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The Fast and the Furious

(2001, Rated PG-13, Thriller, Starring Vin Diesel, Michelle Rodriguez, Paul Walker)
  • Is it age appropriate?

    About our ratings

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    Not age appropriate for kids under 13, age appropriate for kids over 15; suggested age 14.
  • Is it any good?

    2.0
  • Common Sense says

    This is a bad, bad movie. Skip it.

Why We Rated This iffy for Ages 14–15

What to watch out for

  • Messages:

    Gangs mostly divide along racial lines, strong women characters but many bimbos
  • Violence:

    Chases, shoot-outs, characters injured and killed Charaters in peril
  • Sex:

    Sexual references and brief sexual situation, bimbo behavior
  • Language:

    Very strong language, including the n-word
  • Consumerism:

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

    Characters drink and smoke
 

What Parents Need to Know

About The Fast and the Furious

Parents need to know that this is as close to an R as it can be and remain a PG-13. It's very violent, with shoot-outs that leave one character dead and another seriously wounded. A character takes one risk that appears suicidal. Characters drink and smoke. Corona beer seems to be an especially obvious product placement, and giving someone a beer is a gesture of honor and acceptance. There is a same-sex kiss, some skanky behavior, and women appear in scanty clothing. There's a non-graphic but explicit sexual situation. Characters use very strong language, including the "N" word and other racial slurs. Viewers see some gross photographs of an injured man. Characters are in extreme peril, both in racing and in shoot-outs. Robbing and shooting are sympathetically portrayed, and Brian's ultimate decision is a serious betrayal.

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Families Can Talk About

  • Families can talk about the way that even outcasts create families, as where Dom presides over a barbecue dinner that is like a cover illustration from Tatooed Biker done by Norman Rockwell. They even say grace. They could also talk about the people who do not tell each other the truth, and those who make the decision to violate the law to make things easier for themselves.

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  1. Teen Reviewer Age 14
    Lives in New York
    I rate this title on for age 14 and give it 3.0

    I haven't seen this movie, but I just wanted to say...

    I'm sure it isn't too bad for 14 and up, Everyone I know has seen and loved it. And that was a very immature title, csm. it's not a bad, bad, movie. Give it a shot, thats what I'm doing.

  2. Adult Reviewer
    I rate this title off for age 17 and give it 5.0
    My concerns are:
    • Excessive violence
    • Inappropriate sexual content
    • Inappropriate language
    • Excessive consumerism
    • Drinking, smoking, or drug use
    • Negative message
    • Negative role models

  3. Kid Reviewer Age 12
    Lives in Virginia
    I rate this title iffy for age 13 and give it 4.0
    My concerns are:
    • Excessive violence

    a must see classic

    awesome movie rthis is not your standaed action film there is no clear good or bad guy the film has awesome action sequences. the film is very well made i think that commonsense media is stupid for not giving this sction classic it's due the film is a classic must watch. just don't expect your standard action film here

  4. Teen Reviewer Age 14
    Lives in Georgia
    I rate this title iffy for age 2 and give it 5.0

    Fast Cars, Great Story

    Awsome Story good acting and you really start caring about the charicters. It's not as violent as the revewe says

  5. Adult Reviewer
    Lives in California
    I rate this title iffy for age 2 and give it 5.0

    A great movie!

    I love the car chases in this movie and the cars too! Paul Walker is really hot in this movie! Very entertaining!

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