The British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) rates films in the UK by assigning them an age rating. They have 7 rating symbols ranging from Universal to adult works suitable only for licensed premises. The BBFC classifies films according to guidelines that consider factors like discriminatory content, drug use, imitable behaviors, language, nudity, sexual activity, violence and frightening scenes. Their goal is to ensure films are suitable for the assigned age group and to protect children from harmful content. Different countries may have different film rating systems and laws to abide by.

1. BBFC &Understanding of film rating

2. What is the BBFC?
• The British Board of Film Classification. Their job is to
rate films and censor them by giving them an age
label.
• The classifications are based on their guidelines. The
guidelines are based on public consultation and their
opinions.
What do they classify?

3. What are the 7 rating symbols?
UNIVERSAL
Parental Guidance
Cinema release suitable for 12 years and over
Video release suitable for 12+
Suitable for 15+
Only suitable for adults 18+
Adult works for licensed premises
only

4. How do they classify films?
• They classify films according to age. Especially
protecting young children under a certain age of
watching films such as horror and pornographically
unsuitable images. BBFC rates films to ensure that
they are rated at the suitable age before being
released.

5. Are the 7 symbols classified the same
or differently?
• In different countries you would have to abide by the
law according to how they’ve rated it. The guidelines
are set in place to protect children from harmful or
unsuitable content. The protection of the children
act was created in 1978 an example of this is horror
imagery which is unsuitable for young kids.

6. Parental Guidance
Details Of How Its Classified:
-Discriminatory language or behaviour is not accepted, unless its a educational context.
-Reference to illegal drugs or drug misuse has to be shown harmless or it can also carry out a
anti-drug message.
-Any imitable behaviour that young children are likely to copy is not accepted unless its safe and
fun.
-Aggressive or very frequent language is not accepted. Mild bad language only.
-Nudity is accepted unless its with a sexual context.
-Sexual activity may be implied however only if its discreet and infrequent.
-Threat or violence should not be intense or with any detail.
EXAMPLE

7. PG- Tangled
Reasons why its PG;
Sex and Nudity
Violence & Gore
Alcohol
Frightening/
Intense Scenes
A comical old man dresses in just a
diaper and cupid wings.
Flynn fights several soldiers with a
frying pan (for a comedic effect)
In the bar, several men have drinking
steins, presumably with beer in them,
and one man acts as though he's
constantly drunk.
Two people are in danger of
drowning when they're trapped in a
cave that is rapidly filling with water.