Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom

What’s it about?

When a dormant volcano begins roaring to life, Owen and Claire return to the island of Isla Nublar to rescue the remaining dinosaurs from the event that would bring their extinction.

The facts 

• Directed by J.A. Bayona
• Starring Chris Pratt (Guardians of the Galaxy), Bryce Dallas Howard (Pete’s Dragon), Rafe Spall (The Big Short), Justice Smith (Detective Pikachu), Daniella Pineda (The Detour), James Cromwell (Babe), Toby Jones (The Adventures of Tintin), Ted Levine (The Silence of the Lambs), BD Wong (Mulan), and Jeff Goldblum (Thor: Ragnarok)
• English and Russian languages
• Runtime: 128 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 and frightening scenes

The film contains ongoing intense and frightening scenes with blood, injuries, jump scares, and death (mostly offscreen), most of which are inflicted by dinosaurs.

Some of the strongest scenes include:

• A large dinosaur eats a man’s arm, severing and eating it as he helplessly waits for it to kill him. It eats him, but this is barely seen as it happens in the background while blurred.
• One character is ripped in half by a dinosaur. His legs fall and are eaten by another dinosaur. He screams as he is eaten.
• The Indoraptor and the Mossasaurus’ appearances are very frightening and may scare some viewers.

Coarse language

The film involves the use of coarse language, with words like “b*tch,” “sh*t,” and other mild profanities.

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