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Fallout (series)
Season 1: Episodes 1-8
Graphic violence, cruelty, sex scenes, suicide, suicide themes, drug use, violence, content that may disturb, offensive language, nudity, sexual themes
Set in a post-apocalyptic Los Angeles brought about by nuclear decimation, a young woman leaves the safety of her vault and embarks on a journey into a dangerously unforgiving wasteland full of radiation, mutants, and bandits.
Violence, cruelty, offensive language and content that may disturb
The US states are at war with each other. Experienced photojournalist, Lee Smith, takes a young war photographer, Jessie, under her wing as a group of journalists make a dangerous journey to Washington D.C. to interview the president.
Violence and offensive language
A man seeks revenge for the death of his mother at the hands of cruel and corrupt figures.
The Mountain
Te Maunga
Parental guidance is recommended for younger viewers
The Mountain follows the journey of three newly connected tamariki. Eleven-year-old Sam believes wholeheartedly that her maunga, Mt Taranaki, will cure her illness and connect her to the whakapapa she longs for. She meets two accomplices along the way. Together, this perfectly imperfect trio experience the kind of friendship that changes your life forever.
Offensive language, violence, cruelty, sexual themes
Ex-UFC fighter Dalton takes a job as a bouncer at a Florida Keys roadhouse, only to discover that this paradise is not all it seems.
Brutal violence, domestic abuse, sex scenes, drug use, and offensive language
Love Lies Bleeding is a crime thriller set in 1989. Murders and cover-ups happen when bodybuilder Jackie becomes romantically involved with Lou, manager at the local gym and daughter of the local crime kingpin, enroute to a bodybuilding competition.
Cruelty, drug use, offensive language, violence
A frustrated novelist fed up with the industry profiting from “Black” entertainment that relies on tired and offensive tropes, adopts a pen name to write a book to prove his point. However, when the book becomes a big hit, he is quickly thrust into hypocrisy and madness.
Sex scenes
Supersex is an Italian biographical drama mini-series loosely inspired by the life of the infamous and controversial Italian pornstar and director Rocco Siffredi. Played by Alessandro Borghi, the story bounces back and forth between 2004 and the past, beginning with his childhood in Italy.
Laapataa Ladies
Lost Ladies
Adult themes and coarse language
A comedy set in 2001 rural India where two young brides are mistakenly swapped following a chance encounter on a train journey. One bride is left stranded at the railway station while the other bride bides her time making meaningful connections with the wrong in-laws as she’s in no hurry to return to her new husband.
Violence
Paul Atreides unites with Chani and the Fremen, people of the desert planet, to wage war against the Harkonnen’s, who destroyed his family.
Shōgun (Shogun)
Season 1: Episode 1-10
Violence, offensive language, and content that may disturb
Lord Toranaga is fighting for his life as his enemies on the Council of Regents unite against him to rule Japan. With conflict brewing, a mysterious European ship is found in a nearby fishing village, carrying guns and a man of unrelenting faith.
Drive to Survive
Season 6: Episodes 1-10
Offensive language, violence
A Netflix docuseries following the FIA Formula One World Championship.
Sexual references and content that may disturb
A haunting retelling of WWII from the perspective of the German Nazi commandant Rudolf Höss, and his family.
Violence
In a world filled with elemental-based magic, war divides the four nations of Water, Earth, Fire, and Air. A 12-year-old boy, Aang, along with his friends Katara, Sokka and Toph, Aang sets out to fulfil his destiny and restore balance and peace to the world.
Death in the Dorms
Season 2, Episode 1
Violence and content may disturb
Death in the Dorms is a docuseries that details the true stories of students at different Universities in the US whose lives were senselessly cut short after they were murdered.
Bullying and sexual violence themes
With the starting message “can I tell you a secret?”, a two-part docuseries explores how one man stalked, infiltrated, and wreaked havoc in the online and offline lives of female victims.
The Bad Batch
Season 3: Episode 1
Violence
Clone Force 99, also known as the Bad Batch, are a group of elite clone troopers who have genetic mutations which gives them unique abilities. In the third season, the Bad Batch are trying to find their sister, Omega (an unaltered younger clone), who was captured by the Galactic Empire.
Domestic violence, sexual themes, offensive language
Coinciding with the release of her album of the same name, this narrative-driven odyssey tells the story of Jennifer Lopez's journey to love through her own eyes.
Offensive language
Ana gets caught up in a wee white lie after she is upgraded to first class, and someone mistakes her for her boss. She is whisked off her feet by the handsome Will and finds herself in the high-class socialite world, but her story begins to unravel, impacting both her professional and personal world.
Mr. and Mrs. Smith
Season 1, Episodes 1-8
Drug use, offensive language, violence, sexual themes, sex scenes
Two strangers sign up with a spy agency that offers them a life of espionage, danger, and wealth. The catch: new identities in an arranged marriage and unforgiving tasks.
Violence, offensive language, drug use, sex scenes, and suicide
Based on the true story of the Von Erich brothers, who make history in the intensely competitive world of professional wrestling under the guidance of their domineering father and coach, Fritz Von Erich.
Offensive language
Unpopular classics teacher, Paul Hunham, is forced to spend his winter break looking after the students who can’t go home for the holidays.
Drug use and sex scenes
A lonely screenwriter has a chance encounter with a mysterious neighbour in his near empty apartment block where an affair is sparked, and old memories are confronted.
Content that may disturb, offensive language, sex scenes, violence
What’s it about?
The fourth season of HBO’s anthology show that follows a pair of detectives in Alaska, played by Jodie Foster and Kali Reis, trying to solve a mysterious disappearance on the ice.
Offensive language & sexual references
Cady Heron and the Plastic are back – but this time in a musical. The Broadway inspired film is centred around Cady trying to become a part of the iconic A-list girl group in high school with the intention to make the Queen Bee, Regina Georgia, pay.
Graphic injury detail, offensive language, and sex scenes
It’s the summer of 1957 and ex-racecar driver, Enzo Ferrari, is in crisis. All the dramatic forces of his life – as volatile as the red race cars he builds – are in collision. Bankruptcy stalks the company he and his wife Laura built from nothing and personal life struggles forces Enzo to roll the dice and wager it all on the one thing he knows - racing.
Bloody violence, offensive language, sexual material and content that may disturb
A timid college professor suddenly becomes a celebrity when he begins to mysteriously appear in people’s dreams.
Body horror, sex scenes, nudity, and offensive language
A dark comedy fantasy film directed by Yorgos Lanthimos that follows a young Victorian woman, Bella Baxter played by Emma Stone. Following her suicide, she is crudely resurrected by scientist Dr. Godwin Baxter, who becomes her guardian. Bella runs off with a debauched lawyer and unscrupulous cad (Mark Ruffalo) to embark on an odyssey of self-discovery and sexual liberation.
Violence & horror
When a great evil seizes the formidable Black Trident, Aquaman forms an unexpected alliance with his brother, Orm, the ousted king of Atlantis to save their city.
Sex scenes, sexual references and offensive language
Bea and Ben go from having instant connection to enemies. Can the pair reconcile their differences for a mutual friend’s wedding?
Percy Jackson and the Olympians
Season 1, Episodes 1-8
Violence, scary scenes
Percy Jackson, a demigod navigating the challenges of his newfound powers is suddenly pulled into the heart of a looming war that could shatter the tranquillity of the Olympian gods.
Scary scenes
After escaping an evil chicken farm, Ginger and the flock have found peace and happiness on their island sanctuary. However, they soon discover the whole of chicken-kind are threatened once again when a familiar foe returns.
Parental guidance recommended for younger viewers
With dreams of opening a candy shop in a city renowned for it's variety of delicious sweets, the young and ambitious Willy Wonka is on the verge of changing the world with his magical chocolate. However, a group of greedy candymakers plots to stop him at all costs.
Coarse language, violence, dangerous behaviour
Batman’s son, little Damian Wayne, confronts criminal in Gotham during Christmas.
The Boy and the Heron
Japanese title: Kimitachi wa dô ikiru ka
Violence & coarse language
A young boy named Mahito loses his mother in a fire and moves with his father out of Tokyo to a small village. A talking heron tells him that his mother is still alive, pushing him to enter an abandoned tower in search of her, which takes him to another world.
Offensive language, suicide references and content that may disturb
Sandra is suspected of her husbands’ murder, after he is found dead below the attic window.
Suitable for general audiences
The Bad Guys are back, seizing the perfect opportunity for a city-wide heist while everyone unwraps presents on Christmas. When Christmas is unexpectedly cancelled, they face an unusual challenge: revive the holiday spirit by giving instead of taking.
Offensive language
Beyoncé performs her hit songs in her ‘Renaissance’ concert and shows behind the scenes of the creative process behind one of her iconic world tours.
Violence, offensive language and sex scenes
A young French captain named Napoleon Bonaparte leads his forces to a series of military victories. His successes in battle lead to him taking control of the French Empire, while struggling to maintain control of his marriage to Empress Joséphine – and his own destiny.
Squid Game: The Challenge
Season 1: Episode 1-10
Offensive language
Inspired by the Netflix series, Squid Game, 465 real-life contestants compete in a series of challenges based on Korean children's games for a $4.56 million cash prize – the largest single cash prize in history.
Drug use & violence
Before he became the tyrannical president of Panem, 18-year-old Coriolanus Snow is the last hope for his family’s fading lineage. To restore the Snows rightful place amongst the elite, Coriolanus is forced to become a mentor for the female tribute of District 12 during the 10th annual Hunger Games. With bleak odds, Snow has only one shot of achieving the impossible – win the Hunger Games.
Sex scenes, suicide, drug use and offensive language
Struggling to find his place at Oxford University, student Oliver Quick (Barry Keoghan) finds himself drawn into the world of the charming and aristocratic Felix Catton (Jacob Elordi), who invites him to Saltburn, his eccentric family’s sprawling estate, for a summer never to be forgotten.
Violence
Captain Marvel, Carol Danvers, finds herself working with Captain Monica Rambeau and Kamala Khan after the unlikely trio are transported to different locations when they become entangled on a quantum level.
Drug use
UK music artist, Robbie Williams, reflects on his music career. The docuseries includes 30 years of behind-the-scenes footage of Williams revisiting his drug and alcohol misuse, relationships and mental health journey.
The Light We Cannot See
Season 1: Episodes 1-4
Graphic violence
Marie-Laure a blind French teenager and Werner a young German soldier paths collide after discovering a grave secret.
Sex scenes, violence, offensive language and content that may disturb
Margot, a 20-year-old sophomore college student, meets Robert, an older man and regular attendee at the movie theatre she works at. The pair begin to flirt via text and then date until a series of differing perceptions, miscommunications, and misunderstandings prompt Margot to take decisive action.
Horror, violence and cruelty
A troubled security guard begins working at a closed down restaurant filled with possessed animal mascots that comes to life.
Violence
Hot Potato is about the beloved Australian child entertainers, The Wiggles…but not as you have seen them before.
Drug use, offensive language, sex scenes, violence, content that may disturb
What’s it about?
Taking place over one tumultuous week, The White Lotus season 2 is a black comedy follows the exploits of various guests and employees at an exclusive resort in Sicily, Italy.
Violence, offensive language and content may disturb
Set in the 1920s, members of the Osage tribe are being murdered around Fairfax, Oklahoma. War veteran Ernest Burkhart moves to town and marries Molly, an Osage native, while Ernest's uncle, Bill 'King' Hale, has other plans for him.
Sex scenes, sexual references, and offensive language
Kanika is dissatisfied with her romantic and sexual life. Fearful that she’ll grow old alone like her mother, she gets engaged to devoted suitor. However, everything becomes complicated when she supposedly sleeps with an unknown person on the night of their engagement party.
Sexual references and offensive language
Dramatises the events surrounding the remarkable surge in GameStop stock prices in 2021. The film focuses on the key personalities behind the occurrence, such as hobby investor Keith Gill, Hedge fund firm CEOs Gabe Plotkin and Ken Griffin, and the proprietors behind the investment platform Robinhood.
Violence, horror
Brynn finds solace within the walls of the home where she grew up until she’s awakened one night by strange noises from intruders beyond our world. She does whatever it takes to survive.
The Morning Show
Season 3: Episodes 1-10
Sexual themes, sex scenes, offensive language
The news team is back and dealing with a struggling network due to its subscription service lacking viewers.
Graphic violence
Mortal Kombat 1 is the latest release in the popular, if gory, fighting game series. Beyond its dimension-spanning tale of enemies, alliances, and magic, the game’s long-term appeal lies in its competitive one-versus-one play.
Welcome to Wrexham
Season 2: Episodes 1-15
Offensive language
After falling just short of promotion last season, Wrexham AFC, Ryan Reynolds, and Rob McElhenney return for a new season with the hopes of promotion in one of the most challenging leagues in English football.
Sexual violence themes
Survivors, whistle-blowers, and experts recount the Boy Scouts of America's decades long cover-up of child sexual abuse cases and its heartbreaking impact on so many.
Violence, suicide, and content that may disturb
Thirty years ago, Vikram Rathore embarked on a mission to expose and combat government corruption. Kalee, a greedy government contractor, kills him. Several years later, a man using his name emerges to hold the government to account. Kalee, now an influential businessman with his own hand-picked politicians in positions of power, is determined to thwart this new Vikram at all costs.
Horror, violence, & suicide references
Sister Irene investigates a girls’ boarding school being terrorised by a powerful evil.
The Wheel of Time
Season 2: Episodes 1-8
Graphic violence, content that may disturb, horror, suicide, cruelty, violence, sexual themes
Moiraine, Lan, Rand, Nynaeve, Egwene, Perrin, and Mat are all separated and feel more alone than ever. With their new responsibilities, abilities, and paths they all find themselves fighting the same evil from what it feels like different corners of the world. Will the Dragon Reborn be able to save the world from the Dark One, or break it once more.
Offensive language
A reunion tale centred on Nora and Hae Sung, two deeply connected childhood friends who are wrestled apart after Nora's family emigrates from South Korea. 20 years later, they are reunited for one fateful week as they confront notions of love and destiny.
Violence
An adaptation of the timeless 16th-century Chinese fantasy tale "Journey to the West", we see the outgoing and self-centred Monkey King do whatever it takes to become an immortal.
Offensive language, drug use and sexual content that may offend
A buddy comedy about an abandoned dog, Reggie (Will Ferrell), who wants to get home to his abusive owner. When he meets Bug (Jamie Foxx), a tough-talking stray, he is convinced that his life may not have been as ideal as he thought and his quest changes to one of revenge.
DEPP v. HEARD
Episodes 1-3
Domestic violence, sexual violence themes
A docu-series about the high-profile Hollywood defamation trial that ignited widespread public opinion and attention. The series reveals both Amber Heard and Johnny Depp’s testimonies side-by-side and the trial's explosive public attention on social media.
Sexual material, cruelty, and deals with suicide
A drama-comedy that focuses on Kanti, a devout Hindi who lives in a deeply religious and traditional village with his family. When his son Vivek is expelled for indecent conduct, Kanti resolves to get justice for his son by taking legal action against everyone who misled him, starting with his school.
Strange Planet
Season 1, Episodes 1-10
Step onto a faraway planet that's a lot like ours, where funny and thoughtful stories about life, love, and friendship are shared by quirky aliens in a unique way.
Violence and offensive language
Tom and Mark return to their hometown to take over their recently deceased father’s animal slaughtering business. When their business dries up, the brothers are presented with a more lucrative venture.
Sexual coercion, sex scenes, offensive language
Lea, a seventeen-year-old teen who lives with her mother spends most days with her best friend until she meets an adult twice her age. The film portrays the complex process of grooming and sexual coercion and illustrates the social and family factors that make young persons vulnerable to such manipulation.
Sex scenes, sexual violence, nudity and offensive language
A documentary that looks at the objectification of women in movies and how this can be connected to real-world sexual violence and discrimination. It includes interviews with women from the film industry, footage from lectures and excerpts from films.
Sex scenes, sexual references, and offensive language
A quirky drama thriller about Hal, successor to his father’s hotel empire and Rebecca, a dominatrix. When Hal attempts to discontinue his long-running sexual arrangement with Rebecca, she threatens to release compromising material about him. A powerplay ensues.
Violence and nudity
Ennio Morricone talks about his life and career as one of the greatest film composers of all time. This documentary features interviews with his musical peers and collaborators from within the film industry, who discuss the legacy his orchestral scores have had on cinema.
Bloody violence, cruelty, and offensive language
In this Finnish action-thriller set in 1944, former Finnish soldier turned gold miner Aatami has just struck gold in Lapland. He sets off on his horse to trade the gold for cash when he is waylaid by Nazi soldiers who want to take his gold. Aatami uses wits, training, and sheer grit to dodge pursuing soldiers and escape with his life and fortune intact.
Violence, offensive language and horror
Ian, an inexperienced hiker, sets out on a loop track looking for quiet. To his horror, his solitude is ruined by other walkers, he can’t sleep, and he begins to suspect he is being followed by an inhuman presence.
Sex scenes, offensive language, nudity & suicide
The film follows American scientist J. Robert Oppenheimer, who led a secret project that created the atomic bomb. We witness the moral struggles and dilemma he faces after discovering the devastating consequences that forever changed history and the world itself.
Bloody violence and content that may disturb
When Qiao Feng, a master of martial arts, is accused of murder and rejected by his comrades, he seeks the truth behind his own origins. While trying to live a guilt-free existence and investigating why he has been set up, he meets Azhu, a woman with a mysterious background of her own.
E tōmina ana a Miguel ki te haere hei tohunga puoro, engari kua whakakāhoretia e tōna whānau. I muri i ētahi āhuatanga, ka tae atu ia ki te Whenua o te Mate, i reira rā ka mahi tahi rāua ko Hector ki te tūhura i te tika mō te hītori o tōna whānau.
Miguel sueña con ser músico, pero su familia se lo prohíbe. Tras una serie de acontecimientos, se encuentra en la Tierra de los Muertos, donde junto a Héctor descubre la verdad sobre el pasado de su familia.
Sexual violence, drug use & offensive language
How to Have Sex is a drama about three friends who go on holiday to Malia, Crete, at the end of high school. While there, they party non-stop and try not to worry about the future.
Graphic violence and sex scenes
James and Em Foster are holidaying at a secure resort, when a car accident has James facing the death penalty. Able to pay for a clone to be used in his stead, James is quickly wrapped up with a group of hedonistic thrill seekers who use their wealth to break laws and let their clones suffer the consequences.
Sex scenes, sexual references, drug use and offensive language
When Audrey gets the opportunity to go to China on a business trip, her brash friend Lola decides they should search for Audrey’s birth mother while they’re there. With their friends Cat and Dead Eye in tow, things quickly get out of hand when they lose their passports.
Graphic violence, gore and offensive language
After being trapped for decades in a toxic relationship with narcissist Count Dracula, Robert Montague Renfield attempts to take back his power. With the help of a relationship support group and a determined cop, Renfield takes on a crime family and his all-powerful master.
The Bear
Season 2: Episodes 1-10
Suicide themes and offensive language
A young chef inherits his family’s beef sandwich shop after his brother’s abrupt death. Leaving behind his world of working in the finest restaurants, he now finds himself dealing with his brother’s unresolved debts, a rundown establishment, and unruly staff. Despite these setbacks, they work together to achieve the impossible – restart.
Violence and offensive language
Seek revenge on the dark and magical creature Eikon while meeting and battling against other dangerous characters along the way.
Black Mirror
Season 6
Graphic violence, offensive language and cruelty
Strange and thought-provoking tales make up this anthology series that explores human nature and technology.
The Crowded Room
Episodes 1 - 10
Violence, sexual violence themes, sex scenes, drug use, and offensive language
A young man Danny (Tom Holland) is interviewed by psychologist Rya (Amanda Seyfried) about the events leading up to a shooting attempt. With Danny facing multiple charges, Rya works to separate truth from fiction before the court date.
Violence and coarse language
Miles Morales travels through different dimensions and meets a team of Spider-People who are responsible for keeping the Multiverse safe. However, a new threat to the Multiverse forces Miles to figure out what it truly means to be a hero.
Deadloch
Season 1
Drug use, offensive language, violence, sexual themes, sexual violence themes, drug references
When there is a murder in her small Tasmanian town, strait-laced sergeant Dulcie Collins is thrown together with rough, out-of-towner Detective Eddie Redcliffe. They must put aside their differences to solve the case.
Sexual violence themes, content that may disturb, offensive language, sexual themes
A revealing docuseries delves into the hidden truths behind reality TV's beloved mega-family the Duggars, their 19 children, and the shady organisation behind them. As details of the family and their scandals unfold, darker secrets begin to surface.
Horror, suicide references and drug use
Sadie and Sawyer are only just returning to school after the tragic death of their mother. When a disturbed man comes to their father’s home psychology clinic, he opens the door to a monster who will feed on their grief and fear.
Bullying, offensive language, sexual violence themes
A documentary “deep dive” into the sorority week at the University of Alabama. The #Bamarush phenomenon was made famous on TikTok: prospective college students are either accepted or rejected by sorority houses in a cutthroat selection process. Four young women discuss how they are preparing for ‘rush week’ and what they hope to get out of it.
Graphic violence, drug use and offensive language
After Bert and his estranged father are kidnapped by a Russian mafia, he must embrace his alter-ego – a hard-drinking party guy – to survive and get home to his family.
Prehistoric Planet
Season 2: Episode 1 & 2
Violence
A nature documentary-style look at dinosaur life narrated by celebrated naturist Sir David Attenborough. Each episode explores a specific prehistoric environment using realistic digital effects. Dinosaur experts then use fossil evidence to talk about various aspects of dinosaur life seen in the show.
Queenmaker: The Making of an It Girl
Season 1: Episode 1
Self-harm, drug references and sexual themes
During a time when rich and famous people ruled New York City, a secret blogger joined the ranks of Manhattan's high society, making them even more famous. But when the person behind the website was revealed, it turned out to be someone unexpected.
Drug Use and offensive language
Machine Gun Kelly (Colson Baker) returns to his hometown of Cleveland, Ohio and performs songs from his album, Mainstream Sellout. It includes behind-the-scenes footage, fan interviews, and excerpts of live performances from their concert tours across the United States and Europe.
Offensive Language
Delve into the journey of Michael J. Fox as he shares both his personal and professional successes and challenges, and how a sudden untreatable illness changed his life forever.
Violence and content that may disturb
Rourke is struggling to come to terms with his daughter being kidnapped and never found. When he uncovers a government conspiracy to train people with mind control powers, he realises they might have something to do with his daughter’s disappearance.
Scary scenes, violence
A young man teams up with Detective Pikachu (voiced by Ryan Reynolds) to locate his missing father. Upon discovering their unique ability to communicate with each other, their quest to find the man’s missing father soon uncovers a plot that endangers the peaceful coexistence between humans and Pokémon.
Violence and offensive language
Still coming to terms with the loss of Gamora, the Guardians of the Galaxy are faced with the death of another member. They will do everything to save them.
Sex scenes
The six-episode limited series tells the fictitious story of Queen Charlotte and her marriage to King George III of England. The episodes explore their marriage, mental illness, race, women’s empowerment, and royal life.
Bloody violence and horror
A small island town in Massachusetts has been overrun by vampires, cultists, and a private military. Players pick one of the game’s unique characters, and with up to three other players defeat monsters, gather weapons, and unlock special abilities to take back the town.
Sweet Tooth
Season 2
Violence
Set in a post-apocalyptic world after a virus causes the collapse of society, Gus, a young boy who is part deer and part human, has been captured by the evil ‘Last Men’. He and other hybrid children who have been imprisoned, work together to reunite with Aimee and Jepp. Meanwhile, the evil General Abbot, leader of the Last Men, gathers recruits.
Dead Ringers
Season 1: Episode 1
Content that may disturb, drug use, offensive language, sex scenes, self-harm, violence, sexual themes
Twin gynaecologists, Elliot and Beverly Mantle (Rachel Weisz) share everything, including drugs and lovers. They want to open a private clinic to improve women’s healthcare and will push the boundaries of medical ethics to do so. When Beverly becomes romantically involved with a woman, she threatens the twin’s relationship.
The Diplomat
Season 1: Episodes 1 & 2
Sex scenes
During a global crisis, a seasoned diplomat finds herself balancing the demands of her prestigious role as the ambassador to the UK with the challenges of her hectic marriage to a prominent political figure.
Violence, sexual violence, offensive language and content that may disturb
A series of surreal misfortunes leads Beau further and further away from where he wants to go. When he finally gets there, he finds out what his life has amounted to.
Graphic violence and horror
After finding a demonic book, a teen accidentally unleashes a demon that possesses his mother’s body. The demon terrorises their family and the occupants of their apartment building over the course of a night.
Drug use & offensive language
A coming-of-age story about Melanie, a high school senior, who plans to move away from Dawn, her single mother, and their hometown for university.
Violence, sexual references and offensive language
In this American crime comedy, Kristen Balbano (Toni Collette) travels to Italy to attend her estranged grandfather's funeral, hoping for her own "Eat Pray Love" adventure.
However, her trip takes a shocking turn when the funeral turns bad and Kristen learns that her grandfather wanted her, as his only living heir, to take over as boss of the most powerful mafia family in Calabria.
Violence
Two plumbers are brought into a magical kingdom to join the fight against a monstrous villain and his terrifying army.
Sexual themes, sexual violence themes, nudity, content that may disturb
Brooke Shields opens up about her life as a child model and the sexual objectification she endured during her rise to fame as a teen actress. The two-part documentary features interviews with her peers from within the film industry and clips from the films she has starred in.
The Power
Season 1: Episodes 1, 2, 6, 7 & 8
Flashing lights, nudity, violence, substance use, alcohol use, smoking, foul language, sexual content
The Power envisions a world where women gain the ability to generate electricity at their will, resulting in a radical shift of power dynamics on a global scale.
1923
Season 1
Offensive language, violence, cruelty, sexual violence, sex scenes
Set in the early 20th century American West, 1923 follows the Dutton ranching family as they deal with drought, cattle thieves, relationships, and those plotting to take their land. The series also follows a young Native American woman as she escapes the cruelty of forced Westernisation, and the whirlwind love story of the Duttons’ game hunting son in Africa.
Yellowjackets
Season 2 | Episodes released weekly on a Friday
Violence, language, sex scenes, content
This psychological horror drama explores the shared trauma between a group of women who were involved in a horrific plane crash 25 years ago. The episodes include flashbacks to the women, who were teenagers at the time, struggling to survive in the wilderness for 19 months.
Maka, a superfan of the Tongan rugby team, will do whatever it takes to get tickets to the Tonga v France Rugby World Cup game – even if that means promising to deliver a brass band for the pre-match entertainment.
Only problem is, the band doesn't exist and Maka has four weeks to make one.
He tino kiriwhakamiha a Maka nō te tīma whutupōro o Tonga, otirā ka nanaiore ia e riro mai ai he tīkiti ki te kēmu Ipu o te Ao i waenga i a Tonga me Wīwī – tae atu ki te oati ki te whakarite pēne parāhe mō te whakangahau i mua i te kēmu.
Ko te raru kē, kāore ōna pēne parāhe, ā, e whā wiki ki a Maka ki te whakarite pēne.
Ko Maka, ko ha tokotaha poupou fefeka ki he timi ‘akapulu ‘a Tongá, te ne fakahoko ha fa‘ahinga me‘a pē ke ma‘u ai ha ngaahi tikite ki he fepaki ‘a Tonga mo Falanisē ‘i he fe‘auhi ‘o e Ipu ‘a Māmaní – ‘o tatau ai pē kapau ‘oku ‘uhinga ia ke fakahoko ai palōmesi ke fokotu‘u ha kau ifi palasa ki he fakame‘ite kimu‘a ‘i he va‘ingá.
Ka ko e palopalemá pē, ‘oku ‘ikai ke ‘i ai ha kau ifi ia pea ʻoku toe pē ha uike ʻe fā ke fokotu‘u ai ‘e Maka ha ifi palasa.
Bloody violence, cruelty and offensive language
Former assassin John Wick wants to take down his ex-employers, while they use his friends and allies against him.
Extrapolations
Season 1
Offensive language, sex scenes, violence, suicide, suicide themes, animal cruelty
Extrapolations is an 8-episode drama that examines the effects of climate change in the near future. Beginning in 2037, each episode jumps forward in time to show the impact of decisions made by individuals, corporations and governments.
Nudity, sex scenes, sexual violence themes
Money Shot: The Pornhub Story is a documentary that explores the history of the popular adult site Pornhub. It focuses on the fallout from a 2020 New York Times article which revealed exploitation of minors on Pornhub. The film features interviews with performers, activists, past employees of Pornhub and victims/survivors.
Ted Lasso
Season 3
Cruelty, offensive language, sexual themes, violence
AFC Richmond returns for another season with American Coach, Ted Lasso, facing a whole new set of challenges. Will they overcome all odds in one of the most prestigious football competitions in the world, the Premier League?
The Last of Us
Episode 9: Look for the light
Violence, language, sex scenes and content that may offend
Ellie and Joel finally find the Fireflies who are ready to work out how Ellie’s immunity can be used to rid the world of the fungal infection. However as the story develops Joel is forced to choose between curing the world or saving the one he now loves most.
Graphic violence and content may disturb
Sisters Sam (Melissa Barrera) and Tara (Jenna Ortega), and their friends Chad and Mindy, have relocated to New York after surviving the most recent series of Ghostface attacks in Woodsboro. Shortly after their arrival a new killer donning the distinctive Ghostface mask begins a streak of murders.
Offensive language, suicide themes
The latest Netflix docuseries attempts to uncover what really happened on March 8, 2014 and how a Boeing 777 plane could just vanish into thin air. Along with the plane, 239 passengers and crew to this day have not been found, which has fuelled conspiracy theories and challenged experts across the globe.
The Last of Us
Episode 8: When We Are in Need
Violence, language, sex scenes and content that may offend
Ellie is trying to help Joel who is gravely ill with an infected wound. While hunting for food she stumbles across a religious group who initially seem like they mean well. In the episode the bond between Ellie and Joel becomes stronger, she takes on the protector role and has to face a violent opponent on her own.
Content may disturb
Spencer Matthews embarks on a mission to recover the body of his brother Michael, who went missing 23 years ago while descending Mount Everest.
Daisy Jones and The Six
Season 1
Drug use, offensive language, sex scenes, sexual violence themes, dangerous behaviour
The band Daisy Jones & The Six enjoyed great success in 1977, having gone from being unknown to becoming a household name. However, they separated after a highly successful performance.
Now, many years later, the former members of the band have agreed to come forward and share the real story behind their decision to break up.
Violence and content that may disturb
After their hard fought victory at the entertainment district, Tanjiro (Natsuki Hanae), Nezuko (Akari Kito), Zenitsu (Hiro Shimono) and Inosuke (Yoshitsugu Matsuoka) travel to a secluded village where they meet new allies and a dangerous foe.
The Mandalorian
Season 3, Episode 1 (Chapter 17: The Apostate)
Violence
Din Djarin seeks redemption and sets off with Grogu on a dangerous pilgrimage to Mandalore, the alleged cursed home planet of the Mandalorians. They visit an old friend hoping to bring back a familiar droid, but run into a few issues concerning a group of threatening space pirates.
The Night Agent
Season 1: Episodes 1-10
Graphic violence
Agent Peter Sutherland is working a night shift in the bottom of the White House, monitoring an emergency line that never rings. Peter receives a distress call pulling him into a deadly conspiracy involving a mole and the Oval Office.
Hello Tomorrow!
Season 1
Offensive language, violence
In a quirky, retro-futuristic world, Jack (Billy Crudup), a charming huckster, leads a group of salespeople who are committed to bringing a new lease of life to their clients by promoting timeshare properties on the moon. Problems arise when the team has to travel to Jack’s hometown, which he abandoned 20 years ago, along with a wife and young son.
Violence
Ant-Man (Paul Rudd) and the Wasp (Evangeline Lilly), along with Hank, Janet and Scott’s daughter Cass, traverse the mysterious Quantum Realm discovering new life and civilisations. They are pushed to their limits after discovering a new threat and are forced to fight in order to save the entire multiverse.
Sexual violence and domestic abuse
The women of an insular Canadian Mennonite community gather to discuss what to do after it is revealed that the men in their community have been drugging and sexually assaulting the girls and women for many years.
Graphic violence, offensive language and cruelty
Left to fend for themselves when Christopher Robin goes to college, Winnie-the-Pooh and Piglet eat Eeyore. This warps Pooh’s mind and when Christopher Robin returns as an adult, he and Piglet take revenge.
Offensive language, sex scenes, nudity, drug use
After her TV show is cancelled, Ally returns home and reunites with her old beau Sean. Feeling they still have a connection, Ally invites herself to his wedding party weekend.
Not Dead Yet
Season 1: Episode 1
Supernatural themes, coarse language, sexual themes
A broke and newly single works to restart by writing obituaries. However, not everything as it seems as she starts getting life advice from the people she writes about.
Suicide themes, sexual material, drug use and offensive language
The Whale is a drama film that follows Charlie, a morbidly obese and reclusive English tutor. Liz, Charlie's carer and only friend, becomes gravely concerned for his health when he is sent into congestive heart failure. Refusing to go to hospital, Charlie turns his attention to Ellie, his estranged and troubled teenage daughter.
Domestic violence, nudity, sexual violence themes
Pamela Anderson’s documentary recounts her turbulent life of love and scandals.
Extraordinary
Season 1
Adult themes, offensive language, and sexual themes
25-year-old Jen feels left out because everyone else got their superpower on their 18th birthday, except her. Desperate to fit in, she sets out on a wild journey to discover her own.
How I Met Your Father
Seasons 1 & 2
Offensive language, sexual themes
Hopeless romantic Sophie lives in New York City with her friends, navigating their way through finding love, discovering who they are and what they want out of life.
Sex scenes, violence, drug use, offensive language and suicide
The film is set during transformative periods for the American film industry when silent movies became talkies and when the censorship of films came into effect - changing a once liberal industry. It follows the careers of Jack Conrad (Brad Pitt), Nellie LaRoy (Margot Robbie), and Manny Tores (Diego Calva) during these turbulent times.
The Last of Us
Episode 1: When You’re Lost in the Darkness
Violence, language, sex scenes and content that may offend
Joel, Tess and Ellie escape an oppressive quarantine zone and set out on a journey across the US. They face the brutal and heartbreaking reality of what the outside world has become 20 years after a fungal infection plagues civilisation, turning people into the undead
Ginny & Georgia
Season 2: Episodes 1-10
Offensive language, self-harm, sexual themes
Ginny learns the truth about Georgia’s past and struggles to come to terms with the fact that her mother is a murderer. Meanwhile, Georgia continues with her life planning her wedding wanting to move on from her past. However, with Georgia the past doesn’t seem to stay buried for long.
Offensive language
A coming-of-age story about a young man’s discovery of a shattering family secret, and an exploration of the power that movies have to help us see the truth about each other and ourselves.
Kaleidoscope
Season 1, Yellow
Graphic violence and offensive language
Leo Pap has spent years planning a high-risk heist. The eight episodes view the heist from various time points before, during, and after the gang attempt to steal $7 billion. How you put the episode pieces together is intended to alter your perceptions of the gang members and their behaviour. We watched the ‘Yellow’ episode for this Quick Take.
The Glory
Parts 1 & 2
Domestic violence, graphic violence, sex scenes
Moon Dong-eun, a former victim of ruthless high-school bullying, dedicates her entire adult life to getting back at her former abusers. The series explores the imbalance of justice between social classes and how bullying has affected Moon Dong-eun’s mental health.
Offensive language, nudity and content that may disturb
A friendship abruptly ends after Colm starts ignoring his lifelong pal and drinking buddy, Pádraic, without really explaining why. Heartbroken and confused, Pádraic desperately tries to resolve the breakdown of their relationship as things take a dramatic turn for them both.
A lost boy sets out to find a home and finds something much more in the process. There are heartfelt and profound conversations about the meaning of life, universal truths and friendship with some rather unlikely characters. It is an animated short film based on the 2019 novel by Chris Mackesy.
Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan
Episode 1, Season 3
Offensive language, violence, dangerous behaviour
Jack Ryan investigates a secret plan to restore the Soviet Empire. Meanwhile, an assassination on home soil puts Czech President Alena Kovac in a dangerous position with Russia.
Coarse language, sexual themes and violence
On Christmas morning Rachel is given an engagement ring…that wasn’t meant for her. But, will it lead to the person she is truly meant to be with.
Harry & Meghan
Episodes 1, 2 & 3
Offensive language
In their words and on their terms, Harry and Meghan share with the world a limited docuseries about their relationship and the controversies that prompted them to turn away from royal life.
Too Hot to Handle
Season 4
Offensive language and sex scenes
Another game show about finding love… but this time hosted by virtual assistant, Lana. This reality series is about a group of young adults who traditionally prefer meaningless flings, regardless of who they hurt in the process. Lana is whipping them into shape and seeing who can form the best and most honest connection out of the hopeless and scandalous group.
Three Pines
Season 1, Episodes 1-8
Suicide, offensive language, violence, sexual themes
Three Pines is a contemporary murder mystery series set in Quebec, Canada. The show is centred on the empathetic Chief Inspector Armand Gamache of the Sûreté du Québec and is based on a series of novels by Louise Penny.
Violence and offensive language
A gravely ill man sets up a high-stakes poker game to reconnect with his closest friends. Thieves choose the same night to stage a heist at his home.
Violence and coarse language
Quill seems sad about Gamora’s loss. Mantis and Drax head to earth to kidnap Quill’s idol Kevin Bacon to make Quill happy for Christmas.
Te taikaha me te reo hakihaki
E pāpouri ana te āhua o Quill i te ngaronga o Gamora. Ka haere a Mantis rāua ko Drax ki Papatūānuku ki te kāhaki i te hautipua a Quill, arā i a Kevin Bacon, kia koa ai a Quill hei te Kirihimete.
Bloody violence and content that may disturb
Maren and Lee, two young cannibals, embark on a liberating road trip across America. Together they search for their identities while learning how to survive on the margins of society.
Violence, cruelty and content that may disturb
A stop-motion animated fantasy and musical, this new Pinocchio is a darker version of the classic children’s fairy tale.
Te takiaha, te whakawiri me ngā kaupapa whakamanioro
He whakaaturanga neke-tū, hākori pohewa me te puoro hoki, otirā ko tēnei Pinocchio hou he putanga mōkinokino ake o te pakiwaitara tamariki taketake.
Wednesday
Episode 1: Wednesday’s Child is Full of Woe
Offensive language, violence
A member of the notorious Addams family, Wednesday gets expelled from school and finds herself in a small town at a new school. She soon becomes interested in the series of murders happening around the town.
Sexual violence, violence
Two sisters flee from war-torn Syria to Germany, which includes swimming for hours in the Aegean Sea. They aim to beat the odds and compete in the 2016 Rio Olympics.
Wednesday (te reo Māori)
Puni 1: E Tino Pāmamae ana te Tamaiti o te Wenerei
Reo Mōrihariha, taikaha
He mema a Wednesday o te whānau mōiriiri o ngā Addams, otirā tē taea te noho ki te kura kotahi. I muri i te panatanga mō te tuku i ngā piranha ki te whakaeke i tētahi tira whakaweti, kua tae ia ki tētahi tāone iti ki Nevermore Academy - he kura mā te rāwaho, te whanokē me te whaiwhaiā.
Violence and offensive language
Famed detective Benoit Blanc and a group of celebrities are invited to a private island. When someone is killed, Benoit is thrown into a game of schemes to crack the case.
Fleishman is in Trouble
Season 1
Sex scenes, offensive language, nudity
Fleishman is in Trouble follows Toby Fleishman, a 41-year-old newly divorced doctor living in New York.
Toby is exploring modern dating apps and beginning to enjoy the sexual freedoms he never experienced in his youth when his ex-wife, Rachel, unexpectedly drops off their two kids and then disappears from their lives without an explanation.
Adult themes, scary scenes
Giselle finds herself wishing for her life to be magical again. However, when her wish becomes reality she soon realises the consequences this has.
Adult themes, coarse language
Days before Christmas, a newly engaged heiress has a ski accident. After being diagnosed with amnesia, with nowhere to go a lodge owner and his daughter take her in.
Offensive language and suicide references
Journalist David Farrier finds himself in a game of cat and mouse with a mysterious stranger. Exploring further, he discovers a series of court cases, royal connections, and ruined lives.
Sex scenes, sexual violence themes
An empowering movement celebrating female pleasure turns into a dark story about a sex cult and sex trafficking. Former members are now standing up against the founders of OneTaste saying it was actually a prostitution ring.
Offensive language and suicide themes
After years of fame, Selena Gomez reveals the mental and physical challenges of her journey to stardom.
Supernatural themes, drug use and violence
Buddies Major and Gullu set up a ghost exorcism business with the help of a third partner, wandering ghost Ragini. Their success draws the ire of sorcerer Aatmaram.
Graphic violence, horror, sex scenes and offensive language
Riley steals a mysterious puzzle box which summons sadistic supernatural creatures from another dimension. When her brother is taken she is forced to face the horrors coming from within the box.
Graphic violence and content may disturb
Im Westen Nichts Neues (All Quiet on the Western Front) follows the trials of Paul Bäumer and his friends as they sign up to Germany’s effort in World War I. Despite their eagerness to be heroes, they are soon introduced to the grim brutality of trench warfare.
Violence, sexual violence and content that may disturb
Nanisca leads an all-female royal guard against a threat from Oba Ade, a general from the dominant Oyo Empire, who are in partnership with slavers from Europe and the Americas.
House of the Dragon
Episode 10: The Black Queen
Violence, Language, Sexual Content, Content May Offend
Beginning with a traumatic and tragic loss, Rhaenyra attempts to hold the realm together while Daemon and her advisors prepare for war.
Dune
Part one
Violence
What’s it about?
A mythic hero’s journey, following the story of Paul Atreides, a gifted young man born into a great dynasty. He must travel to Arrakis, the most dangerous planet in the universe, to ensure the future of his family and his people. Conflict over the planet’s most precious resource will determine his destiny.
Graphic violence, offensive language and cruelty
In the Halloween franchise's final entry, the story reaches a chilling conclusion.
Rape, content that may disturb, violence, offensive language, mass shooting
Living in New York with a great job and about to get married, Ani Fanelli’s life begins to unravel when she is faced with reliving her teenage traumatic experiences. Plagued by her flashbacks she is angry but is unsure if she should finally share her story with the world.
Violence, sex scenes, self-harm and offensive language
In Victory, an experimental utopian town housing employees of the top-secret Victory Project, Alice becomes curious about the nature of her husband Jack’s work. Cracks in their life begin to appear, exposing something more sinister lurking beneath the idyllic façade.
Abbott Elementary
Season 2, Episodes 1-22
Sexual themes, adult themes, and coarse language
A group of teachers returns for another year at one of the worst public schools in the country, simply because they love teaching.
Drug use, offensive language, sexual violence
Drea’s (Camila Mendes) life is destroyed when her boyfriend shares her ‘sex tape’ without her consent. She teams up with Eleanor (Maya Hawke), the new girl at school, and they help each other get revenge on their enemies – but the question is, who is the real enemy?
The Bear
Season 1, Episodes 1-8
Suicide themes and offensive language
Series about a young chef (Jeremy Allen White) from the world of fine dining who comes home to Chicago to run his family's Italian beef sandwich shop after his father's death of his older brother, who left behind debts, a rundown kitchen, and an unruly staff.
Welcome to Wrexham
Season 1: Episodes 1-18
Offensive language
After purchasing Wrexham AFC, Ryan Reynolds, and Rob McElhenney embark on an incredible underdog journey to get one of world’s oldest football clubs promoted. They navigate the highs and lows of running a football club in one of the most challenging leagues in English football.
Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin
Season 1 (on DVD as "The Complete First Season")
Violence, rape themes, suicide, self-harm, sexual material & offensive language
In the small town of Milwood, Imogen, Tabby, Faran, Noa and Mouse work together to find out who “A”, their mystery stalker, is. As they dive deeper they find out the truth about a past tragedy and how their mothers were connected to what happened all those years ago.
Violence and coarse language
The evil Dr. Robotnik returns to Earth with a sinister plan to gain ultimate power. Sonic must team up with newfound friends Tails and Knuckles to stop Dr. Robotnik to save the universe.
Violence and scary scenes
Dracula’s human son-in-law finds a way to turn into a monster to get his father-in-law Dracula to hand over the keys to the hotel. But after Dracula accidently turns himself and his friends into humans, they journey to South America to collect a crystal to change themselves back.
Some scenes may scare very young children
Buster Moon and his friends return to deliver another dazzling stage extravaganza in the entertainment capital of the world. However, there is just one slight problem... he needs to find and persuade one of the world’s top rock stars to perform with them.
Abbott Elementary
Season 1, Episodes 1-13
Sexual themes, adult themes, and coarse language
A group of teachers is brought together in one of the worst public schools in the country, simply because they love teaching and it's not easy.
Suitable for general audiences
Shaun the Sheep’s holiday cheer takes a sudden plunge into worry when a farmhouse raid for larger stockings results in an unexpected twist—Timmy goes missing! Now, it's a race against time for Shaun to fix his error and rescue young Timmy.
Graphic violence and offensive language
Back 4 Blood is a co-operative first person shooter for 1 - 4 players.
Adult themes
Embark on an enchanting adventure with two young siblings whose quest to capture Santa Claus on camera catapults them into a whimsical and unexpected journey.
Suitable for General Audiences
A grumpy Grinch plots to run the villagers of Whoville’s favourite tradition - Christmas.
Violence and scary scenes
Dracula gets dragged by his daughter and friends to a cruise to relax and spend some quality family time. However, their cruise isn’t as friendly as they thought, as the boat is owned by the famous monster hunter Van Helsing family.
Anne with an E
Seasons 1-3
Violence
Anne, a young orphan girl finds a new life on Prince Edward Island. She must navigate the ups and downs of growing up in a community which is sceptical of her vibrant and imaginative nature.
Violence
The quiet life of a dog is dramatically turned upside down when his owner takes in a stray.
Violence and scary scenes
Dracula and his friends return to try and awaken the monster in his half human, half vampire grandson.
Parental guidance recommended for younger viewers
This fictional biographical film follows the story of aeronautical engineer, Jiro Horikoshi, who designed Japanese fighter planes during World War II.
Violence
Having won the 74th Hunger Games, Katniss Everdeen is once again pulled back into the games. The televised competition where two tributes from each of the twelve Districts of Panem fight to the death has now become deadlier... this time with past winners.
We go back to where the incredible partnership of Mike Wazowski and Sully began – during their days at Monsters University.
Scary scenes
When a boy’s beloved dog passes away suddenly, he does the unimaginable and pushes the boundaries between life and death through the power of electricity.
Some scenes may scare very young children
What’s it about?
Dracula runs a paradise for monsters away from the human world. But when a boy discovers the hotel, Dracula does his best to hide their true identity, and keep him away from his daughter.
Violence
Katniss Everdeen voluntarily takes her younger sister’s place in the Hunger Games. A televised competition where two tributes from each of the twelve Districts of Panem fight to the death.
Suitable for General Audiences
After discovering one present was mistakenly misplaced, Santa’s clumsy son Arthur teams up with his Grandsanta to deliver the present in less than two hours.
Te mahi pūroi, te reo mōrihariha
Tērā tētahi tama kua 11 tau te pakeke, ko Boy tōna ingoa, ka tūtaki ki tana matua kua roa e ngaro ana, me te aha, ka whai wāhi ki te hono ki te tāne kāore nei ia i tino mōhio i mua.
Violence
A girl has spent her entire life in a tower yearning to escape and experience the outside world. When a runaway thief stumbles upon her secluded tower, she enlists him to take her on a journey to discover the world for the first time, and who she really is.
Content that may disturb
An old miserable moneylender is visited by three Christmas spirits on Christmas Eve, leading him on to a journey of self-redemption to change his miserable ways.
Suitable for general audiences
Shrek finds himself in a dilemma when Fiona insists on celebrating Christmas. He embarks on a comedic journey to ensure Fiona's Christmas wish comes true.
Avatar: The Last Airbender
Season 1-3
Violence
In a world filled with elemental-based magic, war divides the four nations of Water, Earth, Fire, and Air.
Suitable for General Audiences
On Christmas Eve, a young boy embarks on a magical adventure to the North Pole on the Polar Express.
Some scenes may scare very young children
Sophie has her life turned upside-down when she is turned into a 90-year-old woman by the spiteful Witch of the Waste. She leaves her quiet life in the hat shop and goes to the waste to search for a way to break the curse.
Adult themes
Cady joins a new school and befriends Janis and Damian. They initially warn her to avoid the Plastics but somehow she becomes a part of a plot to take them down. Things take a turn for the worse as she gets in too deep with the Plastics, especially when she falls the queen bee’s ex-boyfriend.
Some scenes may scare very young children
A real estate agent, along with his wife and kids, gets invited to a spooky mansion. As they try escape, the realtor notices how much he's been ignoring his family and learns that spending time with them is important.
Supernatural themes
A young girl and her parents wander into a world ruled by gods, witches, and spirits. To return home, she must rely on her determination, newfound friends, and kindness.
Monsters scare children so that they can collect their screams to power the city Monstropolis. All is well for the top two monster employees of Monsters Inc … until they come across a human child.
Parental guidance recommended for younger viewers
On the outskirts of Whoville lives the notoriously cranky and isolated Grinch. Destined to get back at those who tormented his childhood, the Grinch plans to ruin their favourite tradition – Christmas.
Suitable for general audiences
A group of chickens hatch an unimaginable escape plan to escape from their evil owners.
Violence
After killing a demon to stop it from destroying his village, the demon curses Prince Ashitaka. Forced to leave behind his old life as a prince, Ashitaka travels west to find a cure. He suddenly finds himself in the middle of a war between the forest gods and humans.
Parental guidance recommended for younger viewers
A love story between a girl who loves reading books and a boy who loves violins.
Jack Skellington, a resident of Halloween Town, stumbles upon Christmas Town and becomes captivated by its charm.
Violence
In the town of Salem, the Halloween festivities are underway. A young boy, spiteful of the supernatural, ignorantly lights a cursed candle that resurrects a trio of diabolical witches. Together with his sister and high school crush, they seek to undo his mistake and save the town.
Violence
A year after a young troublemaker is mistakenly left home alone on Christmas Eve, has once again accidentally finds himself stuck in the famous New York City. Stranded, he once again meets a familiar pair of troublesome burglars.
Low level of violence
An ex-fighter ace is cursed to look like a pig, becomes a bounty hunter in the Adriatic Sea.
Violence
A young troublemaker is mistakenly left home alone on Christmas Eve. Things take a sudden turn when he must defend his home against a pair of troublesome burglars.
Violence
A young witch embraces an independent life but finds fitting into a new community in the city tricky. To adjust to the busy and vibrant city life, she embarks on an exciting venture - running a courier service by air.
Road House
1989 original
Violence
A bouncer is hired to clean up the baddest honkytonk in a Missouri town. Armed with a black belt in karate and a PhD in philosophy, Dalton sets out to tame the Double Deuce for its owner.
Suitable for General Audiences
A father and his two daughters move into an old house. The girls soon find out the house is surrounded by spirits.
Adult themes
Two siblings struggle to survive in Japan during WWII.
Violence
A young boy and a girl with a magic crystal must race against pirates and the military in a search for the lost city in the sky, Laputa.
The Sandman
Season 1: Episodes 1-11
Graphic violence, horror, offensive language, sex scenes & sexual violence references
Morpheus, an endless being responsible for dreams, is captured and trapped in a basement for 100 years. After he escapes, he must rebuild the kingdom of dreams.
Gore, violence, cruelty and content that may disturb
A pathologist revives a little girl, but to keep her alive she needs to harvest pregnant women.
Bloody violence
Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun is a fast-paced and fun, but quite violent, first-person shooter with arena-style combat and retro visuals. Play as a heavily-armoured Space Marine slaying heretics in the name of the Emperor.
Graphic violence, drug use and offensive language
Bags of cocaine are consumed by a black bear in an American park causing it to go berserk. The park’s visitors find themselves caught in its violent killing spree.
Alaska Daily
Episode 1: Pilot
Adult themes
Needing a fresh start, an investigative journalist leaves her high-profile New York life and moves to Anchorage. Everything begins to change after she starts looking into the missing and murdered indigenous women in Alaska.
Bullying, coarse language
Fuelled by her brilliant imagination, Matilda takes on the adults in her life in attempt to change her story.
Graphic violence, horror
An origin story of The Witcher set thousands of years before the adventures of Geralt began, this limited series follow seven different elves and the creation of the first Witcher.
Violence
Forced to move away from their people, Jake, Neytiri and their children find refuge from a familiar enemy, but eventually have to decide whether to keep running or stay and fight.
Violence, drug use and content that may disturb
In the 1930s, three friends witness a murder, are framed for it, and uncover one of the most outrageous plots in American history. Features an ensemble cast led by Christian Bale as Burt Berendsen, Margot Robbie as Valeria Voze, and John David Washington as Harold Woodman.
Offensive language and suicide themes
After the loss of his wife, grumpy widower Otto Anderson (Tom Hanks) attempts to end it all. But when a lively young family moves in next door, Otto sparks a friendship with a quick-witted, pregnant woman named Marisol (Mariana Treviño) who challenges him to have a new outlook on life.
He taikaha, he reo mōrihariha
I te whakarewanga o te whakaeke mau pū ki tētahi hapori tuawhenua o Te Urewera, me kōwhiri a Heihana 'Taffy' Tāwharau (Cliff Curtis) i tana tūranga mahi, i tana iwi rānei.
Sex scenes, sexual content, drug use and offensive language
Sarah Jo, a 26 year-old virgin, has an affair with Josh, a married man. She decides to learn more about sex after he dumps her, resulting in a number of sexual encounters and realisations about her own sexuality.
Violence and offensive language
Santa is in the middle of delivering presents to a family when thieves break in. Santa uses his former training as a warrior to fight back.
The English
Episode 1: What You Want & What You Need
Violence, offensive language
In 1890 Lady Cornelia Locke arrives in Western America searching for her son’s killer. After finding herself in a bit of trouble she is saved by someone unexpected, and together they head north to see her revenge plan through.
The Peripheral
Episodes 1 & 2: Pilot & Empathy Bonus
Violence, offensive language, content that may disturb
Set in the future where technology and the online world have taken over, Flynne Fisher becomes immersed in a virtual reality video game which could destroy her real life and everyone she loves.
Scary scenes
Three friends accidentally resurrect the Sanderson sisters back to modern-day Salem. They must figure out how to stop the witches from killing children and casting the ultimate spell to take revenge on Salem.
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power
Season 1: Episodes 1 & 2
Violence
Set thousands of years before the events of J.R.R. Tolkien's The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, the series follows an ensemble of characters who live during the Second Age of Middle Earth, and who are met with the re-emergence of evil.
House of the Dragon
Episode 1: The Heirs of the Dragon
Violence, language, sexual content and content may offend
King Viserys Targaryen celebrates the impending birth of his son and heir by hosting a jousting tournament, but is then met with an impossible decision.
Sexual violence themes, offensive language, drug use, nudity
This documentary series details how the 1999 Woodstock festival culminated in riots and property damage. It features interviews with a variety of attendees, organisers and media personnel.
Violence, horror scenes and offensive language
After the mysterious death of their father, OJ and Emerald Haywood make an unsettling and out-of-this-world discovery on their secluded Californian horse ranch.
Meanwhile, former child star, Ricky ‘Jupe’ Park, reflects on a traumatic event from his past and somehow becomes connected to the chilling series of events happening on the ranch.
He taikaha, he kāpeka mōkinokino, he reo mōrihariha
Nō muri i te mate pōkīkī o tō rāua matua, ka tūhura a OJ rāua ko Emerald Haywood i tētahi āhuatanga kāhuirangi nō ao kē i tō rāua pāmu hōiho e punanga ana kei Karepōnia.
Hei taua wā tonu rā, ka mahara te whetū whakaari tamariki o mua, a Ricky ‘Jupe’ Park, ki tētahi āhuatanga pāmamae nō te wā i mua, ā, nāwai rā, ka tūpono whai hononga ki ngā mahi whakamatuku kei te pāmu hōiho.
Rape, sexual references, offensive language, and content that may disturb
Tessa is a successful criminal barrister who efficiently defends sexual assault cases. Her life is upended when she is raped by a colleague. Tessa's experience forces her to confront uncomfortable truths about her profession and shakes her deeply held beliefs about the law.
Graphic violence and offensive language
Five assassins on a bullet train from Tokyo to Kyoto are working at cross purposes against each other. One wants a briefcase, but another is sent to steal it. A pair is sent to protect a person, but another is sent to kill him. Mayhem ensues when their paths intersect.
Sex scenes, offensive language, animal cruelty, and content that may disturb
Yaya and Carl are beautiful yet superficial models, who appear to be together to boost their Instagram followers. When they’re gifted a trip on a superyacht things turn ugly in this satire on wealth, influencers, capitalism and class structure.
Horror and offensive language
A violent monsoon tears an overwater bungalow off its moorings, causing it to drift out to sea. The bungalow’s inhabitants, Jaelyn and Kyle, are left stranded in open water without a means of getting back to shore. In addition to their other troubles, there’s killer sharks!
Graphic violence, sexual themes, nudity and graphic content that may disturb
Set in a future where most humans no longer feel pain or suffer from infection, and seem to be evolving in mysterious ways, David Cronenberg's Crimes of the Future contains self-harm, surgery, and extensive and sexualised body horror.
Suicide themes and bullying
Marshall is a morbidly obese teenager who is bullied at school and feels trapped in his body. He impulsively declares that he will eat himself to death on New Year’s Eve which is only weeks away. All of a sudden, the popular kids at school take a morbid interest in him.
Bloody violence, cruelty, offensive language
The larger-than-life Detective Ma Seok-do is sent to Vietnam to extradite a suspect. However, he ends up hunting Kang, a ruthless serial criminal who preys on Korean tourists.
Sexual violence themes, offensive language, content that may disturb
When a woman’s work colleagues contact her parents they claim she died in infancy. The FBI become involved when a much older man who claims to be woman’s husband abducts their two-year-old son after he is placed in foster care.
Violence, offensive language, content that may disturb
This thriller about a family with supernatural abilities is an updated version of the 1980s Stephen King novel of the same name.
He Taikaha
He kiriata haurongo a Whina e whai ana i te ao o Kahurangi Whina Cooper.
Horror, violence, domestic violence, and offensive language
After being abducted by ‘The Grabber’, thirteen-year-old Finney starts to receive calls from a broken phone from the killer’s past victims. It’s up to his younger sister Gwen to decipher her dreams and find out how to help him.
Sex scenes, offensive language, sexual references, nudity and drug use
Laura and Bruno go on a couples’ retreat in a last ditch attempt to save their marriage. At the retreat, they participate in bizarre workshops, tantric dance and listen to the lectures of sexual liberation guru, Bjorg Rassmussen, in an attempt to figure out what they want from their relationship.
Violence, sexual references and offensive language
Based on the novel by Lawrence Osborne, The Forgiven is a drama film that follows the fallout of a hit-and-run accident in the Atlas Mountain of Morocco. It stars Ralph Fiennes, Jessica Chastain and Matt Smith.
Violence, offensive language, suicide themes, nudity and content may disturb
Harper travels alone to the countryside in order to heal after the death of her husband. What she thought was going to be a pleasant trip turns out to be a horror-filled holiday where she is tormented by a series of unusual men - who all look the same.
Graphic violence, cruelty, animal cruelty, sexual material
A Viking prince (played by Alexander Skarsgård) seeks to avenge the murder of his father (Ethan Hawke), save his mother (Nicole Kidman) and regain his birthright. He meets Olga (Anya Taylor-Joy) who vows to help him along the way.
Violence, domestic violence themes and content that may disturb
Jayesh hatches a plot for his family to escape to a town of feminist male wrestlers so that his wife Mudri can have their child in safety. The film satirises sexist cultural attitudes and practices in India.
Violence and offensive language
Tom Cruise returns as Pete Mitchell AKA Maverick, one of the Navy’s top pilots going on 30 years of service. He is forced to confront the ghosts of his past whilst training graduates for a special assignment.
Violence
In the latest instalment of Marvel’s Doctor Strange franchise, dreams and nightmares become windows and doorways into other realities, which include different versions of the Doctor Strange himself.
Sex scenes, sexual references and offensive language
A Tale of Love and Desire is a coming-of-age French romantic drama that focuses on university freshman Ahmed, an Algerian-Arab with a conservative and traditional upbringing who is immediately drawn to Farah, a Tunisian classmate who is his uninhibited, daring, and open.
Violence and offensive language
Sethurama Iyer (Sethu) and his team solves a series of confounding murders.
Violence and sexual references
Babloo has started a new life after foiling criminal mastermind Laila’s plans to steal money through cyberhacking. Babloo’s identity is blown when he runs into ex-girlfriend Inaaya, who happens to be Laila’s sister. Laila and his partners send assassins to neutralise Babloo so the he can’t ruin their next big heist.
Sex scenes and nudity
Set in Regency-era England during the debutante season, the series follows the Bridgerton family and their peers as they navigate the highs and lows of the turbulent match-making process.
Violence, offensive language and content that may disturb
Mason is a secret agent whose job is to protect witnesses by faking their deaths (erasing them). When a mole for in his agency betrays Mason, he and the witness he is protecting must run for their lives.
Sex scenes, nudity and offensive language
Set primarily in 1924, a young maid has an illicit affair with the last surviving son of an affluent neighbouring family.
Mental health themes and content that may disturb
Casey starts playing the ‘World’s Fair Challenge’, an online horror role-playing game that is said to transform people’s bodies in monstrous ways and unleash their dreams.
Bloody violence
Former secret agent, Veera Raghavan, doesn’t trust the government to protect people from harm. However, when terrorists take control of a Chennai shopping mall and hold the shoppers hostage to get a dangerous terrorist released, Veera draws on his skills as a spy to rescue the hostages.
Violence, offensive language, drug use and sexual references
Nicolas Cage stars as Nicolas Cage in this self-aware comedy-action film about Nicolas Cage. He’s a cash-strapped actor who agrees to attend a super-fan’s birthday party in Spain. Things get out of hand when the CIA recruit Cage to spy on the host.
Violence, cruelty and offensive language
A group of American soldiers, a member of the French resistance and a German SS colonel all want to get their hands on a stash of Nazi gold bullion hidden in a cemetery. Unfortunately, a young woman who has been branded as a Nazi collaborator is the only person who knows where the gold is hidden.
Horror, graphic violence and offensive language
Fear PHarm is a slasher-horror about four friends being terrorised by a family of masked killers in a corn maze.
Horror, graphic violence and offensive language
Fear PHarm 2 is a slasher-horror about a family of killers who kidnap people and harvest their skin for an age-rejuvenation cream. When their victims wake up from induced comas and attempt an escape, they are hunted down through a corn maze.
The Girl from Plainville
Episode 1: Star-Crossed Lovers and Things Like That
Offensive language, suicide themes
The Girl from Plainville explores the relationship between Michelle Carter and Conrad Roy III, the events that led to Conrad’s suicide, and the court case where Michelle is convicted of involuntary manslaughter.
Violence, offensive language, sexual references and content that may disturb
This sci-fi action comedy follows Evelyn (Michelle Yeoh), an exhausted Chinese-American mother, wife, daughter and businesswoman. All she wants is to finish her taxes, until she discovers she's the only person who can save the multiverse.
Frequent offensive language, sexual material and drug use
Time-traveling fighter pilot Adam Reed accidentally crash-lands in 2022, and teams up with his 12-year-old self to save the future. The film stars Ryan Reynolds, known for his quirky and edgy comedy.
Violence, cruelty and offensive language
The Batman is a vigilante superhero film about the popular DC comic book character of the same name.
Drug use, offensive language and explicit sexual material
Red Rocket is a character study of an ex porn-star grifter by auteur filmmaker Sean Baker. Red Rocket is a character study of an ex porn-star grifter by auteur filmmaker Sean Baker.
Sexual themes, offensive language, drug use
I Want You Back is a light-hearted comedy about Emma and Peter, who are both reeling from being dumped. A chance meeting between the two leads to friendship and a plan to ruin their exes’ love lives and win them back.
Offensive language, sexual references & drug references
1970s San Fernando Valley is the setting for Paul Thomas Anderson’s coming-of-age high school story starring Cooper Hoffman and Alana Haim.
Violence, sexual references and offensive language
The King’s Man is an action spy thriller.
Violence, offensive language and sex scenes
Ridley Scott’s House of Gucci is a slick Hollywood drama about the Gucci family, and the loss of control of their fashion empire.
Sex scenes, drug use, nudity and offensive language
Don’t Look Up is a satirical disaster film about two scientists who discover that a ‘planet-killer’-sized asteroid is on a course to collide with the Earth in six months.
Violence, offensive language and drug references
The Unforgivable is a US drama adapted from the 2009 UK series Unforgiven.
Animal cruelty and content that may disturb
The Power of the Dog is a psychological drama set in rural Montana, USA, in 1925.
Violence, offensive language and content that may disturb
Lost Judgment is a cinematic third-person detective game set in the fictional entertainment districts of Kamurocho in Tokyo and ljincho in Yokohama.
Violence and horror scenes
Diablo II: Resurrected is a remake of 2000's Diablo II and the 2001 expansion pack Lord of Destruction.
Violence, cruelty, content that may disturb
Coming Home in the Dark is a tense, realistic thriller movie from Aotearoa, produced in 2020.
Domestic abuse themes, violence and offensive language
The Justice of Bunny King is an engaging New Zealand drama film about a mother of two who is battling the system to reunite with her children.
Graphic violence, offensive language and cruelty
Gunpowder Milkshake is a candy noir action film about Sam, who is an assassin for a living.
Sex scenes, sexual content, drug use and offensive language
Set in a small town in 1995 Ireland, Dating Amber is a romantic comedy-drama that follows high school seniors Eddie and Amber.
Sex scenes, offensive language, nudity
The Velvet Underground is a documentary that tracks the avant-garde rock band’s origins. It contains first-hand interviews with band members, Lou Reed’s old friends, and personalities from artist Andy Warhol’s circle who share their insight about the band.
Violence, sexual references and offensive language
The Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard is big-budget action comedy starring three well-known Hollywood actors.
Violence, offensive language, and content that may disturb
Deliver Us From Evil is an action-thriller from South Korea.
Violence
No Man’s Land is an action adventure film. Border vigilante Bill Greer and his sons Jackson and Lukas are on patrol when Jackson accidentally kills a young Mexican immigrant.
Violence, cruelty, offensive language and content that may disturb
Those Who Wish Me Dead is a fast-moving action-thriller set in the Montana wilderness.
Violence
Resident Evil: Village is a first person horror game set in an alternate world of monsters and mystery.
Offensive language, sexual references and drug use
Locked Down tells the story of London couple (Paxton and Linda) who, despite having ended their 10-year relationship, are forced to live together due to COVID-19 restrictions.
Violence, cruelty and offensive language
Wrath of Man is a Guy Ritchie-directed action film featuring Jason Statham as Patrick "H" Hill.
Graphic violence and offensive language
Mortal Kombat is a live action reboot of the iconic video game franchise of the same name.
He reo mōrihariha
Tokotoru ngā kaihana, e herea ana ki a ratau anō e te aroha me te tūmanako, ka noho wehe mō ngā tau roa, ka rerekē te ora, ka uaua hoki.
Violence, sexual material and offensive language
Lowdown Dirty Criminals is a New Zealand crime comedy film. It follows two young men in search of a better life.
Violence, horror and cruelty
Made in Abyss: Dawn of the Deep Soul is the third movie in the Japanese anime series, charting Reg, a humanoid robot, and Riko’s journey into the abyss to find Riko’s mother, Lyza.
Contains graphic violence and horror
Resident Evil 3 (2020) is a remake of a game originally released in 1999, reimagined as a third-person action game.
Violence, offensive language and sex scenes
Queen and Slim is a crime drama and unlikely romance. After an unexceptional first date a young black couple are pulled over by a racist white cop.
Contains graphic violence, drug use and offensive language
Guns Akimbo is an American action film about ‘Skizm’ an illegal-but-popular game of kill or be killed, which is broadcast on the internet.
Violence, cruelty, sexual material and content may disturb
The Lighthouse is a psychological thriller feature about two men keeping a lighthouse in the 19th century.
Contains graphic violence and horror
Doom Eternal is a first person shooter that presents an adrenaline rush of brutal-but-slapstick violence set to a ripping metal soundtrack.
Violence, horror scenes and offensive language
Bhoot Part one: The Haunted Ship is a Bollywood supernatural horror film about a deserted container ship that strands on a Mumbai beach.
Graphic violence, drug use, offensive language, sexual references
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood follows ageing actor Rick Dalton, former star of a popular 1950s Western television series.
Violence, cruelty, offensive language, sexual references
Birds of Prey (And the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn) is a superhero film based on the DC comics of the same name.
Violence
Detective Chinatown 3 is the third film in a comedic series featuring mismatched detective duo Tang Ren and Qin Feng.
Violence, offensive language and sexual references
The third film in the Bad Boys series, Bad Boys For Life is a fast-paced, buddy-cop film continuing the adventures of detectives Mike Lowry and Marcus Burnett.
Violence, cruelty and offensive language
An American crime drama that follows the story of real life gangster Frank Sheeran, nicknamed ‘The Irishman’.
Content that may disturb, cruelty, sexual references, violence
The documentary explores what led to the murder of Deedee Blanchard by her daughter Gypsy Rose and Gypsy’s boyfriend, Nicholas Godejohn. It details the controversial condition Munchausen by proxy syndrome.