The Flash | Australian Classification

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Science fiction themes, violence and coarse language

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The Flash is a US superhero film in which Barry Allen uses his super speed to change the past but his attempt to save his family creates a world without superheroes, forcing him to race for his life in order to save the future. As well as the original feature, this product contains a collection of behind-the-scenes featurettes, deleted scenes and episodes from the podcast series 'The Flash: Escape The Midnight Circus'.

Themes

The film contains science fiction themes, including superpowers and time travel, as well as themes of grief and bereavement.

Violence

The film contains action violence as superheroes and villains battle each other, sometimes in large scale battles. Some of these scenes contain blood and injuries.

Sex

The film contains a discreet sexual reference.

Language

The film contains use of the words "f**k", "shit", "asshole", "dick" and "screw".

Drug use

The film contains very discreet drug references.

Nudity

The film contains brief buttock nudity. A deleted scene contains brief breast nudity in a painting.

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Industry details

Classification date

31 July 2023

Year of production

2023

Classification

M

Consumer advice

Science fiction themes, violence and coarse language

Category

Films

Category detail

ACA

Media type

DVD, BluRay

Version

ORIGINAL

Duration

383 minutes

Director/Creator

Andy Muschietti

Producer

Michael Disco | Barbara Muschietti

Production company

DC Comics | DC Entertainment | Warner Bros.

Country of origin

USA

Language

ENGLISH

Applicant

ROADSHOW ENTERTAINMENT PTY LTD

File number

T23/19710

Classification number

CLAS-198159

Alternative titles

The Flash - The Saga of the Scarlet Speedster | Supergirl The Last Daughter of Krypton | The Flash Escape from Midnight Circus Trailer | The Flash: Escape from Midnight Circus - Priorities | The Flash: Escape from Midnight Circus - The Inherent Dangers of Time Travel | The Flash: Escape from Midnight Circus - Fully Torqued | The Flash: Escape from Midnight Circus - The Psychodrome | The Flash: Escape from Midnight Circus - Cyclotron Don | The Flash: Escape from Midnight Circus - Blackout | Making The Flash: Worlds Collide | In Session - The Flash Escape from the Midnight Circus | Flashpoint | Let's Get Nuts Batman Returns Again | The Hospital Rescue | The Bat Chase | Saving Supergirl | Battling Zod | Fighting Dark Flash

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