Rye Lane: parents' guide
Best for ages 15 and up. Rated R for language, some sexual content and nudity.
A bright, funny British romantic comedy for older teens and adults. Two twenty-somethings, both freshly dumped, spend a day wandering South London and slowly fall for each other. Language is the main concern: frequent f-words, one c-word and plenty of British insults. There's a brief, non-explicit oral sex moment, jokes about masturbation, and an art show full of comic bare-bottom photos with a quick glimpse of an older man's genitals. Violence is limited to a couple of slapstick scuffles, and drinking is social. We suggest 15 for the language and sexual humor.
What's in it
Violence
MildMild and comic: a brief scuffle between men at an art gallery, and during a break-in to recover a record, one person gets hit in the face. No injuries are shown.
Language
StrongFrequent f-words, including 'motherf--ker,' one use of the c-word, and many milder British insults such as 'wanker,' 'prick' and 'bitch,' plus middle-finger gestures.
Sex and nudity
ModerateKissing, talk about masturbation and a brief, non-explicit oral sex scene. An art exhibit shows many comic photos of bare bottoms, including a brief glimpse of an older man's genitals, and a friend's penis on a video call is mentioned but not seen.
Drinking, drugs and smoking
ModerateAdults drink wine, beer and rum at a gallery opening and a family barbecue, and several background and supporting characters smoke cigarettes. Nobody gets drunk on screen and no drug use is described.
Scary or intense scenes
NoneNothing scary. The emotional stakes are breakups, an ex's betrayal and an awkward run-in with the couple who hurt Dom.
Worth talking about
Dom and Yas both have to face exes who hurt them. What does it take to move on from a breakup without pretending you're fine?
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Checked October 13th, 2026 against Common Sense Media, bbfc.co.uk, 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.