Careful What You Wish For
A guy gets more than he bargained for after entering into an affair with the wife of an investment banker. Soon, a suspicious death and substantial life insurance policy embroil him in a scandal.
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Is "Careful What You Wish For" appropriate for children?
ValorScore's Content Advisory for "Careful What You Wish For" is "Heavy" (43/100), measuring sex, violence, language, and drug use. One example of the evidence behind this reading: “starts a torrid affair with Lena, the young and lonely wife of a businessman” (The synopsis highlights the extramarital involvement between the protagonist and the neighbor's wife.). See the full per-axis breakdown below to decide if it fits your family.
See the per-axis breakdownDoes "Careful What You Wish For" have woke/ideological content?
In ValorScore's editorial reading, "Careful What You Wish For" has ideological presence rated "Clean". This is editorial opinion, not a verdict — see the axes and their evidence in the breakdown below. The overall ValorScore (cleanliness + value + audience rating) is 82/100. See every axis and its evidence in the breakdown below.
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