Hawkeye

NZ release: 24 November 2021

Violence Rated on: 01 June 2022

Hawkeye

What’s it about?

Clint Barton, also known as “Hawkeye,” has a seemingly simple mission: get back to his family for Christmas. However, when a presence from his past threatens his plans, Clint teams up with Kate Bishop to unravel a conspiracy.

The facts 

  • Created by Jac Schaeffer
  • Starring Jeremy Renner (The Hurt Locker), Hailee Steinfeld (True Grit), Vera Farmiga (The Conjuring), Florence Pugh (Little Women), Tony Dalton (Better Call Saul), Fra Fee (Les Misérables), Brian d’Arcy James (Spotlight), Alaqua Cox (Echo), and Vincent D’Onofrio (Full Metal Jacket)
  • English language
  • 1 season, 40 minutes per episode (on average)
  • Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU)

Why did it get this rating? 

This series was self-rated by Disney+. You can find out more about self-rating by streaming providers here.

Violence

Hawkeye contains mild violence throughout the series, including fistfights, gunfights, and shooting with arrows, all of which maintains minimal blood.

Some of the strongest moments of violence include:

  • A corpse is seen nearly cut in half, with some blood on the floor.
  • There is a scene where a character watches as people are being stabbed through a window, with blood spraying onto the windowpanes.
  • A woman’s father is seen being impaled with a sword, with some blood.
  • One man has flashbacks of his friend falling to her death.

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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