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Universal Rating
‘U’ stands for Universal which means all movies with this rating should be viewed by people at the age of 4 and above, however younger children are also able to watch these films as long as their parents believe it is suitable enough for them. The ‘U’ rated films show no violence nor does it contain swearing however there can be some mild bad language such as ‘damn’. One example of a film within this category would be Cinderella.
PG Rating
‘PG’ simply means parental guidance therefore it is for the parents to decide whether their child should watch the film. A PG film should be suitable for children at the age of 8 and older, any children younger should be accompanied by a parent/guardian. There is usually no bad language but just as in Universal rating films there is potential of words such as ‘damn’ or ‘crap’ being used. Sex references are not usually made and the violence is usually minor.
’12’ and ‘12A’ are very similar with the only a little difference which is; a child under the age of 12 will be allowed to watch a 12A movie if accompanied by an adult and approved by the staff at the cinema, this is because the movie may contain scenes that are not suitable for a child under the age of 12. But a 12 rated film should only be watched by people aged 12 and over. These movies may contain violence but it wont be too detailed. There can be very little sexual references and also discreet nudity where certain areas of the body will be hidden. 12 and 12A rated films are quite likely to contain bad language such as ‘shit’ or ‘bitch’.
12 and 12A Rating
A ’15’ rated film should only be watched by those who are 15 or above as these movies can contain strong language such as ‘shit’, there is also a chance of violence, sexual references and activity which may include nudity. There can be discriminatory language along with drug taking and this is because 15 is thought to be a mature age, so anyone who is 15 and over should be able to handle watching these types of films without repeating the actions.
15 Rating
18 rated films should be viewed by the required ages of 18 and above, these movies should only be watched by those who are adults as the scenes can contain strong language such as ‘bitch’ and very frequently also. There can be strong portrayals of sexual activity and there is also a chance of sexual violence such as rape being included. In some cases there could also be real sex.A high number of 18 rated films are from the horror genre therefore there will be lots of gruesome scenes with strong blood.
18 Rating
A ‘R18’ rated movies are legally restricted and are only allowed to be watched by those who are adults (18 and over). They can only be viewed at certain licenced cinemas and can only be sold in licenced sex shops to adults. This is because the movies contain very explicit content which extremely strong sexual activity or even violence which should not be seen by those who are under the age of 18.
R18 Rating