Minimum Wage

What’s it about?

A group of overwhelmed teenagers juggle high school, a chaotic pizza shop, and minimum-wage jobs.

The facts 

• Created by Jeremy Garelick (American High) and Will Phelps
• Starring Grace Reiter (The Chair Company) and Randall Park (WandaVision)
• English language 
• Runtime: 14 episodes that are between 13 and 20 minutes each

Why did it get this rating? 

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

Sexual references

The humour is often crass from some of the teenage characters, including:

• A character misspeaks and says she is "up to my balls" in stress
• A character fondles balls of pizza dough that look like breasts
• A shirtless character holds slices of pepperoni up to their nipples

Violence

There are various slapstick violent incidents and accidents that happen. These are always played for laughs, even if they result in mild injury. For example: 

• A character in a pizza slice costume drives off the road and into a lake because they can't see properly.
• A character briefly dips their arm into hot oil accidentally and screams, but the camera cuts away and the next time we see them there is no injury.

Offensive language

Coarse language like "crap" and "b*tch" is relatively frequent. Offensive language like "sh*t" is used infrequently but "f*ck" is bleeped out. 

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?