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Overdrive

Age rating, content warnings & parent guide

2017

Is Overdrive appropriate for your child? See the reviewed age guidance, content cautions, positive themes, and supporting evidence below.

Master car thieves square off against French gangsters in the South of France with money, women and lives all on the line.

Ages 13+Source checked

Why this age? Recommended for teens because of frequent action peril, car crashes, crime and gangster themes, some violence, language, and romantic or suggestive material. The PG-13 rating supports this guidance. This is guidance, not a safety guarantee; reading level and family context may differ.

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Age guidanceAges 13+
Strongest cautionsProducts & advertising 3/5 · Violence 3/5 · Alcohol or drugs 2/5
Strongest positivesCourage & resilience 2/5 · Creativity & curiosity 2/5
Recommendation1.5/5

Courage & resilience; strongest caution: products & advertising.

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What parents should know

Recommended for teens because of frequent action peril, car crashes, crime and gangster themes, some violence, language, and romantic or suggestive material. The PG-13 rating supports this guidance. This is guidance, not a safety guarantee; reading level and family context may differ. Courage & resilience; strongest caution: products & advertising.

Readiness snapshotAge guidance: 13+Main watch-out: Products & advertising 3/5
Recommendation 1.5/5

Editorial rating

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Recommended age13+

Strongest cautions

  • Products & advertising3/5
  • Violence3/5
  • Alcohol or drugs2/5

Strongest positives

  • Courage & resilience2/5
  • Creativity & curiosity2/5
  • Diverse representation1/5

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What’s in it?

Products & advertising3/5
Why this rating?

Luxury and performance cars are central attractions and may function as aspirational product-like imagery, though it is not an advertising film.

Death of a character2/5
Why this rating?

Characters are threatened with death and some secondary characters may perish during the action sequences.

Graphic injury1/5
Why this rating?

Minor injuries and brief instances of blood, but lacks graphic or prolonged gore.

Strong language2/5
Why this rating?

Includes moderate usage of mild profanity throughout the film.

Romance2/5
Why this rating?

Romantic and flirtatious elements accompany the crime plot, but romance is secondary to the heist and action story.

Frightening scenes2/5
Why this rating?

Chases, threats, criminal confrontations, and danger create sustained tension, without being primarily horror.

Sexual content & nudity2/5
Why this rating?

Features some suggestive themes and brief, non-sexual partial nudity.

Alcohol or drugs2/5
Why this rating?

Characters are shown drinking alcohol in social settings.

Violence3/5
Why this rating?

Action violence, confrontations, dangerous heists, and car-related peril are central, though the film is primarily a stylized thriller.

What’s good in it?

Courage & resilience2/5
Why this rating?

Characters face danger and pressure with daring and determination, though some behavior is reckless and criminal.

Creativity & curiosity2/5
Why this rating?

The story highlights inventive driving, planning, and problem-solving during elaborate car thefts and escapes.

Diverse representation1/5
Why this rating?

Features an international cast but lacks significant depth in diverse representation.

Kindness & empathy1/5
Why this rating?

Displays of loyalty and brotherly protection are central to the main characters' motivations.

Positive messages1/5
Why this rating?

The film may emphasize loyalty, ingenuity, and family while also making crime and risky choices look exciting.

Good role models1/5
Why this rating?

The protagonists' skill and loyalty may be appealing, but they are professional car thieves, limiting their suitability as role models.

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  1. What did courage look like in this story? Was being brave always the same as being fearless?
  2. Did products, possessions, or buying things matter to the story? What message did that send?
  3. Which choice in Overdrive would you have made differently, and why?
  4. Who changed the most in Overdrive, and what caused that change?
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