Parents' Guide to The Fate of the Furious

Movie 2017 PG-13 136 minutes
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Jeffrey Anderson By Jeffrey Anderson , based on child development research. How do we rate?

age 14+

More of the same over-the-top, consequence-free action.

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age 13+

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age 12+

Based on 41 kid reviews

Kids say this movie features thrilling action sequences, intense moments of betrayal, and a plot revolving around family and loyalty. While it packs a punch with its dramatic violence and occasionally risqué content, many find it entertaining and suitable for older kids and teens, albeit with some reservations about excessive violence and language.action-packedintense betrayalfamily themessuitable for teensexcessive violenceengaging plot
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What's the Story?

In THE FATE OF THE FURIOUS, Dom (Vin Diesel) and Letty (Michelle Rodriguez) are enjoying their honeymoon in Havana when he's approached by a mysterious evil computer hacker called Cipher (Charlize Theron). She has some kind of dirt on Dom, so she forces him to work for her (and betray his team), helping her get her hands on nuclear weapons and launch codes. But the secret agent known as "Mr. Nobody" (Kurt Russell) recruits the remaining team members to stop Cipher and get Dom back. Hobbs (Dwayne Johnson) and Shaw (Jason Statham), ready to pound each other, reluctantly set aside their differences to help; also along for the ride are Roman (Tyrese Gibson), Tej (Chris "Ludacris" Bridges), Ramsey (Nathalie Emmanuel), and Mr. Nobody's trainee (Scott Eastwood). But are they ready for an entirely new level of motorized mayhem?

Is It Any Good?

Our review:
Parents say ( 15 ):
Kids say ( 41 ):

Like other recent movies in the popular franchise, this one settles into effortless cruise control, escalated only by its extravagant stunt sequences. So The Fate of the Furious doesn't really do anything different, but it also won't disappoint. The previous film, Furious 7, was arguably the best in the adrenaline-fueled franchise to date; now director F. Gary Gray (Friday, The Italian Job, Straight Outta Compton) takes the wheel, and while he doesn't explore any new territory, he also doesn't sputter out.

The characters are now older (most are around 40), and their need to out-cool each other has subsided, replaced by loyalty and family bonds. (The villain in this piece, played by a cool Theron, is a direct threat to the team's family and their deals.) While the movie still occasionally objectifies women -- and still doesn't seem to care much about story, dialogue, or smarts -- The Fate of the Furious has at least four truly amazing, spectacular action sequences; their very ingenuity and the enthusiasm with which they're carried out are infectious. It's hard not to smile.

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  • Families can talk about The Fate of the Furious' over-the-top violence. How did it affect you? Does it seem at all realistic? Are there any consequences? Why is that important?

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