Thor
NZ release: 28 April 2011
Violence Rated on: 29 January 2025
What’s it about?
The powerful but arrogant god of thunder, Thor, is exiled from Asgard by his father to live amongst humans in Midgard (Earth). On his journey of self-discovery, he soon becomes one of Earth’s greatest defenders.
The facts
- Directed by Kenneth Branagh
- Starring Chris Hemsworth (Avengers: Endgame), Natalie Portman (Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace), Tom Hiddleston (The Night Manager), Anthony Hopkins (The Silence of the Lambs), Stellan Skarsgård (Good Will Hunting), Idris Elba (Luther), and Rene Russo (Nightcrawler)
- English language
- Runtime: 111 minutes
- 4th release in the Marvel Cinematic Universe
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 frequent but mild violence against nonhuman enemies, including kicks, punches, stabs, and falling off cliffs, however blood is rarely seen. Battles can cause large amounts of destruction.
One character loses his eye in battle, and we see the slightly bloody wound. In another, a character is stabbed in the chest with a brief sight of blood on the tip of the blade. These scenes are not overly graphic.
Content that may disturb
The villains in the film are depicted as vicious and dark. Their appearance may scare some younger viewers, though these scenes do not last very long.
One character discovers he is adopted, leading him to betray his family and become a villain. Though he is never treated as less, this may be upsetting for younger viewers.
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