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Our take
Red One is a PG-13 holiday action comedy about rescuing kidnapped Santa from a globe-trotting villain. Expect comic-book fights, magical creatures, kidnapping stakes, and regular hell, s-word, and a-word banter. The tone is festive and exaggerated rather than realistic. Fine for tweens and teens who enjoy loud family action, though very young kids may find the abduction plot tense
Uplifting themes
Christmas spirit, teamwork, and keeping trying drive the rescue plot Security chief and tracker learn to cooperate for a greater good
Story (may spoil tone)
After Santa Claus (codename: Red One) is kidnapped, the North Pole's Head of Security must team up with the world's most infamous tracker in a globe-trotting, action-packed mission to save Christmas.
What we flagged
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Details
Violence Cartoonish fights, ogre threats, and kill-on-command talk in a comic ac…
Cartoonish fights, ogre threats, and kill-on-command talk in a comic action tone
Language Regular hell, s-word, a-word, and b-word during banter and action
Regular hell, s-word, a-word, and b-word during banter and action
Sex / nudity No sex found in this title
No sex found in this title
Drugs / alcohol No drugs found in this title
No drugs found in this title
Frightening Santa kidnapping, haunted piano jokes, and demonic Christmas references
Santa kidnapping, haunted piano jokes, and demonic Christmas references
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 Kids and a kidnapped Santa sit inside globe-trotting action peril
Kids and a kidnapped Santa sit inside globe-trotting action peril
Bullying / discrimination No bullying found in this title
No bullying found in this title
Gore / death / weapons Fantasy weapons and threat talk; little graphic gore
Fantasy weapons and threat talk; little graphic gore
Dangerous behaviour Stunt-heavy rescues may look easy to copy
Stunt-heavy rescues may look easy to copy
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
- Santa is treated like a special-forces asset. How does the film balance myth and action?
- Holiday movies often teach teamwork. Who learns to trust whom during the rescue?