The Dark Knight Rises
NZ release: 19 July 2012
Violence Rated on: 13 July 2012
What’s it about?
When Bane terrorises Gotham City, disrupting its eight-year-long period of peace, Bruce Wayne is forced to come out of hiding and face the villain.
The facts
- Directed by Christopher Nolan (Interstellar, Inception)
- Starring Christian Bale (American Psycho), Michael Caine (The Prestige), Heath Ledger (10 Things I Hate About You), Maggie Gyllenhaal (Secretary), Aaron Eckhart (Thank You For Smoking), Gary Oldman (Dracula), and Morgan Freeman (Seven)
- English and Arabic languages
- Runtime: 152 minutes
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 depictions of characters using various weapons. People are shot, stabbed, injured, and killed in shootings, fistfights and explosions, though aside from a few scenes there is little blood or detail of injury.
Some of the strongest violence includes:
- A villain breaks the necks of several people, with their bodies going limp as they drop dead
- A tank is stolen and used against police and citizens, killing many innocent people whose bodies lay in the streetMen are shown hanging dead from a bridge in the distance
- A character’s spine is dislocated during a fight, although he later recovers
Coarse language
The film contains mild coarse language, with words like “sons of b*tches,” “d*ckhead,” and “sh*t.”
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.
