Aquaman

What’s it about?

Arthur Curry, the half-human heir to the underwater kingdom of Atlantis, must prevent a war between the worlds of ocean and land.

The facts

• Directed by James Wan
• Starring Jason Momoa (Game of Thrones), Amber Heard (The Rum Diary), Willem Dafoe (Spider-Man), Nicole Kidman (Moulin Rouge!), and Temuera Morrison (Star Wars)
• English language
• Runtime: 143 minutes

Why did it get this rating?

This film was cross-rated by the Film and Video Labelling Body. You can find out more about cross-rating here.

Violence

This film contains frequent superhero action fight scenes, where characters are impaled, drowned, shot, and killed.

There is a scene where a man sprays a machine gun around a room, before we see several dead bodies lying around.

Sea monsters bite and chomp soldiers, swallowing some whole and biting some in half, but these scenes are not gory.

A man is trapped under a heavy object as a submarine fills up with water. He tells his son to leave him before he uses a grenade to put him out of his misery before he drowns. We see the son’s face as we hear the explosion.

Offensive language

This film contains frequent uses of offensive language, with words like “sh*t,” “ass,” and “son of a b*tch.”

When content stays with you:

We all have our boundaries, and it’s completely okay if something you’ve watched is weighing on your mind. If certain content lingers with you, consider having a chat with friends or whānau to debrief about what you’ve just seen. But if you’re still feeling affected, please reach out to any of the following helplines for support.  

• 1737
• Safe to talk
• Lifeline
• Youthline

Further information

• Why are ratings and content warnings important for me and my whānau?
• Brain development – how it works, why it matters