• Director(s)

    Michael Grimmett, Jack Tompkins

  • Production Year

    2025

  • Release date

    23/06/2025

  • Genre(s)

    Documentary, Sport

  • Approx. running minutes

    68m

  • Cast

    Shreen McLean, Jodie Ounsley, Tanni Grey-Thompson

Film

Fighters

implied strong language, moderate sporting violence

This documentary highlights the daily struggles of disabled people fighting for equality, featuring advocates, athletes, and others who inspire viewers to join the movement for a more inclusive society.…

This documentary highlights the daily struggles of disabled people fighting for equality, featuring advocates, athletes, and others who inspire viewers to join the movement for a more inclusive society.

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Content Advice(May contain spoilers)

violence

language

sex

discrimination

drugs

theme

threat and horror

injury detail

  • Director(s)

    Michael Grimmett, Jack Tompkins

  • Production Year

    2025

  • Release date

    23/06/2025

  • Genre(s)

    Documentary, Sport

  • Approx. running minutes

    68m

  • Cast

    Shreen McLean, Jodie Ounsley, Tanni Grey-Thompson

implied strong language, moderate sporting violence
Classified Date:
20/06/2025
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Big Picture Film Club Ltd
violence
Moderate scenes of real boxing violence feature repeated, impactful blows and occasional bloody detail. A woman references that she suffered damage to her knee after being injured by a criminal she was apprehending.
language
Implied use of strong language ('f**k') features, as well as the milder terms 'crap' and 'God'.
sex
There is a brief reference to 'inspiration porn'.
discrimination
People with disabilities share their experiences of inequality and exclusion in society. This includes references to diverse forms of discrimination they face, from inaccessible public spaces, services, and exclusion from sport, to the negative impact of the 'disabled' label and ableism. However, the film also provides positive and educational examples that highlight disabled people's lived experiences.
drugs
There are references to a man being sectioned for a drug induced psychosis.
theme
Upsetting scenes include references to individuals sustaining life-changing injuries resulting in ill mental health. This includes a man losing his leg in a road accident and a police officer sustaining an injury on the job during an arrest.
flashing/flickering lights
This work contains flashing images which may affect viewers who are susceptible to photosensitive epilepsy.

  • Classified date

    20/06/2025

  • Language

    English