The Iron Claw

strong language, drug misuse, suicide
Director(s)Sean Durkin
Production year2023
Genre(s)Drama
Approx. running minutes132m
CastZac Efron, Jeremy Allen White, Harris Dickinson, Maura Tierney, Holt McCallany, Grady Wilson, Valentine Newcomer, Scott Innes, Chavo Guerrero Jr., Garrett Hammond, Sean Durkin, Sean Durkin, Sean Durkin, Juliette Howell, Angus Lamont, Tessa Ross, Richard Reed Parry, Mátyás Erdély, Matthew Hannam, Susan Shopmaker, James Price

The Iron Claw

strong language, drug misuse, suicide
With scenes involving mental health, addiction and suicide, this emotional sports biopic follows the fortunes of the Von ...
With scenes involving mental health, addiction and suicide, this emotional sports biopic follows the fortunes of the Von Erich family, a professional wrestling dynasty whose meteoritic success ended in a series of tragedies.
violence
language
sex
discrimination
drugs
suicide and self-harm
injury detail
theme
strong language, drug misuse, suicide
Classified Date:
15/12/2023
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Lionsgate UK Ltd/ Lionsgate International (UK) Ltd (film)
violence
Moderate wrestling violence features kicks, punches, body slams and suplexes, occasionally resulting in brief bloody detail. Another scene contains a sequence of non-fatal strangulation.
language
There is use of strong language (‘f**k’). Milder terms include ‘son of a bitch’, ‘bastard’, ‘ass’ and ‘shit’.
sex
A short comic sequence shows a man masturbating vigorously in the shower, but there is no visible nudity. A woman rides a man in the backseat of a car in undetailed silhouette. There are also mild verbal sex references.
discrimination
A disabled person in a state of distress describes themself as 'deformed'.
drugs
People are shown snorting or injecting drugs. There are also verbal references to drug addiction. Drug misuse is not condoned by the film.
suicide and self-harm
A wrestler in a state of emotional turmoil is shown training excessively, including by repeatedly slamming himself against the ropes and onto the floor of the ring.
suicide and self-harm
There are upsetting scenes involving suicide and references to suicide, without graphic visual detail.
injury detail
There is occasional moderate injury detail, including sight of blood smeared on professional wrestlers’ faces and torsos.
theme
The film addresses complex issues including mental health, difficult family relationships, grief and suicide.
strong language, drug misuse, suicide
Classified Date:
04/03/2024
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Lionsgate UK Ltd / Lionsgate International (UK) Ltd - (HE)
violence
Moderate wrestling violence features kicks, punches, body slams and suplexes, occasionally resulting in brief bloody detail. Another scene contains a sequence of non-fatal strangulation.
language
There is use of strong language (‘f**k’). Milder terms include ‘son of a bitch’, ‘bastard’, ‘ass’ and ‘shit’.
sex
A short comic sequence shows a man masturbating vigorously in the shower, but there is no visible nudity. A woman rides a man in the backseat of a car in undetailed silhouette. There are also mild verbal sex references.
discrimination
A disabled person in a state of distress describes themself as 'deformed'.
drugs
People are shown snorting or injecting drugs. There are also verbal references to drug addiction. Drug misuse is not condoned by the film.
suicide and self-harm
There are upsetting scenes involving suicide and references to suicide, without graphic visual detail. A wrestler in a state of emotional turmoil is shown training excessively, including by repeatedly slamming himself against the ropes and onto the floor of the ring.
injury detail
There is occasional moderate injury detail, including sight of blood smeared on professional wrestlers’ faces and torsos.
theme
The film addresses complex issues including mental health, difficult family relationships, grief and suicide.
Classified Date:
08/02/2024
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Lionsgate UK Ltd/ Lionsgate International (UK) Ltd (film)
Classified Date:
08/01/2024
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Lionsgate UK Ltd/ Lionsgate International (UK) Ltd (film)
Classified Date:
15/12/2023
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Lionsgate UK Ltd / Lionsgate International (UK) Ltd - (HE)
Classified Date:
19/02/2024
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Lionsgate UK Ltd / Lionsgate International (UK) Ltd - (HE)
Classified Date:
19/02/2024
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Lionsgate UK Ltd / Lionsgate International (UK) Ltd - (HE)
Classified date04/53/2024
LanguageEnglish
violence
language
sex
discrimination
drugs
suicide and self-harm
injury detail
theme
Director(s)Sean Durkin
Production year2023
Genre(s)Drama
Approx. running minutes132m
CastZac Efron, Jeremy Allen White, Harris Dickinson, Maura Tierney, Holt McCallany, Grady Wilson, Valentine Newcomer, Scott Innes, Chavo Guerrero Jr., Garrett Hammond, Sean Durkin, Sean Durkin, Sean Durkin, Juliette Howell, Angus Lamont, Tessa Ross, Richard Reed Parry, Mátyás Erdély, Matthew Hannam, Susan Shopmaker, James Price
strong language, drug misuse, suicide
Classified Date:
15/12/2023
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Lionsgate UK Ltd/ Lionsgate International (UK) Ltd (film)
violence
Moderate wrestling violence features kicks, punches, body slams and suplexes, occasionally resulting in brief bloody detail. Another scene contains a sequence of non-fatal strangulation.
language
There is use of strong language (‘f**k’). Milder terms include ‘son of a bitch’, ‘bastard’, ‘ass’ and ‘shit’.
sex
A short comic sequence shows a man masturbating vigorously in the shower, but there is no visible nudity. A woman rides a man in the backseat of a car in undetailed silhouette. There are also mild verbal sex references.
discrimination
A disabled person in a state of distress describes themself as 'deformed'.
drugs
People are shown snorting or injecting drugs. There are also verbal references to drug addiction. Drug misuse is not condoned by the film.
suicide and self-harm
A wrestler in a state of emotional turmoil is shown training excessively, including by repeatedly slamming himself against the ropes and onto the floor of the ring.
suicide and self-harm
There are upsetting scenes involving suicide and references to suicide, without graphic visual detail.
injury detail
There is occasional moderate injury detail, including sight of blood smeared on professional wrestlers’ faces and torsos.
theme
The film addresses complex issues including mental health, difficult family relationships, grief and suicide.
strong language, drug misuse, suicide
Classified Date:
04/03/2024
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Lionsgate UK Ltd / Lionsgate International (UK) Ltd - (HE)
violence
Moderate wrestling violence features kicks, punches, body slams and suplexes, occasionally resulting in brief bloody detail. Another scene contains a sequence of non-fatal strangulation.
language
There is use of strong language (‘f**k’). Milder terms include ‘son of a bitch’, ‘bastard’, ‘ass’ and ‘shit’.
sex
A short comic sequence shows a man masturbating vigorously in the shower, but there is no visible nudity. A woman rides a man in the backseat of a car in undetailed silhouette. There are also mild verbal sex references.
discrimination
A disabled person in a state of distress describes themself as 'deformed'.
drugs
People are shown snorting or injecting drugs. There are also verbal references to drug addiction. Drug misuse is not condoned by the film.
suicide and self-harm
There are upsetting scenes involving suicide and references to suicide, without graphic visual detail. A wrestler in a state of emotional turmoil is shown training excessively, including by repeatedly slamming himself against the ropes and onto the floor of the ring.
injury detail
There is occasional moderate injury detail, including sight of blood smeared on professional wrestlers’ faces and torsos.
theme
The film addresses complex issues including mental health, difficult family relationships, grief and suicide.
Classified Date:
08/02/2024
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Lionsgate UK Ltd/ Lionsgate International (UK) Ltd (film)
Classified Date:
08/01/2024
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Lionsgate UK Ltd/ Lionsgate International (UK) Ltd (film)
Classified Date:
15/12/2023
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Lionsgate UK Ltd / Lionsgate International (UK) Ltd - (HE)
Classified Date:
19/02/2024
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Lionsgate UK Ltd / Lionsgate International (UK) Ltd - (HE)
Classified Date:
19/02/2024
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Lionsgate UK Ltd / Lionsgate International (UK) Ltd - (HE)
Classified date04/53/2024
LanguageEnglish