The Florida Project Movie Review (2024)

• Positive Messages

  some

  Promotes empathy by offering a realistic, compassionate look at how lower-working-class, nearly homeless kids and their families live. There's plenty of iffy behavior, but ultimately the story encourages friendship, honesty, and strong parent-child bonds.

• Positive Role Models

  a little

  Despite their many flaws and struggles, Halley and Ashley do love their kids. The kids are clever and self-sufficient. Bobby is patient and kind and doesn't judge the motel residents. Other characters demonstrate the full range of human behavior, from positive to negative.

• Violence & Scariness

  a little

  Three kids start a fire that grows out of control in an abandoned housing development. A man who could be a pedophile starts talking to a group of unaccompanied children; another adult sees him and eventually threatens him, pushes him, and demands that he leave and never return. A young woman viciously punches another young woman again and again (viewers only see the woman doing the punching, not the victim). Later the woman who received the beating is shown with gauze over her obviously broken and bruised nose. An angry "john" is mildly threatening (pounds on the door, says he'll call the police) toward a sex worker he believes stole from him. Altercation in a motel parking lot involving a car and people angrily confronting each other. Yelling/arguing.

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• Sex, Romance & Nudity

  some

  References to sex work/prostitution. One woman makes a rude hand gesture that mimics a sexual act. Two characters dress in outfits that reveal cleavage, bare backs, and upper thighs. One elderly resident enjoys topless sunbathing and is shown with the sides of her breasts visible.

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• Language

  a lot

  Strong language in nearly every scene, both said by and frequently in the presence of young children. Words include "f--k," "s--t," "ratchet," "bitch," "a--hole," "beeyotch," etc. Crass moment when a woman takes out a used maxi pad and sticks it to a glass door and then sticks up her middle finger.

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• Products & Purchases

  very little

  Walt Disney World and its tourists are mentioned and referenced throughout the movie. Kids use an iPad.

• Drinking, Drugs & Smoking

  some

  See Also

  ‘The Florida Project’ ending, explained: The meaning behind that Disney World endingStream of the Day: Why ‘The Florida Project’ Has a Perfect EndingThe Florida Project Streaming: Watch & Stream Online via NetflixHow to Stream The Florida Project Anywhere

  Adults smoke (marijuana and cigarettes), and drink (mostly beer) on a few occasions.

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• Parents Need to Know

  Parents need to know that The Florida Project is an ultrarealistic drama about a trio of largely unsupervised young kids who live in cheap Orlando-area motels, just minutes away from Walt Disney World. The kids engage in all sorts of slightly scary, free-range antics -- running around by themselves, entertaining themselves with daring adventures, and occasionally getting into and causing trouble. The adults around them often curse, smoke, and drink -- frequently in front of the kids. There's strong language ("f--k," "s--t," and more), very iffy behavior (the kids accidentally start a fire, for example, and don't understand they should show remorse for their actions), sexual innuendo (one character becomes a sex worker), and mature themes (poverty, child protection, prostitution, etc.) that make the film best for older teens and up. But ultimately it does promote empathy in the way it portrays its characters. To stay in the loop on more movies like this, you can sign up for weekly Family Movie Night emails.

age 14+

Based on 11 parent reviews