Supergirl
NZ release: 25 June 2026
Violence Rated on: 16 June 2026
What’s it about?
Supergirl must track down an intergalactic thug so she can save a loved one. She is joined by a young girl seeking justice for the death of her own family.
The facts
- Directed by Craig Gillespie (Cruella)
- English language
- Runtime: 108 minutes
- Second film, after the 2025 Superman, in the James Gunn DC cinematic universe
- Starring Milly Alcock (House of the Dragon) and Jason Momoa (Minecraft)
- Based on the comic book series Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow by Tom King and Bilquis Evely
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
There is fast-paced superhero violence and gritty hand-to-hand violence. Characters are punched, kicked and killed with swords. No blood is shown during the action. Injury is hidden by clothes or happens out of view. A small bloody wound is shown after one battle. The strongest scenes include:
- A dog gets shot with a poison arrow and is paralysed.
- A young girl watches her family killed in front of her.
- Supergirl breaks a man’s arm. His arm is shown in an unnatural position.
- She stabs another in the throat.
Sexual threat
Supergirl fights thugs who kidnap women to breed with. Men want to buy a 13-year-old girl for this purpose.
Offensive language
The word ‘sh*t’ is used casually and to describe people. Supergirl is called a ‘b*tch’.
Alcohol misuse and self-destructive behaviour
Supergirl is traumatised by the death of her family. She repeatedly gets drunk to the point of passing out to cope with her feelings of grief and loneliness. She puts herself in situations where she can be hurt so she ‘can feel something’. This could be upsetting for some viewers.
When content stays with you:
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Further information
- Why are ratings and content warnings important for me and my whānau?
- Superman - Content breakdown
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