Star Wars: Skeleton Crew
NZ release: 02 December 2024
Parental guidance recommended for younger viewers Rated on: 02 December 2024
What’s it about?
After making a curious discovery on their home planet, four kids find themselves traversing a mysterious and dangerous galaxy alongside a mischievous pirate.
The facts
- Created by Christopher Ford and Jon Watts
- English
- Runtime 8 episodes, about 40 minutes each
- The series takes place between the events of Star Wars: Return of the Jedi and The Force Awakens
- Disney+ Original
Why did it get this rating?
This series was self-rated by Disney+. You can find out more about self-rating by streaming providers here.
Some flashing lights sequences or patterns may affect photosensitive viewers.
Violence and scary scenes
Some scenes throughout the show are tense, including jump scares that may startle younger viewers. Though threat and havoc appear often, they are regularly broken up by silly child humour.
Some violent or scary moments include:
- In battle scenes, characters fight with knives and fists, and characters are killed by laser guns with burn marks shown on their clothing. In one fight, a main character burns an enemy’s skin and we can hear it sizzle, however there is no gore and it is quickly followed by humour.
- While walking down a hallway, one character is shocked upon seeing two dead skeletons covered in cobwebs.
- Bombs and other weapons are used to cause explosions and destroy spaceships.
- One of the main characters slips and is hanging off a large spaceship taking off surrounded by explosions, but his friends manage to save him.
Content that may disturb
A man is dragged out of view, but we know he is going to be thrown out of an airlock to suffocate in outer space. We hear him scream “noooo!” For some young viewers’, this may make them sad or go over their heads.
Offensive language
Some insults like “scum,” “jerk,” “dumb,” “loser,” and other mild school insults are used.
When content stays with you
We all have our boundaries, and it’s completely okay if something you’ve watched is weighing on your mind. If certain content lingers with you, consider having a chat with friends or whānau to debrief about what you’ve just seen. But if you’re still feeling affected, please reach out to any of the following helplines for support.
