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Film classifications
Why are films categorised?
In order to protect children from unsuitable and even harmful content in films and to
give the audience information they might need about a film before deciding whether
or not they would like view it.
U-(Universal)
• A film ratedU shouldbesuitableforaudiences aged four
yearsandover.
• Thereshouldbelittle useof minor badlanguage.
• Scaryscenes shouldbemild howeverthe resultshould
bepositive.
• Violence canbeuseddepending onthe contextfor
example forcomedy purposes.
PG-(ParentalGuidance)
• All audiencesare able to viewhowever parents are to consider
whetherthe content is suitable for youngerchildren.
• Discrimination by a characterwith whom childrencan readily
identify is unlikelyto be acceptable.
• Mild bad language can be used however not frequently
• Fearsome sequences should not be too long or intense
• Theremay be some nuditybut with no sexual reference.
• Anyoneunderthe age of 12must not view this movie.
• No one underthe age of 12 must see a 12Afilm in a cinemaunless accompanied by
an adult.
Discriminative language or behaviour is condemned.
Thepromotion of hypothetically dangerous behaviour
which children are influencedto copy is forbidden.
Therecan be a reasonable amountof bad language.
Nudityis allowed, but if ina sexual context the scene must
bebrief and discreet.
Anyone under the age of 15 are not permitted to watch the film.
The film must not encourage as discriminatory language or behaviour,
however there may be racist, homophobic or other discriminatory themes
and language displayed.
People taking drugs can be shown but the film cannot promote drug misuse.
Sexual activity can be shown but not too graphic.
This content is only suitable for people aged 18 and over.
Content can break criminallaw. Violent/ dangerous scenes, or
acts of illegaldrug use are expected I this film category.
Sexualscenes are widely explicit and graphic.
Historyofbbfc
 The bbfc was created in 1912 and was initially called the British
board of film censors however it has now changed to the British
board of film classification in 1984.
 Between the years of 1912-1932 there only used to be two film
certificates which were universal and adult.
 The film ratings that are present now were only introduced in the
years of 2002.

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Bbfc

  • 1. Film classifications Why are films categorised? In order to protect children from unsuitable and even harmful content in films and to give the audience information they might need about a film before deciding whether or not they would like view it.
  • 2. U-(Universal) • A film ratedU shouldbesuitableforaudiences aged four yearsandover. • Thereshouldbelittle useof minor badlanguage. • Scaryscenes shouldbemild howeverthe resultshould bepositive. • Violence canbeuseddepending onthe contextfor example forcomedy purposes.
  • 3. PG-(ParentalGuidance) • All audiencesare able to viewhowever parents are to consider whetherthe content is suitable for youngerchildren. • Discrimination by a characterwith whom childrencan readily identify is unlikelyto be acceptable. • Mild bad language can be used however not frequently • Fearsome sequences should not be too long or intense • Theremay be some nuditybut with no sexual reference.
  • 4. • Anyoneunderthe age of 12must not view this movie. • No one underthe age of 12 must see a 12Afilm in a cinemaunless accompanied by an adult. Discriminative language or behaviour is condemned. Thepromotion of hypothetically dangerous behaviour which children are influencedto copy is forbidden. Therecan be a reasonable amountof bad language. Nudityis allowed, but if ina sexual context the scene must bebrief and discreet.
  • 5. Anyone under the age of 15 are not permitted to watch the film. The film must not encourage as discriminatory language or behaviour, however there may be racist, homophobic or other discriminatory themes and language displayed. People taking drugs can be shown but the film cannot promote drug misuse. Sexual activity can be shown but not too graphic.
  • 6. This content is only suitable for people aged 18 and over. Content can break criminallaw. Violent/ dangerous scenes, or acts of illegaldrug use are expected I this film category. Sexualscenes are widely explicit and graphic.
  • 7. Historyofbbfc  The bbfc was created in 1912 and was initially called the British board of film censors however it has now changed to the British board of film classification in 1984.  Between the years of 1912-1932 there only used to be two film certificates which were universal and adult.  The film ratings that are present now were only introduced in the years of 2002.