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Rush Hour 2

(2001, Rated PG-13, Action/adventure, Starring Jackie Chan, Chris Tucker, Zhang Ziyi)
  • Is it age appropriate?

    About our ratings

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    Not age appropriate for kids under 11, age appropriate for kids over 13; suggested age 12.
  • Is it any good?

    3.0
  • Common Sense says

    Less compelling than the first, but fun for fans.

Why We Rated This iffy for Ages 12–13

What to watch out for

  • Messages:

    A theme of the movie.
  • Violence:

    Lots of action violence, not too gory; characters in peril, some killed.
  • Sex:

    Mild sexual references; visit to massage parlor.
  • Language:

    Some strong language.
  • Consumerism:

    Not an issue.
  • Drinking, drugs, & smoking:

    Mild.
 

What Parents Need to Know

About Rush Hour 2

Parents need to know that the movie has a lot of action violence and comic peril. That means that the fight scenes are not very graphic. In almost cartoon-style fashion, characters get beat up badly and then are shown in the next scene without any wounds. School-age kids who see this movie may get unrealistic ideas about the consequences of fighting. The movie also has some strong language, sexual innuendo, and a massage parlor scene in which Tucker is allowed to choose from an array of girls and selects several of them.

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  • Families can talk about how we decide whom to trust and the risks that undercover operatives must take. They may also want to talk about the challenges of making friends with people from other cultures and the way that Carter and Lee tease each other about the differences between blacks and Asians.

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Most Recent Reviews

  1. Teen Reviewer Age 14
    Lives in South Carolina
    I rate this title on for age 3 and give it 5.0
    My concerns are:
    • Excessive violence
    • Inappropriate language

    hahahahahahahahh

    lol

  2. Teen Reviewer Age 13
    Lives in Maryland
    I rate this title on for age 10 and give it 5.0

    I lost six brain cells watching this!!!!!

    This movie was dumb but sooooooo funny. I LOVE YOU CHRIS TUCKER!!!!!

  3. Kid Reviewer Age 12
    Lives in Texas
    I rate this title iffy for age 2 and give it 4.0

  4. Teen Reviewer Age 13
    Lives in Massachusetts
    I rate this title on for age 2 and give it 5.0

    rush hour 2 rules

    this movie rocks. it is filled with action!

  5. Teen Reviewer Age 14
    I rate this title on for age 2 and give it 5.0

    no wonda you mad!

  6. Teen Reviewer Age 13
    Lives in New York
    I rate this title off for age 2 and give it 0.0

    TERRRIBLE! WASTE OF TIME!

    THIS IS ONE OF THE WORST MOVIES I EVER SAW. It's filled with too much vls (violence, language, sex) to be enjoyable. RH1 was a LOT better.

  7. Teen Reviewer Age 17
    Lives in Michigan
    I rate this title on for age 2 and give it 3.0

    Just as good as the original, but perhaps aimed at a more mature audience. The language isn't terrible, but it is strong at some points. The violence involves killing and lots of shooting, but isn't too bloody. There are also a few sexual remarks along with women wearing "revealing" outfits.

  8. Teen Reviewer Age 17
    Lives in California
    I rate this title iffy for age 2 and give it 5.0

    mr laugh

    Rushhour2 was a lot of fun, but not much of a story. It's filled with laughs and some great fighting scenes with jackie chan. Some of the scenes were unecessary and feelings were shallow.

  9. Adult Reviewer
    Lives in California
    I rate this title on for age 2 and give it 3.0

    its a funny movie

    This movie was very funny! This movie is a sequal to Rush Hour. It talks about how jackie chan who plays the caharacter Lee, and chris tucker who plays the character Carter,and how they face the most deadliest gang called the triads. Lee's father died to ricky tan and now lee tries to get revenge. PLease I recommend ages 13+

  10. Adult Reviewer
    Lives in New Jersey
    I rate this title iffy for age 13 and give it 1.0

    Martial Arts Comedy Action

    They should not have made this sequel.

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