Fast & Furious

What’s it about?

Brian O’Conner is back working for the FBI in Los Angeles, where he teams up with Dominic Toretto to bring down a heroin importer by infiltrating his operation.

The facts

• Directed by Justin Lin
• Starring Vin Diesel (Guardians of the Galaxy), Paul Walker (Into the Blue), Michelle Rodriguez (Avatar), Jordana Brewster (The Faculty), and Gal Gadot (Wonder Woman)
• English and Spanish languages
• Runtime: 106 minutes
• The fourth instalment of the Fast & Furious franchise

Why did it get this rating?

This film was cross-rated by the Film and Video Labelling Body. You can find out more about cross-rating here.

Violence

This film contains intense scenes of fights and destructive car crashes. Some of the strongest moments of violence include:

• A man is pushed out of his car and run over by another vehicle offscreen
• After colliding with oncoming traffic, a street racer is killed promptly, which may shock some viewers.
• One man is shot in the back, with blood shown dripping from the wound, before he punches the man who shot him several times in the face. Many other men are shot and fall to the ground, with no blood shown.
• We see a car hitting a man and later his dead body is shown.

Sexual references

The film contains sexualised depictions of women, mostly as race or flag girls, with many women shown dancing in revealing clothing and bikinis at street racing events.

In one scene, a man kisses a woman’s toes and films three women kissing on a couch, with two of them pressing up against each other.

It is implied that a man and a woman have sex after he lifts her onto a counter and her dress is pulled up revealing her bare thigh, but nothing else is shown.

Offensive language

The film contains use of offensive language, with the words “sh*t,” “b*tch” and “f*ck.” One man says the word “c*nt” in Spanish.

When content stays with you:

We all have our boundaries, and it’s completely okay if something you’ve watched is weighing on your mind. If certain content lingers with you, consider having a chat with friends or whānau to debrief about what you’ve just seen. But if you’re still feeling affected, please reach out to any of the following helplines for support.  

• 1737
• Safe to talk
• Lifeline
• Youthline

Further information

• Why are ratings and content warnings important for me and my whānau?
• Brain development – how it works, why it matters

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