Spider-Man: Into the Spider Verse
NZ release: 28 December 2018
Violence & coarse language Rated on: 05 December 2018
What’s it about?
After teenager Miles Morales becomes the Spider-Man of his universe, he soon must join with five spider-powered individuals from other dimensions to stop a threat from destroying all realities.
The facts
- Directed by Bob Persichetti, Peter Ramsey, and Rodney Rothman
- Voiced Shameik Moore, Jake Johnson and Hailee Steinfeld
- English and Spanish languages
- Runtime: 117 minutes
- Won an Academy Award for Best Animated Feature Film
Why did it get this rating?
This series was self-rated by Disney+. You can find out more about self-rating by streaming providers here.
Low-level violence
This series contains lots of cartoonish superhero violence and action, including fistfights, gunfights, and people in danger.
A character is killed in a large destructive explosion. We see their lifeless hand sticking out from amongst a pile of rubble.
One man is brutally slammed in the chest and killed by a large, strong villain. His corpse is not seen as it is obstructed.
A boy’s uncle is shot in an alleyway, onscreen. He is shown slowly dying as the boy breaks down and cries.
Coarse language:
This film contains the use of coarse language, with words “crap, “piss,” and “hell.” The derogatory word “ho” is played in a song.
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