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The Red Line

Parents guide · ClearAge age 16+ · Official TV-MA

Movie 2026 135 min Thriller, Crime, Drama Checked by Dan S · 3 Sep 2026
Official Rating TV-MA ClearAge 16+

No Australia rating available — showing United States

What we flagged

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Violence
Moderate
Sex and Nudity
Moderate
Frightening
Strong
Language
Strong

Our take

Three Thai women ripped off by a phone-fraud ring turn hunter in this US TV-MA thriller. Confrontations, fistfights, threats, and strong language ride next to financial ruin and revenge. Car chases and psychological menace keep the screws tight. ClearAge puts it around 16 for adults and older teens already steady with crime thrillers; younger viewers will find it too heavy.

Uplifting themes

The leads push back as a unit, and solidarity plus persistence against exploitation come into focus Loyalty binds the three women to each other even while their revenge choices stay morally tangled

Story (may spoil tone)

Three women fall prey to a ruthless phone scam. To settle the score, they'll take on the criminal network that stole their money — and their dignity.

What we flagged

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Violence
Moderate
Sex and Nudity
Moderate
Frightening
Strong
Language
Strong

Details

Violence Moderate The women slam into criminal operatives through fights, chases, and ope…

The women slam into criminal operatives through fights, chases, and open threats. Those physical clashes keep the revenge hunt edged and tense

Language Strong Tense scenes load up with the f-word, s-word, a-word, damn, and b-word.…

Tense scenes load up with the f-word, s-word, a-word, damn, and b-word. Strong swearing shows up often when pressure rises

Sex / nudity Moderate One sex scene shows breast nudity and a man's bare torso. The crime plo…

One sex scene shows breast nudity and a man's bare torso. The crime plot still leads; romance stays in the back seat

Drugs / alcohol Mild Adults drink socially inside a few dramatic beats. Alcohol sits in the…

Adults drink socially inside a few dramatic beats. Alcohol sits in the background and never takes over the story

Frightening Strong Peril, intimidation, and underworld dread hang over almost every stretc…

Peril, intimidation, and underworld dread hang over almost every stretch. Breathing room is rare once the hunt starts

Self-harm / suicide Moderate Suicide claims one character. The film folds that death into the wider…

Suicide claims one character. The film folds that death into the wider mature crime story

Bullying / discrimination No bullying found in this title

No bullying found in this title

Gore / death / weapons Mild Injuries and killings turn up as the plot moves. Gore lands at a modera…

Injuries and killings turn up as the plot moves. Gore lands at a moderate level without going fully graphic

Dangerous behaviour Moderate Chasing criminals as vigilantes models risky DIY justice. That revenge…

Chasing criminals as vigilantes models risky DIY justice. That revenge path is worth a family conversation

Eating disorders / body image No eating found in this title

No eating found in this title

Mental health Mild Shame, anger, and fallout from financial abuse weigh on the scam victim…

Shame, anger, and fallout from financial abuse weigh on the scam victims. Those feelings underwrite the revenge drive

Gambling No gambling found in this title

No gambling found in this title

Grief / bereavement Mild Loss and scam fallout ripple through each woman's life. Grief hums quie…

Loss and scam fallout ripple through each woman's life. Grief hums quieter beside the louder thriller beats

Flashing lights We have not confirmed whether this version contains flashing lights.

We have not confirmed whether this version contains flashing lights.

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Talk after watching

  • Phone and online scams steal money and dignity. How can families spot fraud before it happens?
  • The women seek justice outside the system. When does revenge blur moral lines?