Eternity Package
Eternity (2025) is a fantasy romantic comedy that explores themes of love, loss, and the nature of happiness within a unique afterlife setting. The film follows Joan, a recently deceased woman who finds herself in a bureaucratic post-life 'Junction,' where she must choose her eternal destiny. Complicating her decision is the reunion with both her devoted second husband, Larry, and her charismatic first husband, Luke, who died tragically young. The movie, directed by David Freyne, delves into the emotional complexities of her choice, offering a humorous yet poignant look at lasting love. It is rated PG-13, primarily due to sexual content and strong language, and presents a non-traditional, customizable view of the afterlife.
Concerns
LGBTQ & Gender Identity
HighThe film features explicit references to LGBTQ+ identities and relationships within its afterlife setting. This includes specific themed 'eternities' and character backstories.
The afterlife options explicitly include 'Queer World' and 'Transgender World' as choices for souls. The character Luke, Joan's first husband, is revealed to have had sexual relationships with both women and men while waiting in the afterlife. Additionally, a character discusses a 'secret lesbian relationship,' describing her public life with children as a 'miserable old closet'.
Romance and Sexual Content
HighThe movie contains significant sexual content, including implied sexual acts, suggestive dialogue, nudity, and references to various sexual themes, pushing beyond typical PG-13 boundaries.
One memory shows Joan and Luke engaging in 'premarital sex,' which is off-screen but clearly implied. There's a 'dimly lit marital sex-scene from the shoulders up with some panting and thrusting,' and other scenes feature 'clothed couples thrusting and moaning'. A 'man's bare backside' is seen in a commercial for 'Nudist World,' and 'mild nudity in a comic context' appears. Suggestive dialogue pervades the script, with references to 'sexual function,' 'pornography,' 'kinks,' and a 'crude gag involves the planet Uranus'. A 'celebrity impersonator crudely comes on to Joan', and a reference to pedophilia is played for 'comic effect'. There is also a 'brief mention of polyamory' when 'two characters start a romantic relationship, and soon after, one suggests they should be polyamorous'.
Profanity
HighThe film includes frequent and strong profanity, including the f-word, s-words, and repeated misuse of sacred names, which is a notable concern for a PG-13 rating.
Reviews indicate 'one use of the f-word and nine s-words,' with Jesus' name misused 10 times and God's name abused over 20 times, often paired with 'd–n.' Other terms like 'b–ch,' 'a–hole,' 'crap,' and 'bloody' are also used. The script contains a 'single sexual expletive and at least two dozen terms of deity, ten scatological curses, and 18 mild profanities,' alongside a 'sexual hand gesture'.
Anti-Christian Themes
HighThe film exhibits a strong anti-Christian and dismissive view of traditional faith and eternity, presenting a relativistic, hedonistic afterlife that directly contradicts biblical teachings.
The movie 'holds a cynical and dismissive view of faith and eternity'. Questions about God, heaven, or hell are met with 'derisive eye rolls' and characters are told, 'They tell you such strange things down there'. The afterlife is depicted as a 'choose-your-own-adventure' system with 'no heaven or hell, here. (Unless that’s your choice of eternity.)'. This system 'lean(s) heavily towards hedonism and the self-focused pursuit of pleasure'. One review explicitly calls it 'the ultimate atheistic kijk op het leven vanuit moderne Amerikaanse ogen' (the ultimate atheistic view of life from modern American eyes).
Violence
MediumViolence is generally depicted in a comedic or mild context, often related to character deaths or minor tussles. While death is a central theme, graphic depictions are minimal.
Larry dies by choking on a peanut, described comically but shown to happen off-screen. Luke and Larry engage in several 'brief tussles' and 'comical grappling,' involving shoving, hitting, a punch, and a slap. A nine-year-old character mentions dying in a 'hit-and-run accident' without graphic detail. In a comedic context, 'blood splatters on a nurse's face during surgery'.
Substance Use
MediumAlcohol consumption, often leading to intoxication, is frequent. There are also references to illicit drugs and tobacco use.
Main characters are shown consuming alcohol 'alone, in social situations, and in bars,' becoming 'intoxicated several times,' including one instance where 'all main characters are drunk at the same time'. A man offers 'cocaine as an inducement' to choose a particular eternity. Cigarettes are promoted with the tagline: 'Because cancer can't kill you anymore' in the afterlife.
Scary & Intense Content
MediumThe film deals with themes of death and the afterlife, but largely in a comedic or emotionally intense rather than overtly frightening manner. There are elements of mild threat and the concept of a negative eternal state.
The premise revolves around death, but instances like Larry's choking are played for comedy rather than shock. There are scenes of 'mild threat,' such as a man choking and falling, and a woman 'chased by security through an eerie tunnel of previous memories'. The concept of 'The Void,' described as 'the closest thing to hell' and a 'place of infinite darkness' for souls attempting to escape their chosen eternity, introduces a psychological intensity regarding eternal consequences.
Witchcraft & Occult
LowThe film's fantastical afterlife premise does not depict active witchcraft, magic rituals, or explicit occult practices, but it does present 'Satanism World' as a choice for eternity.
The afterlife is presented as a bureaucratic system of choices, not involving traditional magic or the occult. While 'Satanism World' is listed as one of the possible 'eternities' to choose from, it is a conceptual option within the film's world-building rather than a depiction of active occult rituals or demonic activity within the narrative.
Disrespect & Rebellion
LowThe film portrays an elderly couple's bickering and a woman's complex decision in the afterlife, but it does not feature significant instances of disrespect or rebellion against authority figures.
Joan and Larry are depicted as an 'argumentative elderly couple' who 'bicker like the old married couple they were'. While Joan's choice between her two deceased husbands in the afterlife presents a non-traditional romantic dilemma, it is contextualized within the unique rules of the film's afterlife, rather than portraying outright defiance or disrespect towards established authority or traditional social norms within a conventional setting.
Other Notes
Target Demographic
PG-13 is the official MPAA rating, but due to high levels of profanity, suggestive sexual content, a pedophilia joke, and explicitly anti-Christian themes, a more cautious recommendation of 16+ is advisable for Christian parents. The film's relativistic worldview regarding eternity may also be challenging for younger viewers.
Additional Notes
The film's exploration of love and happiness across different relationships is a core theme. Its comedic approach to sensitive subjects like death and an afterlife with customizable 'worlds' (including 'Nudist World,' 'Queer World,' and 'Satanism World') may challenge parental comfort levels, particularly for those with strong religious beliefs. The ending, while aiming for emotional resolution, has been described as somewhat rushed by some viewers.
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