Lift (2024) Parents Guide: Is the movie OK for kids?

Bontent's parent guide suggests Lift is best for ages 13+. It's rated PG-13. Lift is a heist thriller following Cyrus Whitaker and his international crew as they attempt to steal gold from a plane in mid-flight. The film received a PG-13 rating primarily for sequences of action violence…

Lift is officially rated PG-13. Bontent's independent parent guide recommends it for ages 13+.

Lift is a heist thriller following Cyrus Whitaker and his international crew as they attempt to steal gold from a plane in mid-flight. The film received a PG-13 rating primarily for sequences of action violence, suggestive material, and moderate language. Parents should note scenes of combat, including firearm usage…

The film features suggestive material, including a woman feigning intimacy for a ruse and occasional glimpses of artistic nudes. Characters are shown in party settings with brief instances of dancing, and there are two romantic kisses between leads.

Action sequences include hand-to-hand fighting, gunfire, and non-graphic injuries like a broken wrist. Specific moments involve a character being shot and a villain executing an associate.

Moderate profanity is used, including approximately 16 instances of 'sh*t' and several uses of 'ass', 'hell', and 'damn'. There are also occasional uses of deity-based exclamations.

Alcohol consumption is shown briefly in social and party settings, consistent with an international heist caper, but there is no prominent focus on drug use.

The central narrative focuses on criminal activity, professional theft, and manipulation of legal systems. There is a strong emphasis on deceit as a tool for success, as well as themes of betrayal within organized crime groups.

Lift runs 107 minutes, directed by F. Gary Gray, released in 2024.

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