not a great movie.
Speed Racer
(2008, Rated PG, Action/adventure, Starring Christina Ricci, Susan Sarandon, Emile Hirsch)Ratings at a Glance
| 50% | of parents say it's too violent |
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Parent & Educator Reviewers Say | Kid Reviewers Say
- I rate this title on for age 8 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive violence
not a great movie
- I rate this title on for age 9 and give it
- My highlights are:
- Good role models
I liked it
by bobsax's daughter I think it was good for boys or tomboys, I mean not a girly movie. My dad almost didn't let me watch it because of the bad finger gesture, I didn't even see it.
- I rate this title iffy for age 10 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive violence
Not an Under 10 movie
We went to see Speed Racer because I had loved the OLD cartoons & my boys love the New Generation Cartoon. Well were we surprised and not in a good way. My youngest, who is 9 was VERY upset by the whole fight scene with the piranha tank. It was SO bad in fact that he asked my husband to take him out of the movie. (They did not return until the credits ran) My oldest who is 101/2 watched it and was less upset by the violence,(but was clearly shocked by some of the heavier fight scenes, but more the fact that the movie wasn't really like the cartoons he was enjoying. Sadly, ever since they saw the MOVIE neither has taken an interest in the cartoons anymore. Talk about how a child view of something can be changed SO quickly?
- I rate this title off for age 8 and give it
Are you kidding me???
I took my 8 yr old daughter and 10 yr old son and walked out after the first 15 minutes of this lame movie. I also got my money back after complaining to the manager. I am not an overprotective mom, but raised my kids for the first part of their lives in Europe. Upon returning to the states I was appalled by the amount of violence that is allowed on TV and in movies and adverts. The was so ridiculously violent for no apparent reason, was the original this violent??? I don't think so!!! To my amazement, the other people in the theater stayed and watched this crap! Even after hearing the kids behind us complain. As parents, we need to really take charge of what we want for our kids. To allow society dictate that for us by accepting the garbage out there is not good enough!!! Shame on all who took part in making this movie...and making money off of it at all costs! ...and we wonder why there are school shootings in the US?
- I rate this title off for age 17 and give it
Worst from ages 8-800
The worst movie ever made.
- I rate this title off for age 16 and give it
I am upset as to why there needs to be cussing through language and hand gesters
I am appalled at how they think there needs to be crude language in a movie made for kids!!! Every kid is wanting to see this movie and we cant let them watch it with out me right there with the clicker ready to mute or fast forward. The movie would have been just as successful without the little boy in the movie using his middle finger towards the bad guys as they zoom by. It wasn't necessary! So disappointing.
- I rate this title off for age 13 and give it
Should of had a PG-13 rating!
I took my kids to see this movie and was upset with the swearing! In the movie a the 10 year old, flipped off an adult! When my 11 yr. old looked at me as said, "do you think they needed to put that in the movie?", I knew he had more sense the people who wrote the script!
- I rate this title off for age 13 and give it
Speedracer? More like the Sopranos.
This movie was appalling to me as a parent. The language, violence and adult content were totally unecessary. My kids only "got" the racing thank goodness!
- I rate this title iffy for age 11 and give it
- I rate this title iffy for age 8 and give it
Boring at times
The movie was action packed with plenty of sound and color effects that kids will love. But it was kind of slow in the beginning and my son did get bored some and so did I. But all in all it wasn't too bad. My son is 6.
- I rate this title off for age 17 and give it
DO NOT take your kids
This film was a complete disappointment. It was way to violent and way too much bad language for a PG film. You are desensitizing our youth! I had to cover my kids eyes in the first part of the film and walked out after 30 mins. Got my money back! Not a film to spend money on. I think anyone over the age of 16 would like it but not for anyone under that age. Once again our society is marketing films that are not age appropriate.
- I rate this title iffy for age 11 and give it
Wished I Had Previewed It
After checking with a friend, I brought my four year old to see Speedracer. He loves cars and racing. I found it to be pretty violent, especially involving guns. The flashbacks were confusing to him. He had no understanding of the characters familial relationships. I know a lot of parents who are considering letting their 5 & 6 year olds see it. I would wait.
- I rate this title iffy for age 11 and give it
Finger Gesture?
I have to say the unnecessary finger gesture was a bit shocking - not only for me, but for the four kids I took with me to the movie. I thought the work a-- was used a bit much and the bleeped out s--t was barely bleeped out. My 10 yo said it those items were unnecessary and there was a collective gasp from the three 8 yo regarding the finger gesture.
- I rate this title iffy for age 11 and give it
Violent but cool
the plot was confusing because it kept on switching from son to father but it was cool.
- I rate this title off for age 13 and give it
A pitiful waste of a good franchise
Does Hollywood want to know why these multi-million dollar films FAIL? Because I guess they think it's ok for kids to run around using A**, D***, H***, and SH** as well as giving the finger. Not to mention the over the top violence and kids beating each other up. Who do they make these films for? Not the target audience based on the toys lining the shelves, the happy meals and the cartoons. By the time my kid is old enough to understand the rudeness of the behavior, they will no longer be interested in watching Speed Racer. I wouldn't recommend this to anyone with pre-teen kids, so I guess I wouldn't recommend it to anyone. Again, Hollywood FAILS. Any parents that think this is acceptable should ask themselves if this is the type of behavior they find OK. And the common sense reviewer here also needs to re-examine her outlook - it's very questionable coming from a website like this.
- I rate this title on for age 8 and give it
- I rate this title on for age 8 and give it
- I rate this title iffy for age 11 and give it
Psychedelic Mess!
The movie is too flashy and colorful. The action is too fast, barely visible, and the editing often cuts away from the action. Many scenes of death and destruction of people and the cars they are driving. Also, ninjas trying to kill drivers with poison. Portrays corporations and the people who run them as inherently evil. Makes it OK to cheat in a race so long as you don't use a grab hook? Ridiculous premise and plot.
- I rate this title on for age 5 and give it
Great. True to the original.
Everyone in our family, from 3 up loved this movie. It was well directed and exactly what a Speed Racer movie should be: lots of action, true to the anime feel and original characters, mixed with modern effects and race tracks that look like they were taken straight out of Mario Cart. While there was cartoon level fighting and some small language, it was all appropriate to the movie. Unless your little one has trouble with intense action, this movie is good for all ages.
- I rate this title off for age 13 and give it
We walked out after the finger gesture...enough is enough!!!
This was pretty disappointing. I was a kid when the cartoon was on tv and the movie would have been just as good and/or better without the violence, language and finger gesture. Our son loves anything wheels so it's not as if you cannot get/keep his attention by keeping it CLEAN,SIMPLE and to the point. Producers/directors need to look at movies like Finding Nemo, Curious George, etc., to realize EVERYONE will go to the box office (more) by keeping it CLEAN & SIMPLE!!!!! IT'S A NO BRAINER PEOPLE!!! We got up and walked out and complained to the movie manager. This does not coincide with our value system and we won't tolerate it. And, we will not be going to a "PG" movie again without really doing our homework. Also, we are really disappointed in the actors that agree to the script and take the parts. It shows how desperate/careless they are in their own choices.
- I rate this title iffy for age 11 and give it
Not sure how anyone understood this, let alone kids
I am a grown up but this was hard to follow. Yes, it was WAY fun for me to flash back and I smiled a lot at the Speed Racer characters I remembered from when I was a kid. It was colorful and flashy and there were some cool effects, like when the scenes changed. But it was so hard to follow. There were a number of characters with foreign accents which under normal circumstances I have no trouble with, but I could not understand them, and it was important to the story that you do. My kids were clueless, despite my best efforts to keep them up to "speed" on the storyline. Plus I wasn't sure if I was even on the right track. I liked all the actors and the main Speed Racer characters we know and love, but the others were really sinister. It was just too much for the littles other than the cool colors and action. As others have said, the violence did give you the willies, and Spreidle giving the finger was pretty disappointing and completely unecessary. Do the filmmakers really want my family missing part of the next scene as they gasped and we had to discuss what just happened? I think not. Anyway, I didn't hate it, but it just wasn't that good. (My 4 year old son fell asleep, so the colorful calamity onscreen wasn't even enough to keep him tuned in...).
- I rate this title on for age 5 and give it
Go Speed Racer Go!
I loved it. I watched it as a kid and they did a great job of finally fulfilling my wish of being in the driver seat with Speed. I listenen to the press and fought my husband on going. I ate those words. I do regret however the need for the use of profanity and one rude gesture. It was totally out of character for the film. I also did not look the boobs and booty shots. The effects were great and we will see it again and buy the DVD. Go Speed Racer Go!!!
- I rate this title off for age 13 and give it
Inappropriately rated
I was very disappointed that this movie was rated PG. The little brother of speed racer flips off another character. When he did so, the gasp and mumbling of others in the crowd said it all. I had my 9 year old son and 6 year old nephew with me. I was very upset that they chose this as a response instead of sticking out his tongue or some other gesture that could have been used instead. I am sick with disgust and disappointment with those who let this be in a PG movie!
- I rate this title off for age 11 and give it
Too violent for young children
We had to leave with our 8 year old after the scene with blood spurting through the water from the guy's finger being eaten by piranha's - although she started crying during the pistol whipping scene. There was absolutely no reason to have such incredible violence in this children's movie.... very very sad.
- I rate this title off for age 13 and give it
Horrible!!!
I absolutely agree with the person who says that they will never again rely on the MPAA rating system after seeing this film, and I would add that I also will never again trust Common Sense Media since these are the folks that gave this movie an ON rating for ages 8 and up. Did we see the same movie???
Parent & Educator Reviewers Say | Kid Reviewers Say
- I rate this title on for age 8 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive violence
- Excessive consumerism
- My highlights are:
- Good role models
"Makes #4 on my top 10 movies of all time..."
It had more swearing then a PG rated film should. But it was filled with great moments and more color then you can imagine. It was cute and surprisingly deep. I actually cried at the end. But it still had a happy ending. In a lot of ways, its great for kids. If you can, watch it with them.
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive violence
- Inappropriate sexual content
- Inappropriate language
- Excessive consumerism
- Drinking, smoking, or drug use
- Negative role models
- My highlights are:
- Good role models
- I rate this title on for age 12 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive violence
- Inappropriate language
- Drinking, smoking, or drug use
- My highlights are:
- Good role models
This movie must have been great on the big screen :)
Speed Racer is a movie with a lot of excellent visual effects. Even though someone swears once and a while and Speed and Trixie kiss, Speed Racer is still a bright movie that a lot of people will enjoy.
- I rate this title off for age 7 and give itMy concerns are:
- Inappropriate language
bad movie
this movie is bad. when there is a cool action racing scene, there is to many lighting in the movie to see it. plus sprittle does the finger.
- I rate this title off for age 11 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive violence
not a very good movie
- I rate this title on for age 9 and give it
chim-chim
The movie had brief scenes of violence.It is funny!Some cursing,including sticking the middle finger , A word ,and GUNNNNNNNNNSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It is mostly about racing.It has unrelistic wepons in the cars.
- I rate this title on for age 9 and give it
chim-chim
The movie had brief scenes of violence.It is funny!Some cursing,including sticking the middle finger , A word ,and GUNNNNNNNNNSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It is mostly about racing.It has unrelistic wepons in the cars.
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
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- I rate this title iffy for age 7 and give it
racer rex
it was cool! i recommend it for kids, but not for adults because it has some inappropriate stuff. if you say racer x fast, then you'll notice that when you hear it, it's like racer rex.
- I rate this title on for age 8 and give it
What started it all
I never really heard of Speed Racer until my mother took my friend and I to the movies to go see it. We weren't to happy, but it was the only thing we could watch. After the movie, we were jumping up and down to the music! It was such a thrill to see the races, and it's very funny too! I'm a big fan of the original series now (my aunt got me the dvds) so it's very understanding to what was going on. Speed fans should see it (what are you waiting for??). I don't think this is so appropriate for young children even though my little cousins liked it. I'm not lying, it can cause a seizure to your little one, but my heart was pumping from all the exicitment. And some parts might be boring, so your kids might doze out. Obviously not boring for older kids.
- I rate this title iffy for age 2 and give it
awesome
speed racer was one of the best movies ever there was humor and tons of action i loved it.
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
Go Speed Racer Go!
Ok, I'll admit, this film probably wasn't the best idea the Wachowski Brothers ever came up with. It would seem at first glance to be a total flop, a sort of Hot wheels meets The Matrix if you will. But my God was it a good crack! If there is 1 kid's action movie to see this summer its Prince Caspian, and this! It was a bit long and the style of driving isn't really technically possible, but hey! A guy can dream can't he! The actors chosen for this film is nothing less than spot on! It has to be said that Speed Racer is an absolute RIOT!
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
Best Movie EVER!!!!!! Seriously!
I love this movie so much! I went to see it in theatres and it was awesome! The previews for it definetly didn't show how great the movie really is, so I'm glad I did see it. I has action, comedy, adventure, and really cute guys!
- I rate this title iffy for age 2 and give it
ILOVED IT! But it's a iffy for some kids
Sex: only a kiss. Lang: alot little boy sticks up finger, lot of swering. Vilonce: LOT OF IT! Solcal: good speed loveves his fam verry mutch. Over All : PG-13
- I rate this title iffy for age 2 and give it
Good but not.
Speed Racer is a tromendeous movie for children 9+. It is good because it is a action packed film with sweet stuff, but I had to cover my friends little brothers ears.It has one one finger salute,and a few minor bad words, but it was halarious middle to end.
- I rate this title iffy for age 2 and give it
great movie
this was great movie i love all the action.
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
I liked it.
IT WAS AMAZING. IT HAD COOL ACTON. IT WAS FUN AND FUNNY.
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
GO SPEED RACER! GO SPEED RACAR! GO SPEED RACER GOOOOOOO!!!!!
CS:Rate the movie. Me:How high can we go? CS:five. Me: four billion. My Dad:four billion and three.
- I rate this title iffy for age 2 and give it
It was ok... I guess...
The first part was super cheesey but it got a little bit better as the movie went along. Parents be warned: there is a bit of smokeing, the words "S--t" and "A-s" are used multpule times and a little kid flips off an adult that is being mean. There are many confusing scene changes and I don't recromend this movie to people that suffer motion sickness. The actors are great and fit their roles well. Affects are ok, but the whole "real person" in "animated world" is something I don't get. Over all, it's an ok movie and I recromend it for ages 10 and up. Hope this report helps you! -i love dogs
- I rate this title iffy for age 2 and give it
A Great Movie!
This was a great movie. Common sense Media needs to add something with the language. In one seen before the elevator closes Spritle sticks up his middle finger at the guy of Royalton Motors.
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
A good moive
this is a must see move with kids and just friends for fun. Also it might bring back some memories about the cartoon that used to come on but if you haven't seen the cartoon or the movie then you most definalty go and see it
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
Go, See Speed Racer, Go!
Speed Racer was basically a video Game and I love films like that. Pretty good for a family movie. Can't wait for Narnia and Indy 4.
- I rate this title iffy for age 2 and give it
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
ok
the action scenes were good but most of the movie is boring. little kids will easily get bored. some car crashes and a couple of cuss words is all the parents have to worry about
- I rate this title iffy for age 2 and give it
