The Wild Robot
NZ release: 26 September 2024
Violence Rated on: 27 August 2024

What’s it about?
Following a shipwreck, Roz, an advanced robot, ends up alone on a remote island. To adapt to the wild surroundings, she forms connections with the local animals and takes in an orphaned baby goose, caring for it as her own.
The facts
- Written and directed by Chris Sanders (Lilo & Stitch, How to Train Your Dragon, The Croods)
- Stars Lupita Nyong’o, Pedro Pascal, Bill Nighy
- English language
- Runtime: 103 minutes
- Produced by DreamWorks
- Adaptation of the book The Wild Robot by Peter Brown
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
Scenes with violence may scare younger viewers, some of these moments include:
- Brightbill, a baby gosling, is dragged underwater by a creepy, eel-like creature, but Roz saves him.
- Wild animals attack Roz and tear parts off her
- Wild animals attack each other
- Robots chase and shoot at Roz
- A raccoon electrocutes Roz while trying to disconnect her wires.
- A grizzly bear lunges at Roz, leaving a scar on her chest.
Intense or scary scenes
- Roz is nearly crushed by a tsunami
- In a terrible snowstorm, some animals die, but Roz brings many to her home to keep them safe despite her own injuries.
- Robots explode, causing uncontrollable fires across the island that force the animals to flee.
- A sinister octopus-like robot straps Roz into a chair to take her memories, but when she goes limp, Brightbill's love helps her reboot.
- Other geese tell Brightbill that Roz killed his mother and siblings, leaving him devastated and feeling like he doesn't belong.
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