Thor: Ragnarok
NZ release: 26 October 2017
Violence Rated on: 29 January 2025
What’s it about?
Thor is imprisoned on the other side of the universe without his mighty hammer, finding himself in a race against time to get back to his home planet and stop its destruction, Ragnarok.
The facts
- Directed by Taika Waititi (Jojo Rabbit, Boy, Hunt for the Wilderpeople)
- Starring Chris Hemsworth (Avengers: Endgame), Tom Hiddleston (The Night Manager), Cate Blanchett (Blue Jasmine), Mark Ruffalo (Spotlight), Tessa Thompson (Creed), Jeff Goldblum (Jurassic Park), Karl Urban (The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King), Idris Elba (Luther), and Rachel House (Hunt for the Wilderpeople)
- English language
- Runtime: 112 minutes
- 17th release in the Marvel Cinematic Universe
- One of the top 100 highest-grossing films of all time
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
This film contains frequent fantasy violence, including hand-to-hand combat, shooting, impaling, and beheading, however, blood is rarely seen, and violence is often followed by comedy. Battles cause large amounts of destruction.
In one scene, a character is slowly melted into a goo whilst he screams in pain. This is drawn out and may disturb some viewers, however it occurs in a comedic way.
In another scene, Thor fights off a horde of demon-like creatures. He is chased by a dragon before its head is severed and a huge amount of green gooey bodily fluid sprays all over the place, in a humorous way.
Coarse language
The film contains occasional use of coarse language including “sh*t,” “son of a bitch,” and “damn.”
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