What age is The Fate of the Furious appropriate for?

The Fate of the Furious is rated PG-13 and PopcornCheck recommends it for ages 13+, based on reading the actual screenplay. The film includes Cipher threatening to kill Dom's newborn son if he doesn't comply, a tense nuclear launch countdown sequence, extensive gunfights and vehicular combat including a remote-controlled car swarm attacking a Russian motorcade, and strong language including 3 uses of f-words and 28 uses of 'shit.'

Does The Fate of the Furious have swearing or bad language?

The Fate of the Furious has Moderate language. Strong language includes 'shit' (28 times), 'damn' (15 times), 'ass' (12 times), and 'fuck/fucking' (3 times)

Is The Fate of the Furious violent?

The Fate of the Furious has Moderate violence. A car chase and street racing sequence in Havana ends with a car being destroyed

Is The Fate of the Furious scary for children?

The Fate of the Furious has Extreme scary scenes. Cipher threatens to kill Dom's newborn son if he doesn't comply with her demands, a disturbing emotional threat rather than a visual scare

Is The Fate of the Furious OK for Kids?

Name: The Fate of the Furious
Director: F. Gary Gray
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Released: 2017
Duration: 136 min
Cast: Vin Diesel, Jason Statham, Dwayne Johnson, Michelle Rodriguez, Tyrese Gibson

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13+

PG-13⭐ IMDb 6.6 / 102017 · 2h 16m

F. Gary Gray● Script verified

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What's In It

Based on the actual screenplay

🗡️Violence

Moderate▼

Moments in the script, mildest → most intense

Cartoon / Comedic

Action & Peril

Injuries & Death Shown

Graphic & Disturbing

A car chase and street racing sequence in Havana ends with a car being destroyed
Cipher's team unleashes a remote-hacked swarm of driverless cars to ambush a Russian motorcade, resulting in a large-scale shootout
The team engages in combat at a military base involving explosions and sustained gunfire
A submarine is chased through arctic ice while dodging missiles and torpedoes
Hobbs and Deckard Shaw fight each other repeatedly throughout the film, including a prison escape brawl where Hobbs breaks free from captivity
The final act climaxes with a plane sequence involving explosions and a direct physical confrontation between Dom and Deckard Shaw
Characters are shot at and implied injured multiple times, though wounds are not shown in graphic detail
Weapons include firearms, missiles, torpedoes, hacked vehicles used as weapons, and hand-to-hand combat
Overall tone is stylized, large-scale action violence typical of the franchise rather than graphic or bloody

💬Language

Moderate▼

Moments in the script, mildest → most intense

Mild Words

(damn, hell)

Moderate

(ass, b**ch)

Strong

(sh*t)

Extreme

(f**k)

Strong language includes 's**t' (28 times), 'da**' (15 times), 'a**' (12 times), and 'f**k/f**king' (3 times)
Moderate language includes 'hell' (8 times), 'b**ch' (6 times), 'cr*p' (2 times), and 'p**s' (2 times)
F-words are used sparingly (only 3 instances) compared to other strong language
No slurs or extreme hate speech detected in the extraction

👻Scary Scenes

Extreme▼

Moments in the script, mildest → most intense

Mildly Tense

Startling Moments

Genuinely Scary

Deeply Disturbing

Cipher threatens to kill Dom's newborn son if he doesn't comply with her demands, a disturbing emotional threat rather than a visual scare
Dom is held at gunpoint, unable to save his kidnapped son, creating genuine tension
A nuclear launch countdown sequence builds sustained suspense
The submarine chase through ice with incoming missiles is tense and high-stakes
Cipher threatens to detonate nuclear weapons on multiple cities, raising real-world stakes
Dom is forced into an agonizing choice between saving his team or his son, which is emotionally disturbing rather than frightening in a horror sense
The villain Cipher is frightening due to her calm, calculated cruelty and threats against a child rather than any monstrous appearance
All tense/scary situations are resolved by the end with the family reunited safely

💕Romance

Moderate▼

Moments in the script, mildest → most intense

Crushes & Holding Hands

Kissing & Dating

Suggestive

Sexual Content

Dom and Letty share intimate kissing moments during their honeymoon in Cuba
Dom and Letty reunite with a kiss after their conflict is resolved
A conversation touches on Dom becoming a father and family planning in a suggestive but non-explicit way
Elena reveals she had Dom's son while he was involved with Letty, implying past intimacy without depicting it
Roman's attraction to Ramsey is acknowledged as a lighthearted crush with no physical romantic content shown

🍺Substances

Mild▼

Moments in the script, mildest → most intense

Mentioned in Passing

Shown Casually

Featured Prominently

Glorified or Abused

Cuban NOS (nitrous oxide) is mentioned and used to boost a car's engine, referencing performance enhancement rather than drug use
Casual references to alcohol and drinking beers appear without being a focus of any scene
No drug use, abuse, or glorification is depicted

⚡Stimulation

Extreme▼

Moments in the script, mildest → most intense

Gently Engaging

Exciting

Intense

Overwhelming

A high-speed car chase through city streets delivers intense, fast-paced action
The remote-controlled car swarm attack on the Russian motorcade is described as overwhelming in scale and chaos
A tank battles multiple vehicles in an intense, loud sequence
The submarine escape under ice with missiles adds sustained tension and rapid pacing
The final plane sequence with explosions and a parachute escape is overwhelming in its sensory intensity
Sensory-sensitive or younger children may find the back-to-back action set pieces overwhelming

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The Fate of the Furious — Heads Up for Parents

Despite being a big, flashy action movie, parents should be aware that the emotional core involves a villain explicitly threatening to kill an infant to blackmail the protagonist — a heavier and more disturbing theme than the car-chase spectacle might suggest.

About The Fate of the Furious

Dom Toretto is blackmailed by a mysterious hacker named Cipher, who reveals she has kidnapped his secret newborn son and forces him to betray his own family and team in a globe-spanning plot involving stolen nuclear launch codes. The film is a high-octane action thriller full of car chases, shootouts, and explosive set pieces, ultimately resolving into a story about family loyalty and redemption.

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Best watched together

The blackmail plot involving threats to a newborn and the emotional weight of Dom's impossible choice between his team and his son are heavier themes that younger teens (13-15) may benefit from discussing with a parent, alongside the frequent strong language and action violence.

Family Takeaways from The Fate of the Furious

What it gets right

✓Shows a found family (Dom's team) choosing loyalty and trust over judging by appearances, as seen when they refuse to abandon Dom despite his apparent betrayal
✓Depicts a father figure like Hobbs actively choosing his daughter's soccer game and time with her over career demands, modeling healthy priorities

The Fate of the Furious Cultural & Values Guide

Cultural & Values Guide

Values & Themes

●Traditional family values

The entire plot centers on Dom's betrayal of his crew to protect his newborn son, emphasizing the paramount importance of blood family and parental sacrifice. The film's resolution reinforces that family bonds and protecting one's children supersede all other loyalties.

Cast:Vin DieselJason StathamDwayne JohnsonMichelle RodriguezTyrese Gibson