Spider-Man: No Way Home

NZ release: 16 December 2021

Violence Rated on: 03 February 2025

Spiderman No Way Home

What’s it about?

With Spider-Man's identity now revealed worldwide, Peter Parker requests Doctor Strange’s help to put things back the way they were. However, when a spell goes wrong, dangerous foes from alternate universes threaten Peter and his known reality.

The facts

  • Directed by Jon Watts
  • Starring Tom Holland (The Impossible), Zendaya (The Greatest Showman), Benedict Cumberbatch (Sherlock), Jacob Batalon (North Woods), Marisa Tomei (My Cousin Vinny), Jamie Foxx (Ray), Willem Dafoe (Platoon), Alfred Molina (Frida), Andrew Garfield (The Amazing Spider-Man), and Tobey Maguire (Spider-Man)
  • English language
  • Runtime: 148 minutes
  • 27th release in the Marvel Cinematic Universe

Why did it get this rating?

This film game 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 various weapons, explosions, and brutal fistfights. Some fights contain bloodshed when characters are injured, however detail is minimal.

Characters are crushed and injured by falling buildings, but no graphic detail is shown.

Near the end of the film, a likeable character is killed, which some viewers might find saddening.

Coarse language

The film contains some use of coarse language. Words used include “s**t,” “ass” and “damn.” There is one incomplete use of the F-word.

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