We are thinking of aiming our thriller towards the teenage/student audience as they statistically go to the cinema more. To help us with the rating we have looked into the rating process of the BBFC.
BBFC stands for The British Board of Film Classification. The British Board of Film Classification is an independent, non-governmental body which has
exercised responsibilities over cinema for more than ninety years, and over video since 1985. They use 7 ratings to catergorise films into audience type. Below are brief outlines of each rating. We will analyse the 15 rating in more detail as this is our target rating.
The first is U, meaning 'universal', and suitable for all. Usually aimed at children and should include a positive message.
A prime example of U rated films would be Disney and Pixar, such as...
- Up
- Princess & the Frog
- Nanny McPhee
- Toy Story
- Alvin and the Chipmunks
PG stands for Parental Guidance meaning general viewing but some scenes may be unsuitable for young children. PG films are suitable for children around 8 years or over.
Parents should consider whether the film may contain scenes that may upset younger children. Examples of PG rated films are...
- Aliens in the Attic
- Leap Year
- Madagascar
The next rating is 12/12A.
12: The material is suitable only for those aged 12 and over. Works classified at these categories may upset children under 12 or contain material which many parents will find unsuitable for them.
12A: Children under 12 may go to see this film at the cinema, but only when accompanied by an adult.
Examples of 12/12A...
- Avatar
- Forrest Gump
- G.I Joe
No-one younger than 15 may see a ‘15’ film in a cinema or buy/rent a film of this rating. A 15 usually contains some strong language, violence and sexual references which are more explicit than what would be seen in a 12.
Examples of 15s:
-The Shawshank Redemption
-The Godfather
-Black swan
No-one younger than 18 may see an ‘18’ film in a cinema or buy/rent a film of this rating. An 18 contains images which viewers may find offensive or scenes which are too graphic. Most films in this category contain strong language and violence.
-Pulp fiction
-The Silence of the Lambs
BBFC stands for The British Board of Film Classification. The British Board of Film Classification is an independent, non-governmental body which has
exercised responsibilities over cinema for more than ninety years, and over video since 1985. They use 7 ratings to catergorise films into audience type. Below are brief outlines of each rating. We will analyse the 15 rating in more detail as this is our target rating.
The first is U, meaning 'universal', and suitable for all. Usually aimed at children and should include a positive message.
- Up
- Princess & the Frog
- Nanny McPhee
- Toy Story
- Alvin and the Chipmunks
Parents should consider whether the film may contain scenes that may upset younger children. Examples of PG rated films are...
- Aliens in the Attic
- Leap Year
- Madagascar
The next rating is 12/12A.
12: The material is suitable only for those aged 12 and over. Works classified at these categories may upset children under 12 or contain material which many parents will find unsuitable for them.
12A: Children under 12 may go to see this film at the cinema, but only when accompanied by an adult.
Examples of 12/12A...
- Avatar
- Forrest Gump
- G.I Joe
Examples of 15s:
-The Shawshank Redemption
-The Godfather
-Black swan
No-one younger than 18 may see an ‘18’ film in a cinema or buy/rent a film of this rating. An 18 contains images which viewers may find offensive or scenes which are too graphic. Most films in this category contain strong language and violence.Examples of 18s:
-Fight club-Pulp fiction
-The Silence of the Lambs
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