The Virgin Suicides (2000)
Kernel Score: 79% · 3,556 ratings · Rated R
Genres: Drama, Romance
Released: 2000-04-21
Runtime: 97 minutes
Is The Virgin Suicides worth watching?
Worth watching. Sofia Coppola's debut follows neighbourhood boys fixated on five sheltered sisters. It's dreamy, melancholy and beautifully made, but it keeps its distance and leaves questions open. It will linger with the right viewer.
Watch it if you
- like moody, atmospheric dramas
- enjoy Sofia Coppola's style
- want a film about adolescence and memory
Skip it if you
- want clear answers and plot
- dislike sad subject matter
Best for: Quiet solo night
Fresh Kernels verdict, AI-assisted from our scores, audience reviews and the official rating.
Where to watch The Virgin Suicides
- Stream: Fubo
- Free with ads: YouTube, Kanopy, Hoopla, Pluto TV, YouTube Free
- Rent: JustWatch TV Free, Prime Video, Apple TV, Google Play
- Buy: Prime Video, Apple TV, Google Play, Fandango At Home
US availability, updated 2026-10-23.
Overview
A group of male friends become obsessed with five mysterious sisters who are sheltered by their strict, religious parents.
The Virgin Suicides parents' guide: ages 15+
Parents need to know that The Virgin Suicides is an R-rated drama about five sheltered sisters in a strict religious household, including a teen suicide and its lasting impact.
- Violence & scariness: Moderate — Centers on a teen suicide and suicide attempt within a repressive family, an emotionally heavy subject.
- Sex, romance & nudity: Some — Includes themes of teenage lust and coming-of-age romantic tension among the sisters and boys who observe them.
Fresh Kernels AI-assessed from the official R rating, publicly documented content. A guide for families, not an official rating.
Movies like The Virgin Suicides
If you liked The Virgin Suicides, these are the movies we'd watch next.
- Lost in Translation (2003) — 85%: Coppola's quiet, drifting film about loneliness and connection.
- Girl, Interrupted (1999) — 86%: Young women, confinement and a fragile hold on life.
- Ordinary People (1980) — 83%: Painful family drama about grief and unspoken pain.
- Mustang (2015) — 87%: Five sisters under strict family control, with a similar ache.
- Marie Antoinette (2006) — 71%: Coppola's stylish, modern take on a young woman's isolated life.
- A Silent Voice: The Movie (2016) — 89%: Tender, sad story of teenage struggle and forgiveness.
Director
Cast
- Kirsten Dunst as Lux Lisbon
- Josh Hartnett as Trip Fontaine
- James Woods as Mr. Lisbon
- Kathleen Turner as Mrs. Lisbon
- Michael Paré as Adult Trip Fontaine
- A. J. Cook as Mary Lisbon
- Hanna Hall as Cecilia Lisbon
- Leslie Hayman as Therese Lisbon
- Chelse Swain as Bonnie Lisbon
- Giovanni Ribisi as Narrator (voice)
The Virgin Suicides FAQ
Is The Virgin Suicides worth watching?
Worth watching. Sofia Coppola's debut follows neighbourhood boys fixated on five sheltered sisters. It's dreamy, melancholy and beautifully made, but it keeps its distance and leaves questions open. It will linger with the right viewer.
Where can I watch The Virgin Suicides?
In the US you can stream The Virgin Suicides on Fubo, watch it free with ads on YouTube, Kanopy, Hoopla, Pluto TV and YouTube Free and rent it from JustWatch TV Free, Prime Video, Apple TV and Google Play.
Is The Virgin Suicides OK for kids?
The Virgin Suicides is rated R. Fresh Kernels suggests ages 15+. Parents need to know that The Virgin Suicides is an R-rated drama about five sheltered sisters in a strict religious household, including a teen suicide and its lasting impact.
What movies are like The Virgin Suicides?
If you liked The Virgin Suicides, try Lost in Translation, Girl, Interrupted, Ordinary People and Mustang.