Gore

No gore

Violence

Some violence

Some fighting or peril.

Sex and nudity

None flagged

It has no US rating to check against, so treat our zero as unconfirmed.

Language

Mild

Mild words like damn, hell or crap.

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What is Stairway to Heaven about?

Song Ju and Jeong Seo who have lost a father and a mother respectively spend their childhood together like real siblings. Song Ju is there for Jeong Seo whenever she feels lonely and has a hard time, and Jeong Seo also relies a lot on Song Ju. However, after Jeong Seo's father gets married to Tae Mi Ra, Mi Ra and her daughter Yu Ri keep harassing Jeong Seo out of jealousy. Tae Hwa, Yu Ri's rough and wild older brother, has a crush on Jeong Seo who is pure and kind unlike him.

Cast and crew

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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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