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1. Assignment 7:
BBFC & Ratings
Judy Ibelgauptiene
Courtney Buabeng
Kelly Morales

2. RATING TRAILERS

3. Rating ParaNorman
As a group we identified the following issues within ParaNorman.
However we didn’t mention there being an issue of threat.
We rated ParaNorman a PG. As the issues we were found were mild.
Violence is shown as one of the zombies gets hit in the face by a door.
Theme of zombies are present. Also a light representation of pornography is seen.
This is what BBFC said about it.

4. Rating Frozen
As a group we didn’t identified any issues within Frozen.
However the BBFC Examiner identified the following.
The issue of violence is seen as the snowman and reindeer are seen fighting over a carrot. The
snowman is seen catapulting his head across the frozen lake and losing his head and nose throughout.
However we still awarded Frozen with a U rating.
This is what the BBFC said about it.

5. Rating Gravity
I watched the trailer for Gravity and then had to rate it either U, PG, 12A or 15. I rated it a 12A and
identified some issues within it making it a 12A. I identified the following issues.
Whereas the issues it really had were.
All the issues the BBFC Examiners found I had also found.
Threats and violence were seen as it showed a spaceship being destroyed and astronauts being lost and
injured.
The theme itself may be quite distorting for a younger audience.

6. Rating Mandela Long Walk To
Freedom
get screen grabs from your own exercise to
summarise what you did and what you learned
from this. Keep it brief.

7. Rating 12 Years A Slave
get screen grabs from your own exercise to
summarise what you did and what you learned
from this. Keep it brief.

8. BBFC RATINGS

9. U
Universal means the film/trailer has been rated to suit all.
However films rated U should have a positive framework and should
counterbalance to any violence, threat or horror aspects.
U film requirements:
• Discrimination – no discriminatory language or behaviour to be used unless
clearly disapproved of within the film/trailer.
• Drugs – No reference to drugs or misuse of them unless this is infrequently,
or clearly educational or anti-drug messages suitable for young children.
• Horror – Scary sequences should be mild and brief. The outcome should be
reassuring.
• Imitable behaviour – No dangerous behaviour to be shown which young
children are likely to copy.
• Language – Infrequent use of very mild bad language may be used.
• Nudity – Occasional natural nudity with no sexual context may be shown.
• Sex – Mild sexual behaviour such as kissing may be shown, and references
to it.
• Theme – Problematic themes may be present but their treatment must be
appropriate for young children.
• Violence – Mild violence/threats only.

10. PG
• SUMARISE INFO

11. 12/12A
• SUMARISE INFO

12. American Ratings
In America there are two types of trailer ratings:
• Green band which means the trailer is appropriate for all audiences as it meets the standards for
motion picture advertising, which includes a limitation on foul language and violence, sexual or
objectionable imagery.
• Red band which means the trailer is appropriate for mature audiences as it may include nudity,
profanity or other materials deemed inappropriate for children.
However in the UK trailers are rated appropriate for both children and adults as trailers are accessible
by everyone. However even though Red band trailers may be only for mature audiences this doesn’t
stop them from being available online to a global audience. Some of the things within a red band may
be unsuitable for other audiences around the world in that age group as they haven't been exposed to
those sort of things as their rating system may be different.

13. RATING REAL TRAILERS

14. Lego Movie - U
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fZ_JOBCLF-I
I would rate the film Lego Movie a U because the issues seen are very mild and minimal.
The only issue seen is violence, and possibly imitable behaviour.
The violence seen within this scene is the explosion.
Violence is seen in this scene when Batman throws his batarang’s at the guard,
this may also be seen as imitable behavior to throw weapons at others.

15. The Boxtrolls - PG
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q2dFVnp5K0o
I would rate the film Boxtrolls a PG because some of the issues aren’t suitable for very young children.
Some scenes may be frightening for younger children.
Some violence is seen, such as a little boy ripping up his teddy.
Imitable behavior such as being
electrocuted is shown.
This may be shown as inappropriate
way to act to strangers which younger
children wouldn’t understand.

16. If I Stay – 12A
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xzg4KanBupc
I would rate the film If I Stay a 12 due to some of the issues being more server than a U or PG.
The overall theme of death may
be unsuitable for young children.
Some blood and dead bodies are
shown.
There is brief nudity seen and
sexual activity implied.
Alcohol is used as they are
seen at a party. This isn’t
suitable for young children.
Within the trailer there are several
kissing/making out scenes which some
children may be uncomfortable with.