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What’s it about?

Dom Toretto and his family are targeted by a vengeful son of the drug kingpin Hernan Reyes.

The facts

• Directed by Louis Leterrier
• Starring Dwayne Johnson, John Cena, Vin Diesel, Jason Momoa, Ludacris, Jason Statham, Brie Larson, Tyrese Gibson, Michelle Rodriguez, Charlize Theron
• English language
• Runtime: 141 minutes
• The tenth instalment of the Fast and 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 and prolonged action scenes of shooting, explosions, and fighting violence and various weapons are used. There are countless onscreen and offscreen deaths, most of which contain little blood and are sometimes broken up by humour.

Some of the strongest moments of violence include:

• In one scene, a psychopathic villain hangs out with and talks to his two henchmen’s corpses. He paints their toenails and pretends they’re alive. Despite the fun music and dialogue, the bodies look quite shocking, and slightly bloodied.
• One guard is stabbed and sliced, before his blood sprays and the perpetrator licks his knife.
• A man punches a boxing bag, though whenever he hits it we hear a groan coming from within the bag. It turns out a man is inside the bag with cuts and bruises all over his face.
• Numerous cars, trucks, and helicopters are blown up and engulfed in flames, implying the deaths of their passengers and drivers.

Sexual references

All of the Fast and Furious films depict women wearing revealing clothing, but no nudity.

In one scene, a man and a woman lie on a bed, talk, and kiss, and it is implied that they have sex after the scene cuts away. However, there are much fewer sexual references than the early Fast and Furious films.

Offensive language

The film contains the use of offensive language, with words like “sh*t,” “a*s” and “b*tch.” The F-word is said twice in Italian (C*zzo and Vaffanc*lo).

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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