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What’s it about?

As the only survivors of a plane crash, a woman and her horrible boss are stranded on a deserted island. With old grudges bubbling to the surface, they struggle to work together and must fight to survive.

The facts 

• Directed by Sam Raimi (The Evil Dead)
• Stars Rachel McAdams (Red Eye), Dylan O’Brien (The Maze Runner)
• English language 
• Runtime: 113 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 and cruelty

The film contains depictions of bloody violence and injury. The strongest moments include:

• During a plane crash, passengers on board strangle and stab each other. A character accidentally has their teeth knocked out.
• Characters are intentionally poisoned, causing some to vomit uncontrollably.
• Two characters fall off a cliff when one is bashed in the head with a rock by a third person.
• Two characters fight violently, strangling, stabbing and biting each other before one bludgeons the other and we see bloody injuries.

There are also some scenes with animal cruelty, including:

• There is a lengthy scene of a character killing a boar by stabbing it several times, including in the eye. Afterwards, the boar’s eyeball is shown hanging out of its socket. The boar’s head is thrown in front of another character.
• A rat is butchered below out of frame, and shown bloodied afterwards. 

Horror

A character has a nightmare where she imagines seeing a dead woman dragging herself out of the ocean.

The film has jump scares that feature depictions of injured or decomposing faces.

Offensive language

Characters use offensive language, such as “pu**y” and “f**k”. This language is used to intensify scenes, including during moments of stress.

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?