Crazy Rich Asians: parents' guide
Best for ages 13 and up. Rated PG-13 for some suggestive content and language.
A glossy, funny romantic comedy that works for many families with teens. An economics professor visits Singapore with her boyfriend and learns his family is enormously wealthy and his mother disapproves of her. Expect lavish parties with lots of drinking, a hinted-at cocaine moment, an f-word or two, suggestive scenes such as a couple waking up together and a man caught with his pants down, and mean-girl bullying that includes a bloody dead fish left in a bed. An opening scene shows a family snubbed by a London hotel out of racial prejudice. There's essentially no violence. The innuendo, partying and strong words are why we suggest 13.
What's in it
Violence
MildVery little. Jealous women leave a gutted, bloody fish in Rachel's bed with a nasty message, a partygoer fires a rocket launcher into the sea, and a mother's past with a physically abusive husband comes up in conversation.
Language
ModeratePlugged In counted one f-word and one s-word (Movieguide counted two f-words), plus 'bitch,' 'bastard,' 'ass,' crude remarks about anatomy, 'WTF' in a text and frequent 'oh my God.' Rachel is called 'banana,' an ethnic insult.
Sex and nudity
ModeratePlenty of kissing; a couple wakes up in bed, a woman's breast and thigh are groped through clothes, and a man is seen with his pants down after a tryst in the bushes. Affairs and a pregnancy outside marriage come up.
Drinking, drugs and smoking
ModerateChampagne, beer and cocktails flow at many parties, including a wild bachelor party on a ship. A man sniffs and rubs his nose in a way that implies cocaine, and a partier described as drunk flies a helicopter.
Scary or intense scenes
MildNo real scares. The bloody fish prank is the most startling moment, and the cruelty Rachel faces from wealthy women and Nick's mother, plus an opening scene of racist treatment at a hotel, may sting for sensitive viewers.
Sensitive topics
- Bullying
- Racism
- Domestic abuse
Worth talking about
Rachel is told she will never be enough for Nick's family. How do money, class and family expectations shape who people think belongs?
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Checked October 13th, 2026 against Common Sense Media, Plugged In, movieguide.org, Wikipedia, the MPA. The age is our judgment, not an official rating, and every family draws its lines differently: read the notes, not just the number. Spotted something we missed? Tell us. How we rate.