Our take
Jason Statham's R-rated cargo-ship actioner follows a framed bodyguard slaughtering human-trafficking mercenaries to avenge his murdered boss. Graphic violence, trafficking of refugees including children, and strong language make this strictly for mature action fans.
Uplifting themes
Anti-trafficking rescue provides moral justification for the bloodshed, but critics frame the film as generic revenge fare with little deeper uplift Reed fights traffickers but solves problems through mass killing. Angie joins the slaughter without nuance
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Story (may spoil tone)
After witnessing his billionaire boss' murder and being framed for the crime, Cole Reed boards a cargo ship on a one-man crusade to avenge his boss' death only to discover an international conspiracy.
Details
Violence Cole Reed kills nearly two dozen armed mercenaries using guns, knives,…
Cole Reed kills nearly two dozen armed mercenaries using guns, knives, fists, and improvised weapons. Shootouts, fistfights, and a bullet removal from a shoulder punctuate the maritime siege
Language Strong language throughout. Language is among the R-rating reasons
Strong language throughout. Language is among the R-rating reasons
Sex / nudity Moderate sex/nudity. Hollywood Reporter explicitly says there is zero s…
Moderate sex/nudity. Hollywood Reporter explicitly says there is zero sexual tension between leads
Drugs / alcohol No drugs found in this title
No drugs found in this title
Frightening Human-trafficking captives, shipboard imprisonment, and graphic kills c…
Human-trafficking captives, shipboard imprisonment, and graphic kills create a grim, relentless tone. Variety highlights desperate refugees including children in a shipping container
Self-harm / suicide No self-harm found in this title
No self-harm found in this title
Child peril / abuse Trafficked children are held prisoner in a shipping container and recap…
Trafficked children are held prisoner in a shipping container and recaptured after a breakout attempt. The plot treats their rescue as central stakes
Bullying / discrimination No bullying found in this title
No bullying found in this title
Gore / death / weapons Graphic injury, blood, guns, knives, axes, and harpoons feature per UK…
Graphic injury, blood, guns, knives, axes, and harpoons feature per UK certification summaries. A padlock rips through a man's cheek in one standout kill
Dangerous behaviour Heroic one-man army tactics against armed crews glamorize extreme vigil…
Heroic one-man army tactics against armed crews glamorize extreme vigilante violence. Impressionable teens should not treat the stunts as realistic
Eating disorders / body image No eating found in this title
No eating found in this title
Mental health No mental health found in this title
No mental health found in this title
Gambling No gambling found in this title
No gambling found in this title
Grief / bereavement Reed avenges his murdered boss Tibu and references his own father's dea…
Reed avenges his murdered boss Tibu and references his own father's death as motivation, though the Hollywood Reporter says the backstory barely registers