Wonder Woman

What’s it about?

When a pilot crashes and tells of conflict in the outside world, Diana, an Amazonian warrior in training, leaves home to fight a war, where she discovers her full powers and true destiny.

The facts

• Directed by Patty Jenkins
• Starring Gal Gadot (Fast & Furious 6), Chris Pine (Star Trek), and Robin Wright (House of Cards)
• English language
• Runtime: 137 minutes

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 superhero action fight scenes, where characters wield guns, bows and arrows, grenades, spears, and cause explosions, with little to no blood shown.

Early in the film, there is a battle between female warriors and male army soldiers, resulting in many deaths.

A villain uses gas to kill people on various occasions. In one scene, she gasses a room full of men to death. In another scene, she experiments on a man wearing a gas mask. When the gas does not kill him through his gas mask, she becomes mad, removing his mask and killing him.

One man takes a cyanide pill to prevent himself from being captured and interrogated by the enemy, showing his face in close up foaming at the mouth.

Though there is little to no blood and gore, there are quite realistic depictions of the horrors of war, portrayed in a negative light, which some viewers may find unsettling.

Offensive language

This film contains frequent uses of offensive language, with words like “sh*t,” “ass,” and “son of a b*tch.”

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