What is Stronger about?
A victim of the Boston Marathon bombing in 2013 helps the police track down the killers while struggling to recover from devastating trauma.
Does it have a happy ending? (spoiler-safe)
Yes. It lands on a happy note.
Stronger (2017)
An earnest survivor of a real-life tragedy intimately navigates gritty recovery and ultimately uplifting hope.
Intimate. A comfort watch at a measured pace. Emotionally it is devastating. Based on a book.
Streaming on Peacock, Kanopy (free), Hoopla (free), The Roku Channel (free), Fandango at Home (free) and Tubi (free).
Stronger parents guide
Nothing past what an R promises: moderate sex and nudity, and strong violence.
- Scare
- Mildly scary
- A few tense or eerie moments.
- Jump scares
- A couple
- One or two sudden jolts.
- Gore
- Light gore
- Some blood or injury, briefly.
- Violence
- Strong violence
- Violence is frequent or intense.
- 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
- Strong
- Frequent strong profanity or slurs.
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Three questions
- Is Stronger scary?
- Only a little. Stronger has a few tense moments, nothing that follows you to bed.
- How gory is Stronger?
- Light gore and strong violence.
- What is Stronger rated, and is it OK for kids?
- Moderate sex and nudity, strong violence, and frequent strong language. The R is earned, so not for kids.
Cast and crew
Directed byDavid Gordon Green
StarringJake Gyllenhaal, Tatiana Maslany, Miranda Richardson, Richard Lane Jr., Nate Richman, Lenny Clarke
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