THE BBFC

what are the bbfc?
the bbfc are an organisation that work in the industry of film they have the power to certificate each film, however the local council also have the power to over rule the board. bbfc stands for British board Film Classification, it is a non-government body and has been classifying film since 1912

U
the U classification means it is suitable for ages of four and above and will not have any adult themes.

PG
PG means parental guidance and is suitable for anyone if the parent or guardians thinks so however this classification can suggest that some scenes are not suitable for children

12A
12 A is a classification that insures younger than 12 year should be accompanied by an adult unless they are of the acquired age or over this certificate is only applied in film and is the same as a 12 rating

12
the same as a 12 A classification but is put onto DVDs and videos. to see a film of this rating you have to be 12 or older.

15
15 classification is suitable for 15 only and usually consits of violence and adult themes and for thrillers it is a commonly used certificate in the genre. this is the most likely certificate that would be used for our own film it has violence but not of a graphic nature as seen in 18's

18
this is the oldest classification and is suitable for 18 and over again a violent film with use of adult themes and is not suitable for anyone younger another common thriller certificated rating

reference- www.bbfc.co.uk