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Our take
Crime 101 is rated R for language throughout, some violence, and sexual material or nudity. A meticulous thief planning a final freeway score collides with an insurance investigator and a driven detective. Expect armed standoffs, shootouts, crude sex jokes, and nonstop f-word dialogue across a long runtime
Uplifting themes
Some characters seek redemption, but crime and cynicism dominate The detective shows integrity, but most leads operate outside the law
Story (may spoil tone)
When an elusive thief whose high-stakes heists unfold along the iconic 101 freeway in Los Angeles eyes the score of a lifetime, with hopes of this being his final job, his path collides with a disillusioned insurance broker who is facing her own crossroads. Determined to crack the case, a relentless detective closes in on the operation, raising the stakes even higher.
What we flagged
Scores are 0–5: 0 means none; 5 means the strongest we flagged in that category.
Details
Violence Armored-truck robberies, gun threats, police shootings, and assaults pu…
Armored-truck robberies, gun threats, police shootings, and assaults punctuate the heist plot
Language Constant f-word and s-word use during crimes, interrogations, and stree…
Constant f-word and s-word use during crimes, interrogations, and street confrontations
Sex / nudity Affair talk, kiss tension, and crude porn-site jokes; brief nudity poss…
Affair talk, kiss tension, and crude porn-site jokes; brief nudity possible in R-rated scenes
Drugs / alcohol A wine-aging metaphor in dialogue; social drinking not a focus
A wine-aging metaphor in dialogue; social drinking not a focus
Frightening Tense holdups and pursuit scenes, but the tone is crime-thriller rather…
Tense holdups and pursuit scenes, but the tone is crime-thriller rather than horror
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 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 Blood traces and gunplay; gore is present but not the main focus
Blood traces and gunplay; gore is present but not the main focus
Dangerous behaviour Detailed heist planning and freeway robbery tactics could glamorize cri…
Detailed heist planning and freeway robbery tactics could glamorize criminal craft
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
- The thief follows a personal code while breaking the law. Can someone be sympathetic and still dangerous?
- Los Angeles traffic and fame culture shape the story. How does setting affect a heist movie?