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A Lot or a Little?
What you will—and won't—find in this movie.
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Positive Messages
very little
There's a sympathetic, loving foster father and a tragic backstory, but these attempts at emotional/positive themes are secondary to the stronger negative takeaways regarding violence and crime.
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Positive Role Models
very little
Perhaps the only notable role model is Baby's foster father, Joseph, who's loving and kind to Baby and tries to stop him from making mistakes. But he's treated shabbily by Baby (and the story). Female characters, all two of them, are sidelined and stereotypical; one's a manic pixie dream girl, the other a doomed femme fatale. Men are called "p--sies" and "ladies" to imply they're weak.
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Violence & Scariness
a lot
Constant, very unsettling action violence includes many mass shootings (generally of faceless "henchmen" types). Characters, including ones viewers are likely to sympathize with, are suddenly and brutally killed -- usually shot, but in one scene a character falls from a great height. Flying blood and gore, dead bodies, and use of big, flashy guns, including machine guns. Dead body stored in a trunk. A man's parents are killed in a car accident, which is replayed several times (viewers see a fast-approaching car and splintering glass); another car accident leaves the passengers covered in blood and one dead. Character run over by a car. Much of the action centers on getaway drives; these scenes are thrilling, but the violence is glamorized. (Remind teen viewers not to try this at home!)
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Sex, Romance & Nudity
a little
Characters kiss and talk graphically about sex they've had or are going to have, including jokes about role playing and "getting it on." The camera ogles female bodies, lingering on legs and breasts; female characters are frequently shown in revealing clothing, and their looks are discussed and rated.
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Language
a lot
Frequent swearing includes "f--k," "f--king," "motherf--ker," "s--t," "ass," "a--hole," "goddamn," "hell," "damn," "p--sies," "bitch." One man calls another a "retard" and a "freak" and asks if he has any "balls."
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Products & Purchases
a little
In an extended segment, Baby works as a Goodfella's pizza delivery guy; the company's logo and pizza box are shown several times.
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Drinking, Drugs & Smoking
a little
See AlsoBaby Driver | Rotten Tomatoes"Was He Slow?" - Disability Representation in Baby DriverHow They Pulled Off the Perfectly Timed Stunts in ‘Baby Driver’ (Published 2017)Darling (Baby Driver)Adults drink wine at dinner; one character smokes cigarettes. References to drug addictions and dealing drugs.
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Parents Need to Know
Parents need to know that Baby Driver is an action-packed crime drama about a young getaway driver (Ansel Elgort) for a group of Atlanta bank robbers. Violence is constant and often glamorized. There are several mass shootings, with machine-gun deaths choreographed to music; you'll also see several car accidents with splintering glass and bloody dead bodies, sudden deaths, blood, and gore. Many of the characters eventually die sudden, terrible deaths. The main character is a reckless driver who performs over-the-top stunts; parents may want to remind teens not to try this at home. Characters kiss and make references to "getting it on" or "role playing." Female characters are in short supply, and the ones who are in the movie are sidelined, portrayed in a stereotypical way, and ogled by both the characters and the camera. There's lots of swearing, including "f--k," "ass," "goddamn," and more. One man calls another a "retard" and a "freak"; he also calls men things like "ladies" to imply they're weak. There's some smoking and social drinking; one character has a drug addiction he feeds by stealing. To stay in the loop on more movies like this, you can sign up for weekly Family Movie Night emails.
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age 14+
Based on 34 parent reviews
BlitzGuy20 Parent of 8-year-old
June 8, 2021
age 13+
Incredible, fun and upbeat crime film has violence, language
Baby Driver is an upbeat crime story about a young adult trapped in the wrong life. Most of the film is surrounded by purely bad people and criminals, but the protagonist himself is trapped in the business due to a past mistake and struggles to escape.VIOLENCE:The violence in the film is overall moderate, and progresses in severity as the film goes on, starting with no violence, no onscreen violence then onscreen violence.The film contains several high speed car chases from the police.In the opening scene, several people rob a bank shown from inside the escape drivers car. We see a man firing a gun up into the air but absolutely no violence.We see the aftermath of bank robbers shooting a cop with blood splattered around his head. The actual act is cut off.In a car chase 2 cars shoot at each other, and one flips into a ditch.A boy opens the trunk of a car to discover a corpse with a bloody bullet hole in its forehead.During an intense shootout, 5 criminals are killing. The first is blasted in the chest, spraying blood, then 2 more are shot in the chest, one getting repeatedly shot in the back afterwards. The final person is suddenly shot in the side of the head spraying blood out. After these people are killed another man is shot driving a car showing no blood.A man is shot in the chest with a shotgun, spurting a large amount of blood.In an intense scene, a man is suddenly impaled with a lamp post, splattering blood on the windows and the people in the car. Blood also dribbles and pours from the mans mouth. The most graphic scene in the film.In a shootout, a woman firing 2 machine guns gets repeatedly shot in the chest, killing her and spraying blood. Then, a man shoots 3 police officers in anger.In a diner, a man is suddenly shot, sending him to the ground and causing blood to pour out of his wound. The man then shoots a police officer who enters the diner.Towards the end, a man wielding a shotgun kills 3 people, blasting 2 of them in the chest. The third is shot in the chest, sending him to the ground and then is repeatedly blasted in the chest then face, splattering a large amount of blood on the ground. Another man gets up and starts shooting, so he, too is shot in the face but the camera does not show the impact like the other kill. During this shootout, the shotgun wielding killer also gets repeatedly shot.A man gets hit by a car, then run over again killing him.During a car fight, 2 cars crash into each other and the environment repeatedly, every time the car crashes one of the drivers faces gets covered in more blood.A man is shot in the kneecap and falls from a great height into a burning car, exploding and killing him.17 people are killed onscreen during the duration of the film (not counting the offscreen deaths).LANGUAGE:Around 57 uses of “f*ck” and multiple uses of “sh*t”.Use of other words like “puss*es”, “wh*re”, “retard”, “ass”, “jesus”, “jesus christ”.OVERALL: 13+
Shrek_boy Adult
August 9, 2020
age 11+
Amazing
Saw this film with my nephew a year ago and he loved it so yeah. If your kid can handle language and a bit of violence this should be fine
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What's the Story?
Written and directed by Edgar Wright (Shaun of the Dead, Hot Fuzz), BABY DRIVER stars Ansel Elgort as Baby, an emotionally damaged young man whose youthful mistakes landed him in debt to mysterious crime boss Doc (Kevin Spacey). Now Baby is a getaway driver for Doc, and he's so good at what he does that he seems unstoppable -- and stylish, since he always selects the perfect song for each caper. Just one more job will get him out of hock; then he can get a real job and live in peace with his foster father, Joseph (CJ Jones). Maybe he can even go out on a date with Debora (Lily James), the cute waitress at his favorite diner. But with the volatile Buddy (Jon Hamm), Bats (Jamie Foxx), and Darling (Eiza González) on the job, complications are almost guaranteed -- and the likelihood that Baby's going to get away clean is getting smaller all the time.
Is It Any Good?
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Parents say (34):
Kids say (130):
Whenever Elgort's Baby is behind the wheel, this movie is a ballet of stylish automotive mayhem -- but the minute everyone gets out, things quickly slump into stereotypes. One last job, really? A hero whose Tragic Backstory includes a Poetically Ironic orphaning (his parents died in a car accident -- Baby drives a car!)? Exactly two female characters, including a manic pixie dream girl and a gun moll with supermodel looks who's killed to give a villain murderous motivation? Baby Driver goes exactly where you expect it will, and it has the exact same beats you've seen plenty of times before.
Nonetheless, Baby Driver isn't without its merits -- chiefly the incredible style with which its driving stunts are handled. With an impassive Elgort in the driver's seat, his ever-present earbuds clamped on and operatic songs by the Jon Spencer Blues Explosion or Queen swelling on the soundtrack, a succession of cars dart and climb and swerve and slide, drawing gasps and cheers from the audience. It's something truly beautiful to see. But it's so short on emotion that while it dazzles the eye, it fails to grab viewers on a visceral level. Baby is a hero you can enjoy but not truly cheer for. Too bad.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about Baby Driver's over-the-top violence. How did it affect you? Does it seem at all realistic? How does that change its impact?
What does Baby Driver have in common with popular car-chase video games like Grand Theft Auto? Do you think shows and games that feature reckless driving have an affect on the people who watch and/or play them? Does exposure to violent media make people more aggressive?
Are any of these characters role models? How can they be heroes if they're stealing and destroying property? Can you think of other movies in which "bad guys" are the heroes?
How does the movie portray women? Does it objectify them? Does it present an unrealistic body type? Are there any positive or strong female characters?
Movie Details
- In theaters: June 28, 2017
- On DVD or streaming: October 10, 2017
- Cast: Ansel Elgort, Jamie Foxx, Kevin Spacey
- Director: Edgar Wright
- Inclusion Information: Black actors, Gay actors
- Studios: Sony Pictures Entertainment, TriStar Pictures
- Genre: Action/Adventure
- Topics: Cars and Trucks
- Run time: 115 minutes
- MPAA rating: R
- MPAA explanation: violence and language throughout
- Last updated: May 3, 2024
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