media

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Certificate ratings
(Universal) films which can be seen by anybody. It means Parental
guidance, where most of the scenes can be watched by everybody
including children, but there may one or two scenes in which
parents/guardians/elders should accompany children while watching it. For
example Despicable Me. A film that has a rating ‘U’ rating, and can be
watched by anyone, however some scenes such as animals being thrown
will require a child in the accompany of an adult.
(Parental Guidance) parental guidance for films which may disturb young
children. PG films require parental assistance, they are for children usually 8
and over however they could also be above 13. They may
include some violence and strong language, eventually injury.
For example The Martian is rated PG­13 by the MPAA for some strong
language, injury images, and brief nudity. Violence: A violent storm
threatens the safety of a group of astronauts – one man is hit by debris
and blown away by the wind.
(12A) films where a child under 12 must be with an adult. 12A ratings are
only used in cinemas for films with content that may include
sexual references being portrayed. Children under the age of 12
must be accompanied by an adult in order to go and see this
type of movie. An example of a 12A film is ‘Spiderman’.
(12) only for videos and DVDs, to show that they are considered suitable for
children aged 12 and above

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(15) where no one under 15 may see the film or buy the video. These films
may contain some scenes of nudity, murder and even drug use.
They cannot be viewed by anyone under the age of 15 not even
accompanied by an adult. The language used within these films
is strong and varies from words such as ‘b****’ to ‘f***’. Violence may also be
visible and generally move on quickly from the scene. An example of a 15 rated
film is ‘Knocked Up’.
No one younger than 18 may see an 18 film in a cinema. No one younger
than 18 may rent or buy an 18 rated video work.
(R18) The label R18 means that the film can only be shown in specially
licensed cinemas, or the video or DVD bought in licensed sex shops.