Spider-Man: Homecoming
NZ release: 06 July 2017
Violence Rated on: 04 July 2017
What's it about
Fifteen-year-old Peter Parker, a sophomore and Tony Stark’s protégé, returns to Queens, New York, where he faces the challenge of balancing high school life with his role as a superhero.
The facts
- Directed by Jon Watts
- Starring Tom Holland (The Impossible), Michael Keaton (Birdman), Robert Downey Jr. (Iron Man), Marisa Tomei (My Cousin Vinny), Zendaya (The Greatest Showman), Jacob Batalon (North Woods), and Laura Harrier (BlacKkKlansman)
- English and Spanish languages
- Runtime: 133 minutes
- 16th release in the Marvel Cinematic Universe
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
This film contains frequent fantasy violence, including use of high-tech weapons, explosions, and fistfights.
Characters are crushed by buildings, and one character is disintegrated by an alien weapon. Some blood can be seen but there is little detail of injury.
Coarse language
The film contains some use of coarse language. Words used include “bastard,” “ass” and “sh**.” The F-word is used twice but bleeped out.
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