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BECAUSE OF CUPID

“Two Friends Discover the Magic of Love”

Family Content: -1 Caution advised for older children, including teenagers, and sensitive adults.

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What You Need To Know:

BECAUSE OF CUPID, streaming on Hallmark+, follows best friends and bartenders Naomi and Marcus, whose worlds are turned upside down when a love potion accidentally ends up in one of their mocktails. The pair gets to work on developing an antidote, but along the way, they learn that love is its own kind of magic. The movie puts a fun twist on the romcom genre, with lots of comedic moments, as well as heartfelt scenes. Leads Amy Groening and Evan Roderick have good chemistry, making them believable not only as best friends, but as romantic partners.

BECAUSE OF CUPID has a mixed worldview. While the movie features moral themes, such as friendship and doing the right thing, it also explores occult elements, including discussions of magic and potions. It contains a pagan worldview, including the Greek mythological figure, Cupid. There are a few scenes that feature alcohol use. MOVIEGUIDE® advises caution for older children, teens, and sensitive adults.

Content:

(B, Pa, O, A, M):

Dominant Worldview and Other Worldview Content/Elements:

A mixed moral worldview extolling moral themes, such as friendship and doing the right thing. Occult elements, including discussions of magic and potions. A Pagan worldview, including the Greek mythological figure, Cupid;

Foul Language:

No foul language;

Violence:

No violence;

Sex:

A un-married couple kiss;

Nudity:

No nudity;

Alcohol Use:

Several scenes feature alcohol use, but no one drinks to excess, characters work in.a bar;

Smoking and/or Drug Use and Abuse:

No smoking or drug use; and,

Miscellaneous Immorality:

One character lies to another about the true nature of the love potion, which leads to her accidentally giving it to several people

More Detail:

BECAUSE OF CUPID, streaming on Hallmark+, follows best friends and bartenders Naomi and Marcus, whose worlds are turned upside down when a love potion accidentally ends up in one of their mocktails. The pair gets to work on developing an antidote, but along the way, they learn that love is its own kind of magic.

Naomi and Marcus are best friends and coworkers, serving drinks and food at a local bar. However, the owner is ready to sell, and Naomi and Marcus aren’t sure what to do. When Naomi suggests buying the bar themselves, the pair decides to enter a mocktail-making competition and use the cash prize to buy the bar.

Things become complicated after Naomi accepts mysterious liquid flavors from a customer and winds up dosing some of their friends with a love potion. Making matters worse, Marcus also gets a dose and confesses his love for Naomi.

The pair must work to figure out what was in the potion and how to make an antidote, but as they observe their friends’ happy relationships, as well as Marcus’ attention, Naomi starts to wonder if the love potion is really so bad after all.

BECAUSE OF CUPID puts a fun twist on the typical romcom, with lots of comedic scenes and heartfelt moments from each couple in the movie. Leads Amy Groening and Evan Roderick are believable not only as best friends, but as romantic partners.

BECAUSE OF CUPID has a mixed worldview. While the movie features moral themes, such as friendship and doing the right thing, it also explores occult elements, including discussions of magic and potions. It contains a pagan worldview, including the Greek mythological figure, Cupid. There are a few scenes that feature alcohol use. MOVIEGUIDE® advises caution for older children, teens, and sensitive adults.