What is To the Bone about?
A young woman dealing with anorexia meets an unconventional doctor who challenges her to face her condition and embrace life.
Does it have a happy ending? (spoiler-safe)
It leaves the ending open to interpretation.
To the Bone (2017)
A young woman's intimate, melancholy journey toward self-acceptance unfolds with earnest, measured bleakness.
Bleak. A full-attention watch at a measured pace. Emotionally it is devastating.
Streaming on Netflix.
To the Bone parents guide
There is no US rating to lean on, so here is what we tagged: moderate sex and nudity, and some strong language.
- Scare
- Not scary
- Jump scares
- None noted
- Gore
- No gore
- Violence
- No real violence
- 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
- Moderate
- Some strong profanity, a few f-words.
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Cast and crew
Directed byMarti Noxon
StarringLily Collins, Keanu Reeves, Carrie Preston, Lili Taylor, Alex Sharp, Liana Liberato
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