• Production Year

    1973

  • Release date

    02/05/2023

  • Genre(s)

    Fantasy, Horror, Thriller

  • Approx. running minutes

    94m

  • Cast

    Edward Woodward, Christopher Lee, Diane Cilento

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Film

The Wicker Man

strong threat, sex, nudity

A police sergeant visits a Scottish island in search of a missing girl in this 1973 landmark of the folk horror genre. Discreet in terms of violence and gore, it nevertheless retains its power to shock and disturb.…

A police sergeant visits a Scottish island in search of a missing girl in this 1973 landmark of the folk horror genre. Discreet in terms of violence and gore, it nevertheless retains its power to shock and disturb.

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violence

threat and horror

language

sex

nudity

discrimination

drugs

sexual violence and sexual threat

  • Production Year

    1973

  • Release date

    02/05/2023

  • Genre(s)

    Fantasy, Horror, Thriller

  • Approx. running minutes

    94m

  • Cast

    Edward Woodward, Christopher Lee, Diane Cilento

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strong threat, sex, nudity
Classified Date:
18/04/2023
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Studio Canal
violence
A pagan community burns a virgin alive, but there is no injury detail.
threat and horror
With growing terror, a prisoner realises that his captors mean to burn him alive.
language
There is use of very mild bad language ('hell', 'damn').
sex
A dimly-lit sequence reveals from a distance couples engaged in sexual activity, the scene being presented in the context of a fertility ritual. Verbal sex references and innuendo are mild.
nudity
Nudity includes sight of a bare-breasted woman dancing provocatively alone in her room.
The film also contains some very mild bad language ('hell', 'damn').
Contains moderate horror, sex and nudity
Classified Date:
02/09/2013
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Studio Canal
Threat and horror
Moderate horror includes undetailed sight of a man being burned alive.
Sex
Sex consists of a dimly-lit sequence, which reveals from a distance couples engaged in sexual activity. The lighting and distance conceal any details, the scene being presented in the context of a fertility ritual.
Nudity
Nudity includes sight of a bare-breasted woman dancing provocatively alone in her room. There is no full frontal nudity at this point.
The film also contains some very mild bad language ('hell', 'damn'), non-sexualised nudity and mild sex references.
Contains moderate horror, sex and nudity
Classified Date:
21/06/2007
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Optimum Releasing
Threat and horror
Moderate horror includes undetailed sight of a man being burned alive.
Sex
Sex consists of a dimly-lit sequence, which reveals from a distance couples engaged in sexual activity. The lighting and distance conceal any details, the scene being presented in the context of a fertility ritual.
Nudity
Nudity includes sight of a bare-breasted woman dancing provocatively alone in her room. There is no full frontal nudity at this point.
The film also contains some very mild bad language ('hell', 'damn'), non-sexualised nudity and mild sex references.
Classified Date:
23/08/1973
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
British Lion Film Corp Ltd
Classified Date:
16/08/2006
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Optimum Releasing
Paperwork Remarks:
DVD audio commentary
Classified Date:
15/08/2006
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Optimum Releasing
Paperwork Remarks:
Director's cut
Threat and horror
Moderate horror includes undetailed sight of a man being burned alive.
Sex
Sex consists of a dimly-lit sequence, which reveals from a distance couples engaged in sexual activity. The lighting and distance conceal any details, the scene being presented in the context of a fertility ritual.
Nudity
Nudity includes sight of a bare-breasted woman dancing provocatively alone in her room. There is no full frontal nudity at this point.
The film also contains some very mild bad language ('hell', 'damn'), non-sexualised nudity and mild sex references.
Contains strong violence
Classified Date:
11/08/2006
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Optimum Releasing
Threat and horror
Moderate horror includes undetailed sight of a man being burned alive.
Sex
Sex consists of a dimly-lit sequence, which reveals from a distance couples engaged in sexual activity. The lighting and distance conceal any details, the scene being presented in the context of a fertility ritual.
Nudity
Nudity includes sight of a bare-breasted woman dancing provocatively alone in her room. There is no full frontal nudity at this point.
The film also contains some very mild bad language ('hell', 'damn'), non-sexualised nudity and mild sex references.
Contains strong violence
Classified Date:
14/02/2006
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
TPC / The Portman Consultancy
Threat and horror
Moderate horror includes undetailed sight of a man being burned alive.
Sex
Sex consists of a dimly-lit sequence, which reveals from a distance couples engaged in sexual activity. The lighting and distance conceal any details, the scene being presented in the context of a fertility ritual.
Nudity
Nudity includes sight of a bare-breasted woman dancing provocatively alone in her room. There is no full frontal nudity at this point.
The film also contains some very mild bad language ('hell', 'damn'), non-sexualised nudity and mild sex references.
Classified Date:
14/05/2002
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Warner Home Video Ltd
Threat and horror
Moderate horror includes undetailed sight of a man being burned alive.
Sex
Sex consists of a dimly-lit sequence, which reveals from a distance couples engaged in sexual activity. The lighting and distance conceal any details, the scene being presented in the context of a fertility ritual.
Nudity
Nudity includes sight of a bare-breasted woman dancing provocatively alone in her room. There is no full frontal nudity at this point.
The film also contains some very mild bad language ('hell', 'damn'), non-sexualised nudity and mild sex references.
Classified Date:
13/04/2002
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Warner Home Video Ltd
Threat and horror
Moderate horror includes undetailed sight of a man being burned alive.
Sex
Sex consists of a dimly-lit sequence, which reveals from a distance couples engaged in sexual activity. The lighting and distance conceal any details, the scene being presented in the context of a fertility ritual.
Nudity
Nudity includes sight of a bare-breasted woman dancing provocatively alone in her room. There is no full frontal nudity at this point.
The film also contains some very mild bad language ('hell', 'damn'), non-sexualised nudity and mild sex references.
Classified Date:
05/06/1990
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Warner Home Video Ltd
Threat and horror
Moderate horror includes undetailed sight of a man being burned alive.
Sex
Sex consists of a dimly-lit sequence, which reveals from a distance couples engaged in sexual activity. The lighting and distance conceal any details, the scene being presented in the context of a fertility ritual.
Nudity
Nudity includes sight of a bare-breasted woman dancing provocatively alone in her room. There is no full frontal nudity at this point.
The film also contains some very mild bad language ('hell', 'damn'), non-sexualised nudity and mild sex references.
Classified Date:
04/05/2023
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Studio Canal
Classified Date:
22/08/2013
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Studio Canal
Paperwork Remarks:
The Final Cut
Classified Date:
01/08/2006
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Optimum Releasing
Paperwork Remarks:
Theatrical trailer

  • Classified date

    18/04/2023

  • Language

    English