Monday 16 November 2009

BBFC: What makes a 15 and 18 certificate

The BBFC (British Board of Film Classification) is the agency which classifies the certificate rating of films in britian, they rate all films and judge what certificate they should be by whether the content is suitable.
The BBFC rates films into the following catorgories: U PG 12 12A 15 18 R18.

15:
15 rated certificate majoritively allow moderate violence, gore and sexual activity, but not too frequent and must be relevant. Drug taking is not banned but should not be promoted.

18:
18 rated certificates allow gore, violence, sexual activity and drug taking. again, not to be promoted. The difference between the two certificates is diciphered by it's explicity.

Details found from: http://www.bbfc.co.uk/

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