Together 2025 Parents Guide

Together is Rated R by Motion Picture Rating (MPA) for violent/disturbing content, sexual content, graphic nudity, language and brief drug content.

Ever wondered what it would be like if your relationship problems literally fused you to your partner? Not metaphorically. Physically. Like… skin-on-skin, bone-to-bone, horror-movie-style merged? Yeah, me neither. But Together dares to go there — and surprisingly, it doesn’t just gross you out. It makes you laugh, cringe, and maybe even reflect on your own emotional entanglements.

Premiering at Sundance and already buzzing as a midnight-movie cult favorite in the making, Together is a gory, gonzo horror-comedy that’s as bizarre as it is oddly endearing. Directed by Michael Shanks in his feature debut, the film takes a familiar theme — relationship tension — and stretches it (sometimes literally) to absurd, body-horror extremes. Think Marriage Story by way of The Thing, with a side of rom-com tenderness and a big ol’ splash of goo.

Together (2025) Review

The story kicks off innocently enough. Tim (Dave Franco) and Millie (Alison Brie) are a longtime couple hitting a rough patch. He’s 35 and still clinging to his rockstar dreams, complete with a wispy mustache and sad mullet. She’s trying to start a new chapter — stable job, new town, grown-up life. They move to the suburbs so Millie can teach, but Tim’s stuck in a rut of self-pity, unresolved resentment, and creative stasis. Millie’s best friend calls him a loser — and honestly, she’s not totally wrong.

The cracks in their relationship become impossible to ignore when, during a clumsy attempt at romantic reconnection, Millie proposes in front of their party guests and Tim freezes like a deer in headlights. Yikes. Soon after, they try to salvage the moment with a spontaneous hike — which ends with them getting lost in the woods, drenched by rain, and falling into a giant pit that may or may not be cursed. As one does.

Inside this dark, moldy cavern, things get weird. After an ill-advised sip from a sketchy pool of water (always a great idea), Tim and Millie wake up to discover their bodies have begun to fuse. Not emotionally. Literally. Calves, lips, skin — stuck. And from there, well… things escalate.

But here’s the magic of Together: for all its Cronenbergian body horror and squelchy sound effects, it never forgets it’s telling a love story. A very messed-up love story, sure, but one that still somehow feels grounded in something real. The physical fusion becomes a gross-out metaphor for emotional codependency, unresolved tension, and the deep discomfort of being too close to someone you’re not sure you even like anymore.

Tim and Millie are magnetic — sometimes in a sweet, romantic way, and sometimes in the way magnets smash together and refuse to let go, even when you’re actively trying to pry them apart. Their mutual irritation is palpable, but so is their history. You believe that these two were once in love, and you believe that something real still lingers beneath the bitterness and bathroom arguments. That emotional core keeps the film from veering too far into parody. You’re not just laughing at them — you’re laughing with them, and sometimes grimacing because, well, it hits a little close to home.

Franco and Brie, married in real life, are excellent together (pun fully intended). Their chemistry is raw and uncomfortable, but also playful and weirdly charming. You can tell they trust each other enough to go to some dark, deeply awkward places — like a hilariously disturbing sex scene in a school bathroom that somehow manages to be funny, tragic, and unforgettable all at once.

Shanks, for his part, balances the tone like a pro. He sets up jokes that pay off in unexpected ways — like a seemingly throwaway line about mildew that later becomes an absurd plot point — and he isn’t afraid to go full gonzo when the story calls for it. The film is filled with eerie visuals (a cluster of dead rats with their tails tangled together, anyone?), but also with quieter, more introspective moments that make you reflect on what it means to love someone when they’re not the person you hoped they’d be.

Visually, it’s slick and confident. The set pieces are tight, the pacing never drags, and the third act builds to a finale that’s ridiculous and perfect in equal measure. There’s body horror, sure — an electric saw shows up at just the right time — but there’s also a surprisingly heartfelt conclusion that ties everything together (again, pun very much intended).

Is it flawless? Not quite. With such a small cast and contained setting, some of the surprises are a little too easy to spot. You’ll probably guess where it’s heading long before it gets there. But honestly, that doesn’t matter much. Together isn’t about shocking you with twists — it’s about dragging you along for the ride, making you laugh, gag, and maybe even feel a little mushy by the end.

If you’re into weird horror comedies that aren’t afraid to be emotionally messy and physically disgusting, Together is your new obsession. It’s funny, smart, and filled with moments that’ll make you say, “Wait… did that actually just happen?” And beneath all the weirdness, there’s something strangely beautiful about watching two people figure out whether being literally stuck together is a curse… or maybe the thing that finally forces them to confront what they’ve been avoiding all along.

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Together (2025) Parents Guide

Language: Be prepared for a deluge of four-letter words—we’re talking regular strings of f‑bombs, s‑bombs, and more. Characters drop expletives in tense moments and arguments alike. If your household frowns on coarse language, this one’s going to test your boundaries.

Violence & Gore: This is where Together gets really uncomfortable. Expect severe body horror—imagine flesh grafting, infection, rotted tissue, bleeding wounds, and visually jarring transformations. Tim and Millie literally fuse, skin to skin, which leads to some genuinely stomach‑churning scenes. Close‑ups of teeth, wounds, rats—if you’ve got a weak stomach, this might be rough.

Sexual Content: The sex scenes are awkward, intense, and borderline disturbing—in a movie‑in‑a‑school‑bathroom kind of way. There’s a mix of passion and comedy, with some nudity (Franco and Brie don’t shy away from being vulnerable in these moments). It’s neither romantic nor exploitative—it’s… weirdly honest. Still, not for younger viewers.

Substance/Drug Use: There’s brief drug content and alcohol use—some characters casually drink, Tim sniffs something off-camera, and a pill or two gets popped. It’s minimal, but enough to warrant a mention if you’re keeping tabs on substance portrayal in media. Movie Insider

Scary & Intense Moments

This isn’t your cozy horror‑comedy. The film is dark, claustrophobic, and filled with psychological tension—from creepy dreams (hello, smiling ghost mom) to underground caves that feel more like death traps. Even when you know it’s fictional, some scenes linger in your mind. It’s deliberately unsettling.

So… Who’s it for?

Definitely not kids or younger teens.
Sensitive viewers (even older ones) might find the visuals disturbing or triggering.
That said, if you’ve got mature teen/young adult family members who can handle gross‑out humor, body horror, and relationship drama—Together might spark an interesting conversation about intimacy, boundaries, and what it really means to stick together.

Final thoughts? Together is like relationship therapy in the form of a midnight creature feature — messy, uncomfortable, a little terrifying, and ultimately kind of healing. Just, you know… with more blood.