Our take
High Rollers is an R-rated casino heist thriller starring John Travolta, rated for language and some violence. A kidnapped girlfriend forces a master thief into a risky robbery while rivals and the FBI close in. Expect shootouts, knife threats, f-words, and a brief sexual-threat moment
Uplifting themes
Rescue-your-partner motive is clear but crime pays on screen Thieves are likable antiheroes
Story (may spoil tone)
A master thief must pull off a dangerous casino heist when his nemesis kidnaps his lover. Caught between rival criminals and FBI pursuit, he risks all to save her and score big.
What we flagged
Scores are 0–5: 0 means none; 5 means the strongest we flagged in that category.
Details
Violence Shootouts, kidnapping, and casino action with some blood
Shootouts, kidnapping, and casino action with some blood
Language Strong profanity including f-word variants
Strong profanity including f-word variants
Sex / nudity No sex found in this title
No sex found in this title
Drugs / alcohol Social drinking appears briefly in party scenes
Social drinking appears briefly in party scenes
Frightening Kidnapping and FBI pressure add moderate suspense
Kidnapping and FBI pressure add moderate suspense
Self-harm / suicide No self-harm found in this title
No self-harm found in this title
Sexual violence A brief sexual-threat moment appears during the kidnapping
A brief sexual-threat moment appears during the kidnapping
Child peril / abuse No child peril found in this title
No child peril found in this title
Bullying / discrimination No bullying found in this title
No bullying found in this title
Gore / death / weapons Gun and knife threats; violence stays action-movie level
Gun and knife threats; violence stays action-movie level
Dangerous behaviour Heist tactics and theft are portrayed as exciting
Heist tactics and theft are portrayed as exciting
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 Casino robbery and high-stakes betting drive the plot
Casino robbery and high-stakes betting drive the plot
Grief / bereavement No grief found in this title
No grief found in this title
Talk after watching
- Heist movies glamorize crime. What are the real costs of stealing?
- Found-family crews look fun on screen. How is that different from real loyalty?