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, children.

Fantastic Mr Fox

The Goonies

Hocus Pocus12A 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

portrayals 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

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

strong violence and gore in the instance of Gaudi’s visions and corpses. Strong language is used

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.