Uglies

NZ release: 13 September 2024

Violence, offensive language, content that may disturb Rated on: 13 September 2024

Uglies

What’s it about?

In a dystopian future where strict beauty standards rule society, a teen on the brink of mandatory cosmetic surgery sets out on a daring quest to find her missing friend.

The facts

  • Directed by McG (Charlie’s Angels, Terminator Salvation)
  • Stars Joey King (A Family Affair, Bullet Train), Chase Stokes (Outer Banks), Laverne Cox (Inventing Anna, Orange Is the New Black)
  • English language
  • Runtime: 102 minutes
  • Based on the 2005 dystopian noel Uglies by Scott Westerfield

Why did it get this rating?

This film was self-rated by Netflix. You can find out more about self-rating by streaming providers here.

Violence

In this post-apocalyptic setting, teens are imprisoned, injured by broken glass, fall from heights, are attacked by robotic enforcers, and nearly caught in fires. One character dies from a broken neck in front of their family, while another falls to their death.

Offensive language

In one scene, a song with the lyrics "woke up this morning, I feel so f*cking important" plays in the background.

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