Everly – WISE Score & Parent Review | Screenwise

Everly

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movie2015

12%

WISE Score

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Salma Hayek shoots a lot of people in one room. Critics and audiences both gave it a 29%. That tells you everything.

29%

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Everly

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R, 2015

12%

WISE Score

Avg. Tomatometer

Salma Hayek shoots a lot of people in one room. Critics and audiences both gave it a 29%. That tells you everything.

29%

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Screenwise Verdict

Look, I'm not here to judge what adults watch on a Friday night, but Everly is a hard no for families and a 'why bother' for most grown-ups.

This is a single-location revenge thriller where Salma Hayek fights off assassins for 90-ish minutes. It's graphic, bloody, and centered on a sex worker protagonist—all fine for mature content, except that critics and audiences both landed at 29% approval. That's impressively bad consensus.

The film has no place in a family media library. It's violent, exploitative, and brings nothing enriching to the table. Even if you're into gritty action, there are dozens of better options. Skip this one entirely unless you're a completist for Salma Hayek's filmography or Bear McCreary's scores.

Age Fit

This is strictly 18+ material. Even for older teens at 17, the graphic violence, mature themes, and poor execution make it a hard pass. If you're an adult looking for a well-crafted action thriller, look elsewhere—the 29% scores aren't lying.

WISE Breakdown

Wholesome

A single-location revenge thriller centered on a sex worker fighting waves of assassins. Graphic violence, blood-splatter action, strong language, and mature themes throughout. This is gritty, brutal adult fare with zero emotional health benefits or positive modeling.

Imaginative

The single-room setting offers some creative constraint, and Bear McCreary's taiko-drum-inspired score adds stylistic flair. But this is a fairly standard revenge-action premise that doesn't invite curiosity, exploration, or creative thinking—just wave after wave of violent confrontations.

Safe

Absolutely not safe for kids. Graphic violence, blood and gore, protagonist is a prostitute, mature themes of exploitation and revenge, strong language. Common Sense Media rates it 17+. This is R-rated content with no guardrails—exactly the kind of surprise-violence-and-mature-content that would be inappropriate for any child.

Enriching

Minimal cognitive or ethical growth here. It's a survival-action film with Salma Hayek in a physically demanding role, but the 29% RT critic/audience scores and 5.1 IMDb rating suggest it's not particularly well-executed or meaningful. No real takeaways beyond 'woman shoots lots of people.' Entertainment value is low for most audiences.

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Why It Might Be Great

Salma Hayek in a physically demanding lead role, which is rare for action films
Single-location constraint creates some creative tension
Bear McCreary's taiko-inspired score might be the most interesting thing about it
If you're specifically looking for ultra-violent revenge fare, this exists

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What to Watch For

Graphic violence and blood throughout—this is brutal, not stylized
Protagonist is a sex worker; mature themes of exploitation and organized crime
Strong language and adult situations
Universally poor reviews suggest this is a slog even for action fans
Absolutely not appropriate for anyone under 17

Conversation Starters

"This isn't for you, kiddo—maybe when you're 25"
"Why do you think some action movies work and others don't?"
"What makes a revenge story compelling versus just violent?"

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