Cert: 15 Cert
Parents advised to read before viewing film as some scene may contain scenes unsuitable for younger viewers.
Sex & Nudity:The film has at least three scenes showing the main character James Hunt having sex with multiple females and joking about it. These scenes are not very graphic or explicit with fairly minimal thrusting involved.
There are also multiple scenes showing naked women where we clearly see their naked breasts and full body shots from behind clearly showing the naked buttocks of males and females.
James also talks about having sex with one of the other drivers' wife.
There is some occasional mild-moderate sexual dialogue.
There is a logo with 'Sex Breakfast of Champions' embedded on it.
Violence & Gore: The film opens with a man walking into a hospital after being attacked with a crowbar. We see his bleeding nose and lower belly.
There is a brief, distant shot of the bloody decapitated corpse of a driver still in his car.
A driver's very broken leg bone is shown for at least 4 seconds. You see a very graphic and bloody wound with bone sticking out. The driver is seen screaming as he is put in an ambulance.
The film also shows a driver both crashing his car and burning inside it. It includes a very graphic recreation of his burn-damaged face as well as detailed scenes of other medical procedures such as vacuuming his lungs.
We also see one of the main characters beating up a journalist with plenty of cuts and blood.
Profanity: One use of cunt in a comedic and non-aggressive context.
A few fucks and shits.
Asshole is used quite a bit, and a characters face is insulted.
Middle fingers make a few appearances.
Alcohol/Drugs/Smoking: There is a lot of alcohol consumption and drunkenness in this film.
We see champagne consumed before driving and beers and whiskey drank by many thought the film.
We see one of the characters turning into an alcoholic and taking cannabis but cocaine use is not seen in the film/movie.
We do find out that due to substance abuse, one of the characters dies very young.
Characters smoke plenty of cigarettes throughout the movie.
The word "tobacco" is used also several times.
A brand of tobacco name and logotype are displayed multiple times painted in the cars.
Frightening/Intense Scenes: There are very graphic recreations of crashes and the aftermaths of crashes which some viewers may find distressing. See violence and gore section.
One character vomits habitually before racing.
Recommended rating: R for some disturbing images, language, and sexuality & nudity
Story: Set against the sexy, glamorous golden age of Formula 1 racing in the 1970s, the film is based on the true story of a great sporting rivalry between handsome English playboy James Hunt (Hemsworth), and his methodical, brilliant opponent, Austrian driver Niki Lauda (Bruhl). The story follows their distinctly different personal styles on and off the track, their loves and the astonishing 1976 season in which both drivers were willing to risk everything to become world champion in a sport with no margin for error: if you make a mistake, you die.
Likes : This film for me is interesting but not brilliant has im not into the F1 race scene but this film will be brilliant to those that are in to F1 race as it tell a true story of two F1 racing drivers that become ravels but seem to become good fiends in the end.
It is truly touching to see each character played their perfect role for this movie, Chris Hemsworth did a great performance, he is such a talented and devoted actor. Daniel Brühl also did a great job on portraying the eccentric and unsociable legendary F1 driver Niki Lauda.
The C.G.I is well used in this film as you would notice the difference between the real cars to the car crashes which is well hided to show a realistic race film,which also has that days of thunder feel to it slightly which works for the film's concept.
For any F1 racing fans this is a film that you will Enjoy watching & a recommended film for those that like F1 racing.
This whole story is revolved around the true story: (Spoiler alert) James Hunt and Niki Lauda are two highly skilled race car drivers who first develop a fierce rivalry in 1970 at a Formula Three race at the Crystal Palace circuit in England, when both their cars spin out and Hunt eventually wins the race. Hunt is a brash young Englishman with a tendency to vomit before every race, while the Austrian Lauda is a cool, calculating technical genius who relies on precision. After a falling out with his father, Lauda takes a large bank loan and buys his way into the BRM Formula One team, meeting teammate Clay Regazzoni for the first time. Meanwhile, Hesketh Racing, the fledgling racing team Hunt drives for, enters Formula One as well. Lauda then joins Scuderia Ferrari with Regazzoni and wins his first championship in 1975. Hesketh closes shop after failing to secure a sponsor, but Hunt manages to land a driving position in McLaren after Emerson Fittipaldi leaves the team. During this time, Hunt marries supermodel Suzy Miller, while Lauda develops a relationship with socialite Marlene Knaus.
The 1976 Formula One season starts with Lauda dominating the first two races while Hunt struggles to catch up. Hunt wins the Spanish Grand Prix, but is disqualified after a post-race inspection rules that his car is too wide. Struggling to comply with F1 rules, McLaren suffers a series of setbacks on the next few races, and Hunt's situation is further exacerbated when Suzy is discovered to have a relationship with Richard Burton. Following his divorce, he regains his competitive spirit and his disqualification in Spain is overturned, reinstating the points he lost and putting him back into championship contention. Meanwhile, Lauda marries Marlene in a private ceremony but starts to have concerns about the effects of his marriage on his racing career.
At the German Grand Prix, Lauda urges the F1 committee to cancel the race due to heavy rain on the already notoriously dangerous Nürburgring; the request is vetoed by majority of the racers after Hunt convinces them that Lauda fears losing the points race. Both Hunt and Lauda start the race with rain tires, which becomes a costly tactic due to most of the track quickly drying up. They both pit to change tires during the second lap, but halfway through the third lap, a suspension arm in Lauda's Ferrari breaks, sending the car flying into an embankment before it bursts into flames and is further hit by other cars on the track. After being pulled out of the flaming wreckage, he is airlifted to the hospital with third-degree burns to his head and face and dangerous internal burns to his lungs. For the next six weeks, Lauda is treated for his injuries while he watches his rival dominate the races in his absence. Against his doctor's orders, he returns behind the wheel of his Ferrari at the Italian Grand Prix to finish fourth while Hunt fails to finish the race.
The 1976 season comes to a climax at the rain-soaked Japanese Grand Prix. Hunt's late rally in Lauda's absence has pulled him within three points of Lauda. At the end of the second lap, Lauda returns to the pits and retires from the race, opting to stay with Marlene instead of risking his life again on the track. Hunt now needs to finish third or better to win the championship. After facing stiff competition under grueling conditions and overcoming tire problems and injuring his hand due to the gear shifter knob breaking, Hunt finishes third, giving him enough points to beat Lauda by one point and win the championship. He spends the rest of the year with fame, sex, and drugs, while Lauda takes an interest in flying private planes. At a private airfield in Bologna, Lauda suggests Hunt to focus on the next racing season, but later on realizes that Hunt no longer has anything to prove. Hunt continues to race until his retirement in 1979, and becomes a motorsport broadcast commentator until his death in 1993 at the age of 45.
Dislikes : As i say this film was ok for me but im not into the F1 racing scene so for me this was an interesting film ,but for someone that into the F1 racing this will be a brilliant film.
Overall : F1 racing, drama, true story of two legendary F1 racers.
Rating: 4.3 out of 5 for entertainment / 7.1 out of 10 for story-line
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