violence

Animals and robots battle, including use of laser guns and explosions.

threat and horror

Scenes of threat include robots and animals falling from heights, being chased, evading fires, and battling the natural world, such as predatory animals, storms and winter weather. In some scenes characters are shot at with laser guns and a robot is threatened with having its memory wiped.

language

There is use of very mild bad language ('jerk', 'butt').

rude humour

A skunk emits green gas, and a beaver refers to 'excrement' when implying a rude term.

injury detail

A robot leaks green fluid when its leg is injured.

theme

A goose is bullied for being different to other geese, and a robot and fox struggle to be accepted by other animals. Characters say moving goodbyes and at points fear their loved ones have died. However, the film focuses on love and friendship, and there are reassuring outcomes.

flashing/flickering lights

This work contains flashing images which may affect viewers who are susceptible to photosensitive epilepsy.

violence

Very mild violence includes a sequence in which a young boy is pinned against a wall by two bullies before a third punches him in the stomach. The scene soon ends after the boy's friend comes to his rescue. There a number of illustrations showing townspeople spearing sea monsters. There are scenes in which characters shove and push each other during arguments.

threat and horror

There are scenes of very mild threat in which young sea monsters are pursued by town bullies who throw spears and fishing nets in their direction. The bullies regularly torment the young characters; however, their hostile behaviour is not condoned by others. Two sea monsters watch a man who hates sea animals as he prepares fish with a blood-stained meat cleaver. A character has a nightmare that he is falling from a height.

language

There is use of very mild bad language ('jerk', 'butt').

dangerous behaviour

Dangerous behaviour includes a boy jokingly encouraging another to look directly at the sun, but this is is clearly shown to be harmful.

additional issues

Dangerous behaviour includes a boy jokingly encouraging another to look directly at the sun, but this is is clearly shown to be harmful.

threat and horror

Very mild threat includes sight of a girl falling through ice on a frozen pond; she is quickly rescued.

additional issues

There is a mild scuffle between sisters. There is a passing reference to hanging, as well as an oblique reference to working in a 'cathouse'. A character dies and people are seen grieving.

threat and horror

There are scenes of mild threat when two gnomes get into a fight with one another, knocking each other's hats off; when a lawn-mower crashes into a wall, hurting some gnomes; when gnomes are seen firing catapults at one another; and finally, when it is implied that a character has been run over, but they are soon seen unharmed.

sex

There are some moments of mild innuendo when a character says "nice junk in the trunk", when a gnome says "I love going commando", and when a squirrel talks about 'dropping his nuts'.

violence

There are a couple of scenes of eye-poking, but both instances are clearly fantastical and unrealistic. WALL-E also meets another robot who zaps at him, but he does not get injured.

threat and horror

The robot gets scared after hearing some loud rumbling and dislodging of rocks as a spacecraft lands on Earth, and there are also a couple of brief chases scenes as robots are pursued by other robots, however all these moments are quickly resolved and only very mild.

additional issues

The film also contains infrequent uses of very mild language ('what the...', 'heck' and 'blasted'). There is scene in which a man pulls two electrical wires from under a control panel and holds them together to create a spark; however given that the film is not set in the real world, it is unlikely that children could copy such behaviour.

violence

A young woman made from fire who finds it difficult to control her temper is shown unintentionally releasing flames, which harm other characters in an unrealistic fashion. There is also a very mild scene of slapstick when a child hits a character on the bottom using a baseball bat.

threat and horror

Scenes of very mild threat include a sequence in which a daughter races to save her parents from an impending flood. She then endangers herself by trying to fetch belongings from a flooded shop, but is quickly saved. In another scene, a character made from water starts evaporating in a hot room.

language

There is an implied use of 'ass' and a use of 'jerk'.

sex

A comic undetailed references is made to 'hanky panky' when parents of a girl tell her they will have more time for it when she goes away. A character tells a young woman made of fire that she is 'hot..' and then stutters 'I mean smoking'. In another comic scene a couple, who are both trees, become embarrassed when they are caught at home picking apples from each other's branches.

discrimination

There are references to discrimination when elemental creatures are taught never to mix. The daughter of an immigrant is subject to a microaggression when a woman compliments her on her clear speaking. When a couple arrive in a new city, they are given names that are easier to pronounce. The film's messaging promotes love and acceptance of all cultures, within a family friendly and fantastical setting.

rude humour

There is a very mild comic reference to poo in a short film which precedes the feature. In the same short film, a dog advises his owner to sniff his date's bottom.

theme

In a scene of emotional upset a character grieves the loss of another character during a fantastical death scene. The short film CARL'S DATE references a widow's deceased wife, whose photo he kisses before going on his first date since her death.

violence

There are frequent action sequences which feature characters fighting one another; punches and kicks are thrown as well as occasional chokeholds.

threat and horror

There are frequent scenes of prolonged threat in which Spider-heroes fight each other and villains, as well as rescue people from dangerous situations such as falling debris. A character is tied up against their will and threatened by another; the scene is brief but fairly intense and tonally dark. There is a brief scene of gun threat.

language

Mild terms include use of 'ass', 'crap' and 'bloody, as well as other terms such as 'butt', 'God', 'hell', 'jeez' and 'shot'.

sex

A man covered in dots makes references to his 'holes'. A woman describes her husband as being 'hot'. There are also several references to a teenage boy and girl fancying each other.

rude humour

A boy is caught doing his zip up. There is a very brief shot of a fantastical character patting their bottom.

drugs

A man exclaims "What does he do? Deal drugs?".

injury detail

After fighting, characters are shown with cuts and bruises.

theme

There are references to death and bereavement, as well as occasional references to mental health. Neither issue is dwelt upon and both themes are handled sensitively.

flashing/flickering lights

This work contains flashing images which may affect viewers who are susceptible to photosensitive epilepsy.

Theme

There is an overarching theme of learning acceptance of loss and bereavement, as characters say sad farewells but find that they can still see each other if they 'look with their hearts'. The deaths of several characters are alluded to but not depicted on screen. Although the theme is sensitively handled, younger viewers may still find it upsetting.

additional issues

A character allows himself to be bitten by a snake in order to leave his body behind and embark on a journey.

violence

Scenes include comic fistfights featuring a brief head butt and the use of a frying pan to hit people. In one scene a man is stabbed with a knife with brief sight of a red stain on his inner clothes but no strong detail. In one sequence a woman ages quickly and falls to her death from a tower, but again there is no strong detail.

threat and horror

Occasional scenes of mild threat include chase sequences and characters escaping from precarious situations. The witch is sometimes depicted with glowing eyes and may frighten young viewers.

language

There is a single use of 'bloody', as well as a joke about the 'f' word, where the word in question is actually father.

sex

There is a brief reference to marriage being about more than just sex.

dangerous behaviour

There is a scene in which a girl pierces another's ear by applying an ice cube to numb it and then pushing a pin through it.

nudity

When she loses a card game, a woman is required to jump naked into a lake, although the nudity is implied rather than shown.

alcohol and smoking

Adults smoke and drink. At one point a young girl is offered a taste of wine. When she later falls off a chair, she jokes she might have had one sip too many, even though this is clearly not the case.

threat and horror

During brief flashback scenes, a spacecraft catches fire and screams are heard from inside; however, there is no further visual detail.

language

The film features infrequent strong language ('f**k') and uses of 'bitch', 'son of a bitch', 'shit', 'crap', 'ass', 'bullshit', 'asshole', 'damn', 'Jesus', 'God' and 'hell'.

sex

There is a very mild sex reference when a man tells a woman that he sometimes sleeps with 'Jenny', who it transpires is his private airplane.

discrimination

There is a scene of sexism in which a man assumes that a female advertising executive is attending a meeting room to take the minutes; however the film clearly opposes this discriminatory attitude.

rude humour

There is a comic reference to the toilet paper that astronauts use.

theme

There is an upsetting scene in which a man becomes briefly distressed when he is interviewed about a traumatic incident. There is also a briefly upsetting reference to a historic murder.

alcohol and smoking

People are shown smoking cigarettes.

language

There is use of moderate bad language ('bitch', 'prick'), as well as milder terms such as 'douche', 'God', 'shit', 'hell', 'ass', 'damn' and 'screw'.

sex

There are references to prostitution ('hooker', 'pimp').

language

There is infrequent use of strong language ('f**k'), as well as milder terms such as 'bitch', 'asshole', 'Jesus', 'crap' and 'tits'.

sex

A man claims that a female guest at his party was "in a porno: two girls, one cup of noodles". A woman grabs a man's hand and puts it to her breast, over her dress. There is brief male rear nudity.

additional issues

There is a fleeting reference to unspecified drugs, a Singaporean character refers to another as "a banana: yellow on the outside, white on the inside", and it is implied that a woman suffered domestic violence at the hands of a former husband.

language

There is moderate bad language ('bitch', 'whore'). Other language includes milder terms such as 'screwed', 'shit', 'piss', 'asshole', 'balls' and 'butt'. In song lyrics, the word 'n***a' is used.

sex

A woman writes an erotic novel and refers to a 'pulsating member'. There are references to virginity and erections, including use of the term 'boner'. A young man has a penis drawn on his face. A woman 'flashes' her breasts as a distraction.

additional issues

A teenager brings a knife to school.