Black Widow is given a 12A age rating in the UK for moderate violence, injury detail

Marvel and Disney release their first MCU film in over a year as the Black Widow origin movie hits cinemas after nearly 18 months of delays.

The movie stars among other Scarlett Johansson and Florence Pugh as Black Widow Natasha Romanoff and her sister Yelena Belova.

The movie is once again directed by Cate Shortland.

Movie Synopsis

Black Widow is the operative name for Natasha Romanova, at birth she was given to the KGB, which groomed her to become the ultimate operative. When the U.S.S.R. breaks up, the government tries to kill her. This is her origins movie where we find out about her 'family' and her struggle to find her identity in Russia.

BBFC certificate breakdown.

• Title: Black Widow
• BBFC age rating: 12A Certificate
• Reason: moderate violence, injury detail
• Release date: 9th July 2021
• Runtime: 134m (2 hour 14 minutes)
• Director: Cate Shortland
• Starring: Scarlett Johansson, Florence Pugh, Rachel Weisz