Parents' Guide to Rush Hour 2

Parents need to know that Rush Hour 2 is the sequel to the popular buddy cop movie starring Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker, the second in a trilogy. It's another fight-filled adventure, this time set in Hong Kong. There are explosions, a suicide bomb, point-blank shootings (without blood), and large-scale brawls full of acrobatic fighting—punching, kicking, flipping, etc. Characters scale tall buildings (and fall, including one implied death). The sequel has more sexuality than the original, most of it sleazy but meant to be funny: Main characters peep into a window, watching lewdly as a woman undresses down to her panties and bra. At a massage parlor, women wear bras as tops, or sheer tight dresses that clearly show what's underneath as they tend to all-male clients. A main character frequently talks about women in a crass manner and makes passes at them in cars, on the street, etc. The main characters' naked rear ends are briefly visible from a distance. Language includes "s--t," "ass," "hell," "damn," "bitch," "t--ty," and "Lord Jesus" as an exclamation. Characters smoke indoors at a party and drink socially. Though the film is still notable on the inclusion front with its Chinese and Black leads, and an important supporting character is Latina (played by Puerto Rican actor Roselyn Sanchez), the film—written and directed by White men—is rife with racial and gender stereotypes. In particular, women are highly sexualized and treated as objects. But underneath it all, the film does have a positive message about how friendships can be enriched, and made stronger, by cultural differences.

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