Lady in the Lake
When the disappearance of a young girl grips the city of Baltimore on Thanksgiving 1966, the lives of two women, Maddie Schwartz and Cleo Sherwood, converge on a fatal collision course.
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Better for ages 16+: heavy language, moderate sexual content
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Frequently asked questions
Is "Lady in the Lake" appropriate for children?
ValorScore's Content Advisory for "Lady in the Lake" is "Heavy" (48/100), measuring sex, violence, language, and drug use. See the full per-axis breakdown below to decide if it fits your family.
See the per-axis breakdownDoes "Lady in the Lake" have woke/ideological content?
In ValorScore's editorial reading, "Lady in the Lake" has ideological presence rated "Heavy". 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 42/100. See every axis and its evidence in the breakdown below.
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Per-axis score breakdown
Axes on a 0–10 scale (the score at the top of the page runs 0 to 100).
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Ideological reading (editorial opinion)
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