Our take
Shadow Force stars two former assassins protecting their son on the run. It is rated R for violence and language throughout. Expect bank robberies, head shots, stabbings, and a child threatened at gunpoint, balanced by a loving family core
Uplifting themes
Family loyalty and teamwork outweigh the body count for some viewers Parents risk everything to protect their son
Story (may spoil tone)
Kyrah and Isaac were once the leaders of a multinational special forces group called Shadow Force. They broke the rules by falling in love, and in order to protect their son, they go underground. With a large bounty on their heads, and the vengeful Shadow Force hot on their trail, one family's fight becomes all-out war.
What we flagged
Scores are 0–5: 0 means none; 5 means the strongest we flagged in that category.
Details
Violence Relentless gunfights, stabbings, explosions, and lethal head shots
Relentless gunfights, stabbings, explosions, and lethal head shots
Language Extremely frequent sexual expletives and crude insults
Extremely frequent sexual expletives and crude insults
Sex / nudity Married kisses and implied intimacy only
Married kisses and implied intimacy only
Drugs / alcohol Adults drink wine and beer under stress
Adults drink wine and beer under stress
Frightening Family-on-the-run tension with assassins closing in
Family-on-the-run tension with assassins closing in
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 A child is held at gunpoint and abducted during chases
A child is held at gunpoint and abducted during chases
Bullying / discrimination No bullying found in this title
No bullying found in this title
Gore / death / weapons Bloodied wounds and visible dead bodies after shootouts
Bloodied wounds and visible dead bodies after shootouts
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 No grief found in this title
No grief found in this title
Talk after watching
- Kyrah and Isaac hide their past to shield their son. What secrets are healthy versus harmful in families?
- The film mixes comedy with brutal gunplay. How does tone affect how violence lands?