Hath Hathaway: Films Killing Dogs Should Auto-Get R Rating
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- Anne Hathaway told Complex that movies depicting dogs being killed should automatically be rated R, speaking during her press tour for "The End of Oak Street."
- "The End of Oak Street" introduced Starbuck — the trusted canine of the film's central character — in its trailer, the source notes.
- Moviegoers have speculated about whether the film would feature dog violence ever since Starbuck's appearance in the trailer, per the source.
- The comments landed in a Complex interview tied to Hathaway's promotional circuit for the film.
Why it matters: Hathaway is using her press tour platform to lobby for an industry-wide rating standard tied specifically to on-screen animal harm — a niche but emotional audience concern. By tying the comments to "The End of Oak Street" and its dog character Starbuck, she's both shaping expectations for her own project and signaling where she personally draws the line on screen violence.
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