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Parents' Guide to

The Rundown

By Nell Minow, Common Sense Media Reviewer

age 13+

Mildly entertaining action movie with The Rock.

Movie PG-13 2003 104 minutes
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What you will—and won't—find in this movie.

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age 16+

Based on 7 parent reviews

zcrazydivegirl
zcrazydivegirl Parent
June 29, 2018
age 18+

Missed some bad things

Lots of language. Club scenes. Monkey humping people. I would not recommend to kids.

This title has:

Too much swearing
2 people found this helpful.
brices
brices Adult
January 3, 2018
age 15+

Not appropriately reviewed

It's been a while since I've seen this movie, but there is a scene where it is implied that monkeys have sex with the main characters faces while they are tied up upside down. I find it interesting that this wasn't accurately portrayed under the, "sex" heading. And that's just by memory. It gives me pause about the ratings on this site. Update: watched it. Numerous, "a**holes," "s*it," and lots of other swear words. This is not for kids in my opinion.

This title has:

Too much sex
2 people found this helpful.
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What's the Story?

THE RUNDOWN stars World Wrestling Entertainment's The Rock as Beck, an enforcer for a nasty bad guy named Walker. We first meet Beck in an entertaining nightclub brawl when he takes on a football team's entire offensive line to get some collateral on a gambling debt. His next assignment, the action-movie staple last big job that will free him and give him the stake to realize his dream (a restaurant), is to retrieve Walker's son Travis (Seann William Scott) who is off seeking treasure in Brazil. Beck and Travis end up on an Indiana Jones-style quest for a golden idol, fighting both sides in a local rebellion and fending off a pack of amorous monkeys.

Is It Any Good?

Our review:
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The Rundown is a likeable action movie with an almost-loveable star. Director Peter Berg keeps things moving briskly and knows how to show off The Rock's charm as well as his expertise at throwing people around. Berg does not do much with the talented Scott or the beautiful and talented Rosario Dawson who is saddled with a dreary spunky-girl role and an even drearier accent. Christopher Walken brings his usual weird vibe to the role of Hatcher, local oppressor.

Co-produced by the WWE's Vince McMahon, this movie has no aspirations for subtlety or wit, but it's mildly entertaining and, like its heroes, manages to avoid most of the obvious pitfalls.

Talk to Your Kids About ...

  • Families can talk about why Beck does not like guns.

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