Non-Stop: Teen Movie Review

Non-Stop has non-stop action, non-stop suspense and it’s a non-stop adventure for all. During a flight from New York City to London, U.S. Air Marshal Bill Marks (Liam Neeson) receives a series of text messages from a fellow passenger. These messages instruct him to transfer $150 million into a special account. If he does not fulfill the request, a passenger on the flight will be killed every twenty minutes. Now Bill has to find the culprit in order to save everyone on this horrific long flight to London. Non-Stop is an action packed film, one where you’ll be at the edge of your seat!

Rating: 3  out of 5 buckets
Release Date: June 10, 2014
MPAA Rating: PG13
Best Age Group: 11+
Sexual Content: Mild
Violent Content: Excessive
Crude or Profane Language: Moderate
Drugs and Alcohol: Moderate
Will it Appeal to Teens? Yes

Talking Points:

Kids that see this film will hopefully enjoy the action and suspense, knowing full well this is a fictional story, and not be fearful of flying.

Sexual Content: Mild

• A couple is shown kissing and hugging at the airport; later we see them on the airplane, kissing and laughing under a blanket.

Violent Content: Excessive

• Characters are shot and killed, poisoned and beaten. We see a character’s hand is slashed with a knife.
• There is viscous fight in the plane’s bathroom, a man’s neck is snapped.
• As the plane rapidly descends, passengers and crew are violently thrown around; later we see them bloodied and bruised.
• During the crash landing  a young girl (around 9 years old) is shown dangling from an open hole in the plane, holding onto a fellow passenger’s hand for dear life. This may scare young viewers.

Crude or Profane Language: Moderate

• The f-word is used once. We also hear “h–l,” ‘d–n,” “a–hole,” and “d–k.”

Drugs and Alcohol: Moderate

• Bill, who has a drinking problem, is shown drinking and smoking throughout the film. He even tampers with smoke alarm by taping the sensor.
• Passengers are also shown drinking hard liquor.
• We see a passenger’s briefcase filled with cocaine.

Will it Appeal to Teens? Yes

Overall, parents need to be aware of the excessive violence and some disturbing scenes on the flight. Depending on the child, this is appropriate for kids ages 11 and up.

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