BBFC

The BBFC (British Board of Film Classification) are incharge of classifying films into age catergories. They do this to prevent young children watching a film that is unsuitable for them to watch. The main things the bbfc look for when deciding on the classification is:

-Discrimination, against either race or gender etc...

-Drugs, drugs should not be glamourised and if they are seen should be taught as a bad thing.

-Horror, frieghtening things which may upset or disturb.

-Imitiable behaviour, acts of violece or crime, these should not be shown as a good thing and use of weapons should be limited.

-Language, offensive launguage, swearing, discrimination.
-Nudity, nudity with no sexual content is often allowed.
-Sex, rated highly, adult catergories.
-Theme, problematic themes such as drug abuse and paedophilia.
-Violence, how much injury is caused, and valid reasons needed.

The catergories used to rate films in suitablility are as follows:

-U, Films classified with this should be suitable for everyone, therefore it should have no discrimination, drugs, acts of crime children could copy, mild violence (such as threats), and very little bad laguage.

-PG, suitable for unacompanied children upto the age of about 8. similar to a U, but with possible unsuitable theme for very young children.

-12, suitable for children aged 12 and over. However a 12a may be watched by a child younger than 12 if accompanied by an adult who thinks the film will be suitable. Use of violence, language, horror, sex, drugs and imitable behaviour can be shown, however must be brief and not influence or be shown in detail.

-15, suiable for people aged 15 and over. similar to a 12 however more detail may be shown.

-18, suitable for anyone aged 18 or over. all areas can be shown in detail such as violence, laguage and sex. 18R, is suitable for anyone over 18, however may only be shown in licensed cinemas.