Fast X, the first part of the final chapter in the Fast & Furious franchise, has received its MPA rating.
As reported by Collider, the Motion Picture Association rated Fast X in line with the rest of the series and its spinoff Hobbs & Shaw: The film received a PG-13 "for intense sequences of violence and action, language and some suggestive material." By the MPA's own definition of the PG-13 rating, parents "are urged to be cautious. Some material may be inappropriate for pre-teenagers."
While all the other nine Fast & Furious movies had also been rated PG-13, reasons occasionally varied. For 2006's Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift, the MPA highlighted "reckless and illegal behavior involving teens." 2009's Fast & Furious was considered pre-teen inappropriate for "drug references." While "action" played into the ratings for all films, the element was emphasized in Furious 7, with the MPA seeing "prolonged frenetic sequences of violence, action and mayhem."
The first sequel, 2 Fast 2 Furious, was the only one called out, among other objectionable activities, for "street racing" - an element that had once been the franchise's foundation but was pushed into the background when the series changed gears and charged into high-stakes action-adventure territory. Reportedly, Fast X will reintroduce street racing as a central plot element but this is not represented in the MPA's rating.
Fast X Races Towards the Finish Line
Fast X serves as the penultimate film in the mainline Fast & Furious franchise. The makers had hinted for years that the tenth installment would be the last, but it was ultimately decided to split the finale into two movies but the first chapter had a rocky way to completion. Obstacles included an unsuccessful bid to lure estranged co-star Dwayne Johnson back into the cast, the budget ballooning to a staggering $ 340 million, a falling out between star Vin Diesel and veteran Fast & Furious director Justin Lin, extensive script changes, and Jason Momoa misbehaving in the Sistine Chapel.
Fast X reunites several characters from the previous films and introduces Momoa as a new villain, albeit one connected to the franchise by family ties. The Aquaman star is playing the son of a drug lord Dom Toretto (Diesel) and his crew eliminated in Fast Five. According to co-star Michelle Rodriguez, "he's the best male villain we've had in the entire franchise."
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