The film has an R rating, meaning that actual eighth graders can’t currently see it without their parent’s permission.
That’s why A24 thinks that people should take their teens to see it and is giving them the opportunity to do so for free.
The common refrain among the reviews for this film, which currently sits at a cool 98% fresh on Rotten Tomatoes, is that kids and teens need to see it.
But that R rating should not scare anyone away as this is about the tamest R-rated movie you’ll see, and the reasons for the rating simply reflect the honesty with which the film portrays its subject matter.