Uproar
discrimination, moderate violence, infrequent strong language
Director(s)Paul Middleditch, Hamish Bennett
Production year2023
Genre(s)Comedy
Approx. running minutes110m
CastJulian Dennison, James Rolleston, Minnie Driver, Mark Mitchinson, Ihaka Kelly, Zac O'Meagher, Rhys Darby, Byron Coll, Sujhal Prasad, Jack Tyler, Paul Middleditch, Hamish Bennett, Hamish Bennett, Sonia Whiteman, Paul Middleditch, Mark Turnbull, Angela Cudd, Sandra Kailahi, Emma Slade, Karl Sölve Steven, Maria Ines Manchego, Carly Turner, Tina Cleary, Kate McGill, Vicky Wildman
Uproar
discrimination, moderate violence, infrequent strong language
UPROAR is a New Zealand comedy drama in which a teenage boy is forced to make some choices about his life and stand up f ...
UPROAR is a New Zealand comedy drama in which a teenage boy is forced to make some choices about his life and stand up for himself, his Māori heritage and his future.
violence
Police violently attack anti-racism protestors, including teenagers, with repeated kicks and blows to the head with batons. An older woman is knocked to the ground in the attack resulting in a bloody injury and others also sustain injuries during the violence. A schoolboy is punched in the face by a racist and homophobic teammate.
language
Infrequent use of strong language ('f**k') is accompanied by moderate ('bitch', 'prick', 'dick'), as well as milder terms such as 'crap', 'piss', 'bastard', 'bloody', 'shit', 'arse' and 'God'. There are rude one and two finger gestures is well as use of the 'wanker gesture'.
discrimination
The film depicts racism towards Māori characters and references the violent racism directed at Black South Africans during the apartheid regime. A biracial boy is bullied and teased by schoolmates who comment on his weight and the colour of his skin. They also chant 'boon' at him. A Māori community centre is burnt down by racist schoolboys and teachers give them false alibis. A character is aggressively called a 'coconut'. There are also homophobic comments and use of the terms 'homo' and 'poofter'. Racism and homophobia are clearly condemned by the film as a whole.
additional issues
In a brief suicide reference, a mother comments that she does not want her son to go back to considering ending his life. A teacher jokes that 'priests keep secrets'. A teenage boy plays a character in a play called 'Mr Foreskin'. There are upsetting scenes due to bereavement.
discrimination, moderate violence, infrequent strong language
Classified Date:
17/06/2024
Version:
2D
Use:
VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Blue Fox Entertainment
violence
Police violently attack anti-racism protestors, including teenagers, with repeated kicks and blows to the head with batons. An older woman is knocked to the ground in the attack resulting in a bloody injury and others also sustain injuries during the violence. A schoolboy is punched in the face by a racist and homophobic teammate.
language
Infrequent use of strong language ('f**k') is accompanied by moderate ('bitch', 'prick', 'dick'), as well as milder terms such as 'crap', 'piss', 'bastard', 'bloody', 'shit', 'arse' and 'God'. There are rude one and two finger gestures is well as use of the 'wanker gesture'.
discrimination
The film depicts racism towards Māori characters and references the violent racism directed at Black South Africans during the apartheid regime. A biracial boy is bullied and teased by schoolmates who comment on his weight and the colour of his skin. They also chant 'boon' at him. A Māori community centre is burnt down by racist schoolboys and teachers give them false alibis. A character is aggressively called a 'coconut'. There are also homophobic comments and use of the terms 'homo' and 'poofter'. Racism and homophobia are clearly condemned by the film as a whole.
Classified date17/06/2024
LanguageEnglish
violence
Police violently attack anti-racism protestors, including teenagers, with repeated kicks and blows to the head with batons. An older woman is knocked to the ground in the attack resulting in a bloody injury and others also sustain injuries during the violence. A schoolboy is punched in the face by a racist and homophobic teammate.
language
Infrequent use of strong language ('f**k') is accompanied by moderate ('bitch', 'prick', 'dick'), as well as milder terms such as 'crap', 'piss', 'bastard', 'bloody', 'shit', 'arse' and 'God'. There are rude one and two finger gestures is well as use of the 'wanker gesture'.
discrimination
The film depicts racism towards Māori characters and references the violent racism directed at Black South Africans during the apartheid regime. A biracial boy is bullied and teased by schoolmates who comment on his weight and the colour of his skin. They also chant 'boon' at him. A Māori community centre is burnt down by racist schoolboys and teachers give them false alibis. A character is aggressively called a 'coconut'. There are also homophobic comments and use of the terms 'homo' and 'poofter'. Racism and homophobia are clearly condemned by the film as a whole.
additional issues
In a brief suicide reference, a mother comments that she does not want her son to go back to considering ending his life. A teacher jokes that 'priests keep secrets'. A teenage boy plays a character in a play called 'Mr Foreskin'. There are upsetting scenes due to bereavement.
Director(s)Paul Middleditch, Hamish Bennett
Production year2023
Genre(s)Comedy
Approx. running minutes110m
CastJulian Dennison, James Rolleston, Minnie Driver, Mark Mitchinson, Ihaka Kelly, Zac O'Meagher, Rhys Darby, Byron Coll, Sujhal Prasad, Jack Tyler, Paul Middleditch, Hamish Bennett, Hamish Bennett, Sonia Whiteman, Paul Middleditch, Mark Turnbull, Angela Cudd, Sandra Kailahi, Emma Slade, Karl Sölve Steven, Maria Ines Manchego, Carly Turner, Tina Cleary, Kate McGill, Vicky Wildman
discrimination, moderate violence, infrequent strong language
Classified Date:
17/06/2024
Version:
2D
Use:
VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Blue Fox Entertainment
violence
Police violently attack anti-racism protestors, including teenagers, with repeated kicks and blows to the head with batons. An older woman is knocked to the ground in the attack resulting in a bloody injury and others also sustain injuries during the violence. A schoolboy is punched in the face by a racist and homophobic teammate.
language
Infrequent use of strong language ('f**k') is accompanied by moderate ('bitch', 'prick', 'dick'), as well as milder terms such as 'crap', 'piss', 'bastard', 'bloody', 'shit', 'arse' and 'God'. There are rude one and two finger gestures is well as use of the 'wanker gesture'.
discrimination
The film depicts racism towards Māori characters and references the violent racism directed at Black South Africans during the apartheid regime. A biracial boy is bullied and teased by schoolmates who comment on his weight and the colour of his skin. They also chant 'boon' at him. A Māori community centre is burnt down by racist schoolboys and teachers give them false alibis. A character is aggressively called a 'coconut'. There are also homophobic comments and use of the terms 'homo' and 'poofter'. Racism and homophobia are clearly condemned by the film as a whole.
Classified date17/06/2024
LanguageEnglish
