Ford vs. Ferrari-Kids’ Movie Review
Ford vs. Ferrari equals fun!!! Carroll Shelby (Matt Damen) is an amazing race car driver, though due to a heart condition he is forced to quit racing. Meanwhile, at the Ford Motor Company, Lee Iacocca (Jon Bernthall) proposes that the company start making race cars to attract younger drivers. They try to partner with Ferrari but that falls through. So Ford decides to hire Shelby to build their new, fast car, and in turn Shelby hires Ken Miles (Christian Bale), an extremely talented driver to race that fast car. Ford v Ferrari (also known as Le Mans ’66) is a fact-based racing drama about events leading up to and including the 1966 24 Hours of Le Mans.
Rating: 4 out of 5 popcorn buckets
Release Date: November 14, 2019
MPAA Rating: PG13
Best Age Group: 10+
Sexual Content: Mild
Violent/Disturbing Content: Moderate
Crude or Profane Language: Moderate
Drug and Alcohol Content: None
Will Kids Like It? Yes
Talking Points:
Sexual Content: Mild
- A married couple briefly kiss.
Violent/Disturbing Content: Moderate
- There are numerous car crashes with explosions.
- We see drivers on fire, and characters die.
- Characters fight; they punch, wrestle and throw each other to the ground.
Crude or Profane Language: Moderate
- We hear “f–k,” “s–t,” “horses–t,” “a–hole,” “son of a bitch,” “jackass,” “dumbass,” “pr–k,” “piss,” “goddamn,” “damn,” “hell,” and “whores.”
Drug and Alcohol Content: None
Will Kids Like It? Yes
Overall, this is an interesting fact based drama for the whole family. Parents need to be aware of the moderate profane language and moderate violence.
