A Kiss Before Dying

Is A Kiss Before Dying right for your family?

Movie 1991 95 min

Infatuated with the idea of becoming rich, college student Jonathan Corliss secretly dates Dorothy Carlsson to gain the approval of her wealthy father. When Dorothy tells Jonathan that she is pregnant and that her father will deny her inheritance if he finds out, Jonathan murders her, but he stages her death as a suicide. As Jonathan works his way onto Mr. Carlsson's payroll, Dorothy's twin sister, Ellen, investigates the apparent suicide.

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Provisional estimate — not yet fully analyzed. R (US)

Likely present: ViolenceRomance & relationshipsFamily themesHeavy emotional content

The plot involves a murder and an investigation, suggesting violent content.

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