Terminator: Dark Fate

What’s it about?

A cyborg soldier and Sarah Connor must stop an advanced liquid Terminator from hunting down a young girl, whose fate is critical to the survival of the human race.

The facts

• Directed by Tim Miller (Deadpool, Borderlands)
• Starring Arnold Schwarzenegger (The Terminator), Linda Hamilton (The Terminator), and Mackenzie Davis (Blade Runner 2049)
• English and Spanish languages
• Runtime: 128 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 scary scenes

The film contains action violence throughout. People are shot, stabbed, severely injured and die in various ways. There are many fistfights and beatings with various weapons.

The strongest moments of violence include:

• More than a dozen military soldiers are stabbed and slashed with knives, with some blood shown
• Early in the film, a young boy is shot three times in the chest with a shotgun, before he is seen convulsing on the ground and dies. There is some blood, but the scene is not very gruesome
• Many, sometimes innocent, people are killed by a villain who mercilessly tries to hunt down a girl

Offensive language

This film contains offensive language, with words like “f*ck,” “sh*t,” “a**hole,” and “b*tch."

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?
• Brain development – how it works, why it matters