Our take
Trap House is an R action film about DEA agents' teens robbing a cartel stash house. Shootouts, kidnapping, and bloody gun violence escalate quickly. Drug dealing is central to the plot. Dialogue includes heavy s-word use. Not for younger teens despite the young cast
Uplifting themes
Friendship loyalty, within a crime-heavy plot
Story (may spoil tone)
An undercover DEA agent and his partner embark on a game of cat and mouse with an audacious, and surprising group of thieves – their own rebellious teenagers, who have begun robbing from a dangerous cartel, using their parents' tactics and top-secret intel to do it.
What we flagged
Scores are 0–5: 0 means none; 5 means the strongest we flagged in that category.
Details
Violence Cartel shootouts, kidnapping, and teens facing lethal force
Cartel shootouts, kidnapping, and teens facing lethal force
Language Constant s-word and harsh insults during the teen heist and cartel scen…
Constant s-word and harsh insults during the teen heist and cartel scenes
Sex / nudity No sex found in this title
No sex found in this title
Drugs / alcohol Trap-house raids, dealing talk, and beer references drive the plot
Trap-house raids, dealing talk, and beer references drive the plot
Frightening Hospital kidnapping and cartel threats stay tense
Hospital kidnapping and cartel threats stay tense
Self-harm / suicide No self-harm found in this title
No self-harm found in this title
Sexual violence No sexual violence found in this title
No sexual violence found in this title
Child peril / abuse Teen protagonists are kidnapped and shot at
Teen protagonists are kidnapped and shot at
Bullying / discrimination No bullying found in this title
No bullying found in this title
Gore / death / weapons Bloody gun violence, kidnapping, and teens facing lethal force
Bloody gun violence, kidnapping, and teens facing lethal force
Dangerous behaviour No dangerous behavior found in this title
No dangerous behavior found in this title
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 A parent's death motivates the teen heist
A parent's death motivates the teen heist
Talk after watching
- Teens mimic their parents' tactics. When does copying adults cross a line?
- A friend's loss pushes the group to steal. Can grief justify risky choices?