Certificate ratings

Katryna Upshaw

BBFC• British Board of Film Classification

• BBFC: is a company in the UK which decides the ratings on the films being released in the UK.

• Why are ratings important?

• Ratings are important because they decide who gets to watch which movie, this is important as to what is suitable for each age rating, nudity is not suitable for U,PG,12, which is why the certificate rating was made. Inappropriate things in films are hidden from children such as detailed killings and swearing.

U• U stands for Universal. This is for 4

years and over.

• U ratings contain Mild things such as Mild threat, Rude humor and very Mild language. Words such as ‘Hell’ would be used in these type of films.

• This is because the things children will watch they will copy and remember.

PG

• Parental Guidance

• Aged 8 or older

• These films should be watched over by an adult first before a child should be able to watch it so that the adult knows of the content. Domestic violence, bereavement and racism maybe used.

12A

• A means Accompanied

• 12A is for cinema only

• Audiences may go to see the film if they are 12 or over unaccompanied. Under 12’s must be accompanied by an adult.

12• Audiences 12 or over are allowed to watch

this.

• 12 rated movies contain:

• Swear words/strong and offensive but must not be used frequently.

• sex would briefly be portrayed. Verbal references would not be shown to this age.

• 12 would be used for video’s, blu-rays and DVD’s

15• 15 contains:

• Aged 15 or older

• strong frequent language

• Violence

• Sexual nudity

• Brief sections of sexual violence and verbal references of sexual violence

• Discriminatory language/behaviour

• Drugs

• Verbal references to sex

• A great deal of swearing is used

• There may be racist, homophobic or other discriminating language

18• 18 rating films contain:

• You have to be an adult, 18 or over.

• NO 18 rates are suitable for children at all.

• 18 rated films contain very strong violence, frequent strong language/ very strong language.

• Scenes of strong violence, strong horror.

• Blood and gore

• Real sex (in some circumstances )

• Discriminatory behaviour

R18• The R stands for Restricted.

• The R category is specially and legally restricted.

• These films may only be shown to adults especially in licenced cinemas.

• These films have/Porn films and have a lot of sexual scenes which will arouse people

• Theses sort of films can only be brought and

Seen by ADULTS.