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What’s it about?

When a World War II bomb is discovered in central London a team of military experts are sent in to investigate and defuse it. With emergency services stretched to the limit and the bomb ready to explode, a group begin an audacious jewel heist under cover of the ultimate distraction.

The facts 

• Directed by David Mackenzie (Outlaw King)
• Starring Aaron Taylor-Johnson (Bullet Train), Theo James (The White Lotus, season 2), Gugu Mbatha-Raw (Loki), and Sam Worthington (I Will Find You)
• English language 
• Runtime: 96 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.

Violence

The violence in this action-thriller film includes explosions, guns, and hand-to-hand fighting. Some of the strongest content includes the following:

• There is a footage of a few explosions. One causes casualties to fall from vehicles, but we don’t see any detailed wounds or close-up dead bodies.
• There is a scene of hand-to-hand and gun violence when people burst into a house. This leaves characters visibly beaten and bloodied.
• In a dimly lit scene, we see a person with a bloody gunshot wound lying in a pool of blood.
• A person has their hand hit with a metal tool. We can hear the bones smash and break.
• A character has a plastic bag forced over their head and struggles to breathe, but they survive.
• A group of people are shot at by a sniper, and many are killed. We see blood suddenly come out of a person’s neck as a bullet hits, and we see bodies fall to the ground. It’s all over quickly.

Offensive language

There is frequent offensive language throughout the film, particularly the word “f*ck” and “motherf*cker”, but also “sh*t” and “c*nt”.

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?