I think our film should be classified as a 15 because drugs may be shown but not to be promoted or encouraged. Dangerous behaviour such as suicide or self-harming should not be shown in detail. Available weapons such as knifes should not be shown in detail either. There can be common use of strong language such as ‘fuck’. Whereas ‘cunt’ can be acceptable if justified through the story. Aggressive or repeated use of the strongest language is not to be acceptable. Nudity is allowed in a sexual context but not including detail. There are no limits on nudity in a non-sexual or educational context. Sexual activity may be shown without detail. There may be strong verbal references to sexual behaviour. No theme is banned, provided the treatment is appropriate for 15 year olds. Violence may be strong but should not dwell on the infliction of pain or injury. Strong gory images are not acceptable. Strong brutal or sexualised violence is also not acceptable.
BBFC is the British board of film classification; it separates each rating for films and games and has different allowances for each rating as it is dependent on the age.
This rating means it is suitable for all children aged 4+. This should be the rating on most Disney films. This rating should not contain any threat or horror therefore would be unsuitable for our filming as we are filming a thriller for a young adult target audience.
This is general viewing for young children, children aged 8 are usually considered to be watching films with a PG rating. Discrimination is unlikely, there should be no drugs or an anti-drugs message, no horror scenes, no bad behaviour that children may copy. Only mild bad language is acceptable, and therefore is monitored, no sexual content, no serious issues such as violence and suicide, only moderate violence without any details. Our thriller will not be a PG as it contains some threat, danger with unsuitable images and a complicated storyline for a young child, therefore it would appeal to a young adult audience.
