bbfc

British Board of Film Classification

Job
Their Job Is To
protect the public, and especially children, from content which might raise
harm risks
empower the public, especially parents, to make informed viewing choices
recognise and respect adult freedom of choice within the law
respond to and reflect changing social attitudes towards media content
through proactive public consultation and research
provide a cost-effective, efficient classification service within our statutory
remit
work in partnership with the industry to develop innovative service models
to provide content advice which support emerging media delivery systems
provide an effective service to enforcement agencies

U - Universal
Suitable For All Audiences
Most Likely To Have No Offensive Content, But May
Feature Slapstick Violence
Should Be Set a Positive Framework, and a
counterbalance of violence, threat or horror

PG Parent Guidance
General Viewing, But Some Scenes Unsuitable For
Children. Under 12 With Guardian if parents want to
Unaccompanied Children can watch, but parents are
advised
Content may upset younger viewers
Brave Disney
Frozen Disney
Madagascar - Dreamworks

12 or 12A
Content aged at older children
Usually Contains More Violence, and Adult Humour. May
Contain Drug Abuse, But Mildly and Will Contain Mild
Sexual Content
No-one under 12 can see a film in a cinema with a 12A
Rating, unless accompanied James
by an
adult
Bond
Jason Bourne
Chick Flicks
Sherlock
Iron Man
Marvel Universe Movies
DC Movies

15
Adult Content, Violence is stronger, language and
behaviour is aimed at adult audiences, sexual content is
strong, May Contain Racist Language
No One under the age of 15 can see the film

Jump Street
The Cornetto Trilogy
Suicide Squad
First Season Of Walking Dead

18
Adult Content
Everything Will Be Of Adult nature, with strong language
and Gory Violence, and More Sexual Content
No one under the age of 18 is allowed to see these films
in Cinema
Horror Movies
Fifty Shades Of Grey
Once Upon a Time In America

R18
Only Shown In Specially Licensed Cinemas
Content Aged For Over 18 Only

Banned Films Or R18 OR

18 Rating
I Vinti 1953 Present Day
The Original Exorcist 1986
1999