The Fast and the Furious (2001) Parents Guide: Is the movie OK for kids?

Bontent's parent guide suggests The Fast and the Furious is best for ages 13+. It's rated PG-13. An undercover cop infiltrates the Los Angeles street racing scene. The film that launched a billion-dollar franchise. The PG-13 rating covers action violence, some sexual content, and the street racing culture. More…

The Fast and the Furious is officially rated PG-13. Bontent's independent parent guide recommends it for ages 13+.

An undercover cop infiltrates the Los Angeles street racing scene. The film that launched a billion-dollar franchise. The PG-13 rating covers action violence, some sexual content, and the street racing culture. More grounded and character-driven than its sequels.

A car wash scene with women in bikinis. Brief sexual content between characters. The street racing world involves female objectification as background texture.

A truck hijacking goes wrong — violent and dangerous. A car crash. Street racing crashes. Action violence consistent with PG-13.

Strong language consistent with PG-13.

Party culture with drinking. Not significant.

Loyalty and the cost of an undercover identity — the cop's genuine bond with the man he's supposed to arrest. A found family among outsiders. The moral compromise of undercover work.

The Fast and the Furious runs 106 minutes, directed by Rob Cohen, released in 2001.

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