H is for Hawk

infrequent strong language, drug misuse, injury detail, sex references
Director(s)Philippa Lowthorpe
Production year2025
Release date23/01/2026
Genre(s)Drama
Approx. running minutes115m
CastClaire Foy, Brendan Gleeson, Sam Spruell

H is for Hawk

infrequent strong language, drug misuse, injury detail, sex references
A university lecturer turns to falconry following the death of her father and builds a deep connection with a goshawk in ...
A university lecturer turns to falconry following the death of her father and builds a deep connection with a goshawk in this drama based on the memoir by Helen Macdonald.
threat and horror
language
sex
drugs
injury detail
rude humour
theme
alcohol and smoking
infrequent strong language, drug misuse, injury detail, sex references
Classified Date:
08/10/2025
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Lionsgate UK Ltd/ Lionsgate International (UK) Ltd (film)
threat and horror
There are chase sequences in which a hawk pursues prey such as rabbits and other birds. A woman worries that she's lost her pet hawk after it flies away.
language
Infrequent strong language ('f**k') is used; milder terms include 'wanker', 'prick', 'bloody hell', 'bugger', 'shit', 'Jesus' and 'God'.
sex
A throwaway comic remark includes a reference to a 'fetish dungeon'. Milder sex references allude to sexual relationships.
drugs
Two people share a marijuana joint. There are also comic verbal references to drugs and drug dealing.
injury detail
Blood is seen on a woman's face following a brief attack by a bird of prey. A hawk is occasionally seen feeding on fleshy bits of prey while training and following a hunt. Family members visit the dead body of a loved one which is largely covered with a sheet.
rude humour
References are made to bird poop and pellets.
theme
A woman is seen grieving the loss of a parent in various scenes of emotional upset; there are also references to mental health and depression.
alcohol and smoking
There are numerous scenes of smoking.
Classified Date:
05/01/2026
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Lionsgate UK Ltd/ Lionsgate International (UK) Ltd (film)
Classified Date:
03/11/2025
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Lionsgate UK Ltd/ Lionsgate International (UK) Ltd (film)
Classified date08/10/2025
LanguageEnglish
threat and horror
language
sex
drugs
injury detail
rude humour
theme
alcohol and smoking
Director(s)Philippa Lowthorpe
Production year2025
Release date23/01/2026
Genre(s)Drama
Approx. running minutes115m
CastClaire Foy, Brendan Gleeson, Sam Spruell
infrequent strong language, drug misuse, injury detail, sex references
Classified Date:
08/10/2025
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Lionsgate UK Ltd/ Lionsgate International (UK) Ltd (film)
threat and horror
There are chase sequences in which a hawk pursues prey such as rabbits and other birds. A woman worries that she's lost her pet hawk after it flies away.
language
Infrequent strong language ('f**k') is used; milder terms include 'wanker', 'prick', 'bloody hell', 'bugger', 'shit', 'Jesus' and 'God'.
sex
A throwaway comic remark includes a reference to a 'fetish dungeon'. Milder sex references allude to sexual relationships.
drugs
Two people share a marijuana joint. There are also comic verbal references to drugs and drug dealing.
injury detail
Blood is seen on a woman's face following a brief attack by a bird of prey. A hawk is occasionally seen feeding on fleshy bits of prey while training and following a hunt. Family members visit the dead body of a loved one which is largely covered with a sheet.
rude humour
References are made to bird poop and pellets.
theme
A woman is seen grieving the loss of a parent in various scenes of emotional upset; there are also references to mental health and depression.
alcohol and smoking
There are numerous scenes of smoking.
Classified Date:
05/01/2026
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Lionsgate UK Ltd/ Lionsgate International (UK) Ltd (film)
Classified Date:
03/11/2025
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Lionsgate UK Ltd/ Lionsgate International (UK) Ltd (film)
Classified date08/10/2025
LanguageEnglish