Jackpot! | 2024 | R | – 3.6.10

Why is “Jackpot!” rated R? The MPAA rating has been assigned for “pervasive language, violence, and sexual references.” The Kids-In-Mind.com evaluation includes many references to sexual activity and several suggestive remarks, many scenes of people fighting with weapons that include swords, knives and explosives, many scenes of people being shot with darts that contain wasp venom, a man blowing up without gore, many people’s cell phones explode causing burns, many arguments and yelling, and at least 124 F-words and other strong language. Read our parents’ guide below for details on sexual content, violence & strong language.

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In the near future California residents can win a lottery, but with a lethal catch: Anyone can legally kill the winner before sundown, as long as they do not use a gun, and claim the multi-billion dollar jackpot. When a young woman (Awkwafina) wins, a man (John Cena) shows up promising to protect her for 10% of the prize, but she’s not sure she can trust him. Also with Simu Liu, Ayden Mayeri, Donald Elise Watkins, Colson Baker and Murray Hill. Directed by Paul Feig. A few lines of dialogue are spoken in Filipino with English subtitles. [Running Time: 1:46]

Jackpot! SEX/NUDITY 3

 – A man and a woman flirt and kiss in a few scenes.
► A man asks another man and a woman if “this is a sexual thing” when they ring his doorbell and he makes a suggestive remark about the man’s size. A woman swings a mannequin head around and makes a sexual remark. A man makes a comment about an exotic dance club. A man remarks about two people being banned from a wax museum for inappropriate interactions with a couple of famous figures. A woman complains when she sees other women preparing for an audition and says that they are “rebooting Barbie.”
► Several women are shown in a yoga studio wearing yoga togs (cleavage, bare abdomens and the outlines of their bodies are shown). A woman wears a low-cut cropped top that reveals cleavage and her bare abdomen. A man wears a droopy tank top that reveals part of his bare chest and nipple. A woman wears a low-cut jacket that reveals cleavage and her bare abdomen.

Jackpot! VIOLENCE/GORE 6

 – A man is chased through streets by many other people on foot and others in vehicles; he punches, kicks and dodges attacks, he encounters people with knives in an alley, they fight, and he crashes through glass and into a woman’s home (we see that he has some blood on his head and face) where he is shot in the head and falls dead (we see a bloody spot on his forehead).
► A man is held by two other men and punched then kicked in the face. Many people with weapons charge into a theater where a woman climbs into a stage set that includes a rocket hanging from cables and scaffolding; a man follows her and tries to pull her off the structure, they tussle on the scaffolding until the woman falls back toward the stage and explosives detonate blowing the man up. Several women attack another woman and they use chairs to try to hit her, one holds a hypodermic needle toward her, others kick and push her and one throws a stiletto-heeled shoe at her that sticks into a wall. A woman crashes through the wall of a martial arts school and numerous people attack her using kicks and punches and throws, as well as sticks and swords; a man is stretched into a split position and makes a pained face, another man is stabbed through the hand (we see the blade through his hand and blood), the woman is spun around by the feet and thrown, and she is held by the throat until another man attacks the aggressor and protects the woman by fighting with many other people; the man then uses a belt to hit several people and uses a gun that we are told contains pellets with wasp venom in them. People on motorbikes and 4-wheeled vehicles chase a woman and a man in a car, they throw knives at them, flammable liquid is ignited on the roof of the car, a person with a knife climbs in the car and tries to stab the woman and the man fights with the attacker and pushes her out the door while the car is speeding. A man spins around in a chair hitting other people trying to grab him and running over some people’s hands as they lie on the floor (we hear crunching and yelling). A man throws cymbals at attackers knocking them down. A woman punches a man in the nose and we see his nose bulging and malformed; he turns away to straighten it and yells in pain. A woman fights with another woman and a man; they use knives and an axe, and she hits them and locks them in a theater before getting in and speeding away. A man is shot in the leg with a dart. A man presses his thumb into a bloody wound on a man’s arm and he yells. A bus rams a car from behind causing the car to swerve. A woman holds a gun on a man but eventually gives it to him. A woman slaps a man in the face repeatedly trying to revive him.
► A man opens a panic room, another man and a woman go inside, and the first man is shot in the head with a dart that knocks him unconscious. Cell phones explode causing sparks and flames and we see a woman’s face burned, a man’s hand is burned and he collapses, and other people’s pants catch fire and they scream in pain. A woman holds a gun on a man and then turns it to her own head; a man stomps on another man’s groin, which is on fire, trying to extinguish the flames while evidently hurting the man. A woman with a sword attacks another woman unsuccessfully. A woman kicks a man in the face knocking him unconscious.
► People are shown robbing and looting stores in a few scenes and piles of garbage are seen. A man on a bus with his young daughter yells on the phone about her audition for a role and is very rude and mean to her; a woman on the bus reprimands him for his behavior. A woman yells at another woman over the phone about her clothing being destroyed. Many scenes show unhoused people on streets where other wealthy people walk and step over them ignoring their plight. A man opens his jacket to show explosives in a pocket. A woman throws an axe at a wooden target.
► A woman says that her mother is dead. A man describes a mercenary mission that failed and only two people from his unit survived. A woman describes when her father left and took everything with him leaving her alone with her mother. A woman tells a man that he has a giant ear for a face. A man talks about baby turtles being thrown into radioactive ooze (referring to the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles). A man tells a woman that she has something on her shirt implying debris from a man that blew up, and she says that one of the man’s teeth flew into her mouth when he blew up. We hear reports of a lottery that allows people to kill the winner before sunset and take their prize; the only stipulation is that no guns or bullets may be used. A man says that he thinks he might have a concussion.
► A woman gets stitches in her shoulder and we see some surgical thread as she winces. Brown liquid that we are told later is sewage drips on a woman’s face while she is sleeping and we see a large stain on the ceiling; we see that more of the liquid has dripped on her clothing.

Jackpot! LANGUAGE 10

 – About 124 F-words and its derivatives, 12 sexual references, 61 scatological terms, 31 anatomical terms, 14 mild obscenities, name-calling (greedy, bulldog, Golden Girl, nasty, big dumb animal, loser, bootleg Captain America, Wreck it Ralph, gym teacher at a funeral, creepy guy, honey trap, horrible actress, hobbyist, bozos, beautiful scarecrow, crazy, lame, chatty, perverts, stupid, idiot, weirdo, dumb, evil, pathetic, freak), exclamations (sucks, blew it, cool brag, suck it up, dig it, I hate your guts, wow, oh great, oh wow, oh aw, chill out, calm down, bingo, geez), 10 religious profanities (GD), 29 religious exclamations (e.g. Holy [F-word deleted], oh my God, Jesus, God, Lord, Lord have mercy, Holy [scatological term deleted], thank God, oh God). | profanity glossary |

Jackpot! SUBSTANCE USE

 – People drink in a scene, and a man and a woman drink cocktails.

Jackpot! DISCUSSION TOPICS

 – Financial crashes, lottery, manifesting, luck, child actors, celebrity, duty, trust, copyright laws, wrestlers, YouTubers, altruism, mercenaries, negativity, therapy, responsibility, honesty, irony.

Jackpot! MESSAGE

 – Most people will kill anyone for money, and yet altruistic people still exist.