Avengers: Age of Ultron

What’s it about?

Tony Stark and Bruce Banner bring a dormant artificial intelligence program to life in hope of protecting the world from harm. But when things go horribly wrong Earth’s mightiest hero's face an enemy who knows their every move, forcing them to protect the world from global extinction.

The facts

• Directed by Joss Whedon (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)
• Starring Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson, Jeremy Renner, Elizabeth Olsen, Samuel L. Jackson, and Paul Bettany.
• English language, Korean language
• Runtime: 142 minutes
• One of the highest-grossing films of all time with over $1.4 billion in box office
• 16th release in the Marvel Cinematic Universe

Why did it get this rating?

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

Violence

This film contains some intense, destructive action and fight sequences. There are a large amount of implied (mostly offscreen) deaths and injuries, people fleeing for their lives.

During fight scenes characters can be seen in pain, electrocuted, struck by arrows and laser guns, punching and kicking each other, but there is minimal blood. There are also a few large explosions.

The strongest scenes of violence include:

• A character has their arm cut off. The stump of the arm is not shown in detail, but we do hear blood spilling.
• We see the bloody wound of a main character twice.
• A character has a nightmare where he sees all his friends dying in a cave together. We see them all lying on the floor, suffering, some small blood stains and nosebleeds are seen, and one character utters to him “you should’ve saved us.”
• In one sequence, there is a fast-flashing montage of images depicting war, violence, and other global issues that is quite intense.

Offensive language

Words like “ass,” “sh*t,” “son of a bitch,” “dick,” and “bastard” are used occasionally in the film.

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