Project Hail Mary is out in cinemas for previews from this Saturday and Sunday, and the BBFC have confirmed it’s rated 12A for the following reasons:
Overall: moderate threat, rude humour, drug references, implied strong language
Content Advice:
- Threat and Horror: A sustained sequence of threat involves the loss of control of a spaceship, causing an astronaut to be knocked unconscious. The blast from a huge explosion throws people to the ground. Milder scenes include children worrying about a catastrophic threat to Earth.
Language: There is implied strong language with infrequent wordplay around the term ‘fudge’. There is also use of milder bad language (‘bugger’, ‘piss’, ‘damn’, ‘God’).
Drugs: Undetailed references are made to heroin and to being stoned.
Injury detail: There is infrequent sight of blood in the aftermath of an accident and dead bodies.
Suicide and self-harm: An undetailed reference to suicide is made.
Rude humour: An alien comically misspeaks ‘fist bump’ as ‘fist my bump’. A human, unfamiliar with the alien’s anatomy, is alarmed when he thinks it feeds itself through its bottom.
Theme: Upsetting scenes are centered on death and bereavement.
Alcohol and smoking: Adults are seen drinking alcohol.
Flashing/flickering lights: This work contains flashing images which may affect viewers who are susceptible to photosensitive epilepsy.
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