Content breakdown
⚠️
Not recommended
# Death Race - Parent Guide
This R-rated action thriller set in a dystopian 2020 features intense violence, strong language, and moderate sexual content throughout. Jason Statham stars in a high-octane film centered around prisoners forced to compete in deadly car races. It's strictly for mature audiences and not appropriate for children.
About this movie
Genre
Action, Thriller, Science Fiction
Synopsis
Terminal Island, New York: 2020. Overcrowding in the US penal system has reached a breaking point. Prisons have been turned over to a monolithic Weyland Corporation, which sees jails full of thugs as an opportunity for televised sport. Adrenalized inmates, a global audience hungry for violence and a spectacular, enclosed arena come together to form the 'Death Race', the biggest, most brutal event.
Cast

Joan Allen
Warden Hennessey

Tyrese Gibson
Machine Gun Joe Mason
Age suitability
Ages 9–12
Not recommended
Where to watch
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Ratings based on MPAA/TV classification and TMDB metadata. Updated March 2026.
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