Final Destination 3

NZ release: 27 April 2006

Horror scenes & offensive language Rated on: 16 March 2006

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What’s it about?

Wendy Christensen has a vision of a roller coaster accident and saves her friends before it happens. But once they survive, they must decipher clues in a series of photographs to avoid Death’s relentless pursuit.

The facts 

  • Directed by James Wong
  • Starring Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Ryan Merriman, Kris Lemche, Alexz Johnson, Sam Easton, Jesse Moss, Gina Holden, Texas Battle, Chelan Simmons, and Tony Todd
  • English language
  • Runtime: 93 minutes

Why did it get this rating? 

This film was classified by Te Mana Whakaatu, Classification Office. You can find out more about classification process and ratings here.

Horror scenes & violence

The film Final Destination 3 follows people who are pursued by death, as they begin to die in a series of gruesome, bizarre “accidents.” People are crushed, impaled, and burned alive in what is a very gory film full of shocking scenes.

Some of the strongest moments of violence include:

  • In one of the goriest scenes in the series, a truck’s radiator fan is pushed out of the bonnet, cutting a man’s head and spraying his blood and brain matter all over the place.
  • A man falls out of a rollercoaster and gets sliced in half by a metal beam. His body and intestines are shown.
  • Fireworks shoot towards people, with one causing a cherry picker to fall over and slice someone in half.

Offensive language

The film contains frequent uses of the F-word, as well as the words “sh*t” and “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.  

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