Anne Hathaway has a new rule for Hollywood: kill the dog, get an R rating. The actress made the case during press for her new film The End of Oak Street, arguing that any movie featuring a dog death should automatically be rated R—regardless of what else is in the film.
“I think everybody’s so traumatized by John Wick,” Hathaway said, referencing the 2014 action film that famously kicks off with the murder of Keanu Reeves’ beagle puppy. Her co-star Ewan McGregor was fully on board with the proposal. Hathaway quickly reassured fans that The End of Oak Street, which hits theaters today, does not kill its canine star, an Australian cattle dog named Starbuck. The film is rated PG-13.
Hathaway’s comments have sparked conversation about how audiences emotionally respond to animal deaths in movies compared to human characters, a phenomenon often discussed in film criticism. Her push for an automatic rating change highlights a common sentiment among moviegoers: they can handle human violence, but hurting a pet crosses a line.
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