CBHD often receives requests from educators and other individuals for popular resources that engage bioethics through various media (fiction, film, and television). In this edition, we offer a recap of materials relevant to end of life that have premiered on the silver screen or television. Readers are cautioned that the films represent a wide variety of genres and may not be appropriate for all audiences. The reason for the rating classification is provided where available. Viewers are encouraged to read annotations/synopses available through such websites as www.movieweb.com or www.imdb.com. If there is a film you think we missed, email us at info@cbhd.org.

End-of-Life

• 50/50 (2011, R for language throughout, sexual content and some drug use)
• Amour (2012, PG-13 for mature thematic material including a disturbing act, and for brief language)
• Away From Her (2007, PG-13 for some strong language)
• Barbarian Invasions (2003, R for language, sexual dialogue, and drug content)
• The Descendants (2011, R for language including some sexual references)
• Exit: The Right to Die (in French with subtitles) (2006, NR, documentary)
• The Fault in Our Stars (2014, PG-13 for thematic elements, some sexuality and brief strong language)
• The Giver (2014, PG-13 for a mature thematic image and some sci-fi action/violence)
• Griffin and Phoenix (2006, PG-13 for sexual content, some thematic elements, and brief strong language)
• Happy Tears (2010, R for language, drug use, and some sexual content including brief nudity)
• It’s My Party (1996, R for language and brief nudity)
• A Little Bit of Heaven (2012, PG-13 for sexual content, including crude references, and language)
• Lorenzo’s Oil (1993, PG-13)
• Love and Other Drugs (2010, R for strong sexual content, nudity, pervasive language, and some drug material)
• Marvin’s Room (1997, PG-13 for thematic elements and brief language)
• Million Dollar Baby (2005, PG-13 for violence, some disturbing images, thematic material, and language)
• My Life (1993, PG-13 for mature subject matter)
• The Sea Inside (2004, PG-13 for intense depiction of mature thematic material)
• Seven Pounds (2008, PG-13 for thematic material, some disturbing content, and a scene of sensuality)
• Source Code (2011, PG-13 for some violence including disturbing images, and for language)
• Still Alive (2014, PG-13 for mature thematic material, and brief language including a sexual reference)
• Tuesdays with Morrie (1999, NR)
• When Did You Last See Your Father? (2007, PG-13 for sexual content, thematic material, and brief strong language)
• Whose Life Is It Anyway? (1981, R)
• Wit (2001, PG-13 for some thematic material)

Updated December 2016