Venom: The Last Dance

What’s it about?

Eddie Brock and Venom face a tough decision as they’re hunted by a mysterious military leader and alien monsters from Venom’s home world, who set out to destroy the universe.

The facts 

• Directed by Kelly Marcel
• English language
• Runtime: 110 minutes
• Characters Venom and Eddie Brock exist inside the Marvel 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

Throughout the film, characters are dismembered, stabbed, shot, and brutally killed with gore, remains, and open wounds shown. Characters are bitten and their heads are eaten off, but these scenes are sometimes broken up by comedy which reduces their weight. Some examples include:

• Venom eats five men's heads, though the scene is played out with a comedic tone. Older viewers may find this funny, but younger viewers may not.
• Aliens swallow many soldiers alive and spit them back out with squirts of blood.
• Venom rips a man's head off and blood squirts everywhere, with the flesh from his neck tearing graphically.

In a flashback scene, Eddie is impaled through the chest with a sharp object. Explosions are also shown, for example, a man shoots and explodes an alien's head.

Frightening Scenes

In some scenes, Venom takes over the body of various animals, such as a horse, fish, and a frog. Although this happens for comedic effect, it may disturb or frighten younger viewers.

The large alien spider eating people, and their blood spurting out the back of the symbiote may be unsettling for some viewers.

A soldier uses a lighter to blow up a chamber with Venom and aliens inside it.

In the post-credit scene, there is an evil character that might frighten some younger viewers.

Offensive Language

The word “sh*t” is used frequently. “motherf*cker” is used once and there are infrequent uses of “asshole,” “b*tch,” “d*ck,” and “hell.”

When content stays with you: 

We all have our boundaries, and it’s completely okay if something you’ve watched is weighing on your mind. If certain content lingers with you, consider having a chat with friends or whānau to debrief about what you’ve just seen. But if you’re still feeling affected, please reach out to any of the following helplines for support.  

• 1737
• Safe to talk
• Lifeline
• Youthline

Further information 

• Why are ratings and content warnings important for me and my whānau?
• Brain development – how it works, why it matters