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Review decisions

The decisions of the Classification Review Board are made public when a review is completed.

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Some of the decision reports may contain offensive material. The reports may discuss in detail the classifiable elements of themes including violence, sex, language, drug use and nudity. We recommend parental supervision for this section.

2024

Gladiator II

2 December 2024

MA 15+ Strong violence and injury detail


2023

The Kerala Story

18 October 2023

MA 15+ Strong scenes of sexual violence, violence and themes of religious intolerance


Gender Queer

20 July 2023

Unrestricted M—Not recommended for readers under 15 years


2022

Pieces

30 September 2022

MA 15+ Strong mental health themes including references to suicide and self-harm.


Sissy

14 September 2022

MA 15+ Strong themes and violence, blood and gore.


Good Luck to You, Leo Grande

30 June 2022

M Sexual themes, sex scenes, nudity and coarse language.


RimWorld 

20 April 2022

R 18+ High impact themes and drug use.


2021

Ghostbusters: Afterlife

30 November 2021

PG Fantasy themes and infrequent mild coarse language. Some scenes may scare young children.


The Children in the Pictures

27 September 2021

M Mature themes and frequent references to child sexual abuse.


The Suicide Squad

15 June 2021

MA 15+ Strong fantasy violence, blood and gore, and frequent coarse language.


Disco Elysium—The Final Cut

13 May 2021

R 18+ High impact themes, coarse language, and drug references.


Spiral: From the Book of Saw

7 May 2021

R 18+ High impact violence, blood and gore.


Ascendant

6 April 2021

M Mature fantasy themes, violence and blood detail.


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