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HeartGuard score
How suitable a title is for Christian viewers, from 0 to 100. It weighs the content meters and the worldview.
- 80–100Recommended
- 60–79Good overallThis film
- 35–59Think it through
- 15–34Strong caution
- 0–14Not recommended
HeartGuard score
How suitable a title is for Christian viewers, from 0 to 100. It weighs the content meters and the worldview.
- 80–100Recommended
- 60–79Good overallThis film
- 35–59Think it through
- 15–34Strong caution
- 0–14Not recommended
Worldview score
What the story celebrates or condemns.
Why +1 for this film
The story celebrates self-sacrifice, sobriety and saving a child's life, and treats the hero's past drinking as a real loss. Its reliance on violence as the solution tempers an otherwise positive outlook.
- +2Affirms faithPresents faith in God positively and as true
- +1Positive valuesThis filmHonesty, sacrifice and family win out
- 0Mixed or neutralNo clear stance
- −1AmbivalentShows sin without judging it either way
- −2Glamorises sinMakes sin look attractive and rewarding
Age guide
How suitable this film is for each age group.
Why 15+ for this film
Frequent gun violence with blood and deaths, a brutal extended fight, occasional strong language and themes of a child's death make it hard going for younger viewers.
- Under 8No
- Ages 8–12Wait
- Ages 13–15Check first
- Ages 16–17Yes
- AdultsYes
A fast, funny action chase about delivering a transplant liver to a sick girl, with frequent bloody gunfights and some strong language. Underneath sits a story of grief, sobriety and sacrifice.
Watch guide
What's in it?
LanguageSome strong language
Moderate language with occasional strong profanity in tense confrontations and dangerous moments.
BlasphemyLikely a few
Some misuse of God's name is likely in an action film of this kind, but its extent is not known.
Sex and nudityNone
There is no nudity or sexual content.
RelationshipsDivorced, amicable
The hero is divorced after a family tragedy and his drinking, but he and his ex-wife remain on civil, helpful terms.
ViolenceFrequent strong action
Frequent gunfights, fistfights, explosions and car chases with a drug cartel, with visible wounds and blood. Characters are killed, and a long hospital fight is brutal, though the worst gore is not shown.
Frightening scenesSustained peril
A seriously ill child needs a transplant against the clock while cartel gunmen chase and ambush the heroes. Loss of a child to illness is also discussed.
Drugs and alcoholRecovery from alcohol
The hero is a recovering alcoholic marking a year sober, and talks about how drinking cost him his family. The plot involves a drug cartel.
AttitudesCrime and deception
The hero transports illegal goods for a living, and some characters lie under cartel threats. His vow to stop hurting people gives way to violence for a good cause.
OccultNone
No occult content.
- To knowContent to know about
- Skip for kidsSkip for younger viewers
- DiscussWorth discussing
- Early
Action violence
Hank, a courier, is chased through city streets by cartel gunmen. The chases involve crashes, gunfire and some strong language.
- Early
Alcohol and grief
Hank tells the group he is an alcoholic in recovery and has stayed off drink for twelve months. He says drinking cost him his marriage and kept him away from his family when his daughter was dying.
- Mid
Gunfights and wounds
Ben is kidnapped and interrogated by the cartel leader. Hank breaks in and a gunfight follows, with visible bullet wounds and blood.
- Mid
Violence and conscience
Hank and Ben turn to deception and use of force for a good cause. Hank's earlier vow not to hurt people anymore is tested.
- Late
Intense violenceSkip if under 13
A long, brutal fight in a hospital wing involves gunfire, hand-to-hand combat and heavy damage. A sympathetic character is shot.
- Late
Sad themes
The film carries a heavy emotional weight around a child's serious illness and the loss of a child, and it involves the death of a sympathetic character. The tone is sombre in places despite the humour.
How to play
- 1. Draw a cardOne person reads the question out loud.
- 2. Everyone answersThere are no wrong answers. Listen before you reply.
- 3. Pass it onThe next person draws, until the deck is done.
Faith & story
What does it say?
What's it about?The plot, without the ending
Hank Malone, a former Special Forces soldier, now works as a courier in Brisbane, moving legal and not-so-legal packages. A routine airport pickup goes wrong when he meets Ben Bishop, who is travelling with a transplant organ meant for a seriously ill young girl. A Colombian cartel wants the organ for its own reasons and is soon in pursuit. With the clock ticking, Hank and the talkative Ben must get across the city. Hank, a sober alcoholic who is still grieving, has to decide how far he will go for strangers.
Through a faith lensHow it connects to the Bible
At its heart this is a story about a man who has lost much through drink and grief and chooses to spend himself for a stranger's child. Jesus taught that no one has greater love than to lay down his life for his friends. A companion who risks everything to carry life to a sick girl echoes that picture of costly, self-giving love. The hero's year of sobriety and his sorrow over his own daughter's death speak of the damage drunkenness can do, and of the hope of a changed life. The Good Samaritan is an apt parallel: he stops for someone in need, pays a price and does not walk past. The film's comfort with violence as the answer to evil sits less easily beside Jesus' call to peacemaking, and families may want to talk about that. Grief runs underneath it all, and Scripture promises that God is near to the brokenhearted.
Fruit of the SpiritWhich fruit does it show?
5 out of 9 fruits ripe in this film
Ripe grapes are shown in the film, buds are missing
- Peace
- Patience
- Gentleness
Love and faithfulness drive the story: Hank puts a sick girl's life ahead of his own safety and his job, and Ben stays loyal to the mission at great personal cost. Kindness and goodness show in Hank's help for a stranger and in the ex-wife's willingness to help him despite their past. Some joy and warmth come through in the banter between the two men. The cartel brings hatred, strife and fits of anger, with threats, killings and a ruthless pursuit of the organ. Hank's year of sobriety is a hard-won victory, though the film still turns to violence to settle its conflicts.
The charactersExamples to follow or avoid
Hank MaloneAlan RitchsonA former soldier turned courier, a year sober and haunted by the loss of his daughter. He insists he no longer hurts people, but is pulled into a fight to save a child.
Ben BishopOwen WilsonA chatty, determined man escorting the transplant organ. His good humour hides real courage and a deep commitment to getting it to the girl in time.
Damian ZaldivarRodrigo SantoroThe cartel leader who will go to any length to seize the organ for his own family. He is ruthless and menacing.
MonicaGeraldine HakewillHank's ex-wife. They share grief over their daughter, remain on civil terms, and she helps him despite the risk.
Kate BakerLeila GeorgeThe mother of Ellie, the sick girl awaiting the transplant. She is anxious and protective as the danger reaches the hospital.
How Christians are portrayed
No Christians, churches or explicit faith practices appear in the film as far as the available material shows. Faith is not mocked; the themes of sacrifice, grief and redemption are present without religious language.
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Details
Film details
- In theatres
- Sep 7, 2026
- On streaming
- Oct 13, 2026
- Cast
- Alan Ritchson, Owen Wilson, Rodrigo Santoro, Leila George
- Director
- Scott Waugh
- Studios
- Broken Road Productions, AllyCat Entertainment, Nickel City Pictures
- Genre
- Action, Comedy
- Run time
- 1h 37m
- Age rating
- US PG-13 · UK 15
How we analysed this
We gathered the plot and reception, and facts that independent sources agree on, then rated each content area against our rubric and worldview scale, using AI models calibrated on reference titles. Not yet reviewed by our team. Confidence: low.
Score = 100 − 16 × content concern (2.71) + 8 × worldview (+1) = 65
Updated 2026-10-15