Little Brother

NZ release: 26 June 2026

Sex scenes and drug use Rated on: 26 June 2026

little brother

What’s it about?

An uptight real estate agent’s world is upended when his eccentric “little brother” unexpectedly reappears.

The facts 

  • Directed by Matt Spicer (Ingrid Goes West)
  • Starring John Cena (Peacemaker), Eric André (Ironheart), Michelle Monaghan (The White Lotus), Christopher Meloni (Law & Order: Organized Crime), and Sherry Cola (Nobody Wants This)
  • English language 
  • Runtime: 100 minutes

Why did it get this rating? 

This film was self-rated by Netflix. You can find out more about self-rating by streaming providers here.

Sex scenes, sexual references and nudity

There is rear male nudity, a glimpse of a penis (in a medical context), pubic hair, and partial female nudity in a sexual context. We see characters having sex, with partial nudity. There are frequent and graphic references to sex, including “eating *ss”, masturbation, erections, and oral sex.

Drug use

A character snorts crushed pills, which make them behave strangely and hallucinate.

Offensive language

There is frequent offensive and coarse language, including “f*ck”, “sh*t”, “b*tch” and more.

Violence

A character is pushed off a balcony, and blood is shown. In another scene, a metal straw gets stuck in someone’s throat. People get hit by cars and bikes. This is all done for comedic effect.

When content stays with you

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