• Director(s)

    Paul Middleditch, Hamish Bennett

  • Production Year

    2023

  • Genre(s)

    Comedy

  • Approx. running minutes

    110m

  • Cast

    Minnie Driver, Rhys Darby, Julian Dennison

Film

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 for himself, his Māori heritage and his future.…

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.

  • Director(s)

    Paul Middleditch, Hamish Bennett

  • Production Year

    2023

  • Genre(s)

    Comedy

  • Approx. running minutes

    110m

  • Cast

    Minnie Driver, Rhys Darby, Julian Dennison

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.
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.

  • Classified date

    17/06/2024

  • Language

    English