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1. BBFC Research.
Rating
Symbol Meaning/ Description Examples
U
Suitable for all: The U symbol stands for Universal. A U film
should be suitable for audiences aged four years and over.
However, it is impossible to predict what might upset a particular
child, especially at this lower end of the category range.
 Adventures of
Elmo in grouch
land
 A bugs life
 A goofy movie
PG
Parental Guidance: PG stands for Parental Guidance. This
means a film is suitable for general viewing, but some scenes may
be unsuitable for young children. A PG film should not unsettle a
child aged around eight or older. Parents should consider whether
the content may upset younger, or more sensitive, chi ldren.
 Fantastic Mr Fox
 The Goonies
 Hocus Pocus
12A
Cinema/video release suitable for ages 12 and over:
Films classified 12A and video works classified 12 contain material
that is not generally suitable for children aged under 12. No one
younger than 12 may see a 12A film in a cinema unless
accompanied by an adult. Adults planning to take a child under 12
to view a 12A film should consider whether the film is suitable for
that child. To help them decide, we recommend that they check
the BBFC insight for that film in advance.
 Interstellar
 Teenage mutant
ninja turtles.
 Guardians of the
galaxy
12
 Les miserable
 The hobbit
 The perks of being a
wallflower
15
Suitable only for 15 years and over: No-one under 15 is
allowed to see a 15 film at the cinema or buy/rent a 15-rated
video. 15 rated works are not suitable for children under 15 years
of age. May include: strong violence, frequent strong language
(e.g. 'f***'). Portrayals of sexual activity, strong verbal references
to sex, sexual nudity, brief scenes of sexual violence or verbal,
references to sexual violence, discriminatory language or
behaviour, drug taking
 Abraham Lincoln
Vampire hunter
 Airplane
 Anger management
18
Suitable only for adults: Films rated 18 are for adults. No-one
under 18 is allowed to see an 18 film at the cinema or buy / rent
an 18 rated video. No 18 rated works are suitable for children. 18
works are for adults and can contain strong issues such as: very
strong violence, frequent strong language (e.g. 'f***') and / or very strong
language (e.g. ‘c***’), strong p ortray als of sexual activity , scenes of
sexual violence, strong horror, strong blood and gore, real sex (in some
circumstances), discriminatory language and behaviou
 The wolf of wall
street
 The godfather
 Evil dead

2. Taken from: http://www.bbfc.co.uk/what-classification/how-does-classification-work
“In order to protect children from unsuitable and even harmful content in films and videos and to give
consumers information they might need about a particular film or video before deciding whether or not to
view it, the BBFC examines and age rates films and videos before they are released. This independent
scrutiny prior to release ensures the highest possible level of protection and empowerment. We watch
films and videos all the way through and award an age rating and insight to each one. We reach an age
rating by applying certain standards and criteria”
I have chosen to give my production a 15 rating. This is because it does contain some instances of fairly
s trong violence and gore in the ins tance of Gaudi’s vis ions and corps es. Strong language is us ed
occasionally also. I have steered away from the higher 18 rating because My use of strong language
does not extend to its upper parameters and the gore is not too disturbingly portrayed. I feel that giving
my film too high a rating may alienate some of the target audience. The crime genre is very popular with
teenagers around 15 and over. This certificate was also matches the expectation of my audience as I
found in my audience research.