What makes a 15 rated film?
15 is a rating given by the BBFC that determines that a particular form of media is suitable only for persons aged 15 or over. Nobody younger than 15 can buy a 15-rated video, or see a 15-rated film in a cinema. It replaced the AA certificate in 1982.
What are the film classifications?
Classifications currently in use are Uc, U, PG, 12, 12A, 15, 18 and R18, but quite a few more have been featured on film posters throughout the last century.
What was the first 12 rated film?
The Hollywood thriller, The Bourne Identity, will be the first film to be released under the new 12A category. The original 12 certificate was introduced in 1989 to deal with the first film in the Batman series.
What is the difference between 12 and 12A?
Films rated 12A are suitable for children aged 12 and over. However, people younger than 12 may see a 12A so long as they are accompanied by an adult. In such circumstances, responsibility for allowing a child under 12 to view lies with the accompanying adult. The 12 rating is only found on videos and DVDs.
Why are movies rated 18+?
18 rated films, videos and downloads can contain very strong material which is only suitable for adults. This can include very strong language, horror, and violence. More information about 18 rated films is available for parents on our public website.
Can I take my 9 year old to a 12A film?
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.
What makes a film a 12 rating?
What does 12+ mean in movies?
12A means that anyone aged 12 or over can go and see the film unaccompanied. The A stands for ‘accompanied’ and ‘advisory’. Children younger than 12 may see the film if they are accompanied by an adult (eg someone over the age of 18), who must watch the film with them.
Why is Spectre a 12A?
The BBFC formally rated Spectre 12A on 21 October 2015. Short BBFCinsight cited ‘moderate violence, threat’. The more detailed insight noted: ‘… a brief moment of eye-gouging, with limited detail, and a scene in which a man shoots himself in the head, although the bullet impact is not shown on screen.
Why is Black Widow a 12A?
Black Widow is given a 12A age rating in the UK for moderate violence, injury detail.
What is the 12A classification for movies?
During the trial, the 12A classification was known as PG-12. The Bourne Identity was the first film to be classified as a 12A. Before 2019, 12 was the same colour as the 15 classification (which is the color pink), and 12A was the color orange, which is ambiguous.
What is a 12 certificate in film?
The 12 certificate was introduced by the British Board of Film Classification on 1 August 1989, and was defined as follows: Passed only for persons of twelve years and over.
Can a child under 12 see a 12A film in the cinema?
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 Ratings Info for that film in advance.
What is a 12 rating in movies?
12 is a rating given by the BBFC that determines that a particular form of media is suitable only for teens aged 12 or over. Nobody younger than 12 can rent or buy a 12-rated video. The Video Recordings Act 1984 makes it restricted to persons of 12 years and over. The 12 rating has not applied to the cinema since 2002.