The 1998 buddy cop action comedy Rush Hour is nearly thirty years old. The world has changed quite a bit since its release near the tail-end of the 1990s, and now Rush Hour has been given a trigger warning as a result.
The usage of trigger warnings has become more popular in recent years as distributors attempt to warn some viewers that the content they’re about to watch might not hold up to today’s cultural and societal standards. Such titles can be considered to be problematic, and as the below trigger warning notes, it means Rush Hour might include content that’s considered “outdated” or even “offensive.”
Obviously not all viewers might agree with those sentiments, especially since Rush Hour is mostly a comedy movie featuring Chris Tucker and Jackie Chan rather than something genuinely mean-spirited. Either way, as shared via X, a trigger warning attached to Rush Hour on the USA Network has been spotted.
The warning reads as follows:
“We all love our 90’s buddy comedies… but this movie was created in a different time,” the warning begins. “FYI: Certain depictions, language and humor may seem outdated and at times offensive.”
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As mentioned, trigger warnings have become popular, so this might not be particularly surprising. However, for a film like Rush Hour to receive a warning, it’s been enough to prompt many conversations on the matter. After all, viewers don’t exactly enjoy receiving warnings, even if some viewers might find them useful. At the end of the day, viewers are generally aware of what they’re watching and that times were different when older films were released.
Stay tuned to ScreenGeek for any potential updates as we have them. While there are plenty of fans that feel rather frustrated to see a trigger warning like this attached to Rush Hour, it remains to be seen whether or not the practice of creating such warnings will continue or eventually cease.