The Marvels

NZ release: 09 November 2023

Violence Rated on: 07 December 2023

The Marvels

What’s it about?

Captain Marvel, Carol Danvers, finds herself working with Captain Monica Rambeau and Kamala Khan after the unlikely trio are transported to different locations when they become entangled on a quantum level. They join forces to save the universe from an alien threat.

The facts

  • Directed by Nia DaCosta
  • English language
  • Runtime: 107 minutes
  • Part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe and a continuation of the television miniseries Ms. Marvel (2022).

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

Similar to other Marvel movies, The Marvels consists of superhuman fighting and weapon use. Characters must fight their way to save multiple worlds from an alien threat. The violence is lessened by the comedic nature commonly seen in Marvel films and injuries are not shown in detail.

Scary scenes

An alien race threatens to invade earth and siphons natural resources from their planets, leaving its occupants to die. There are scary aliens and monsters, including one that uses tentacles to swallow people whole, but then later spits them out. This scene is very light-hearted but may be scary for young tamariki.

When content stays with you:

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