The BBFC

The BBFC

The BBFC stands for "British Board of Film Classification. The British Board of Film Censors, is a non-governmental organisation, funded by the film industry and is responsible for the national classification and censorship of films within the United Kingdom. It has a statutory requirement to classify videos, DVDs and some video games under the Video Recordings Act 2010. 

Current Certificates: 

- U Certificate is suitable for all ages

- A film rated U is suitable for all ages of four and up

- Films with a U certificate should include moral situations and should include a happy ending, with characters that would appeal to the younger generations and make them laugh. 

- Some examples are; The Little Mermaid, The Lion King, Beauty and the Beast etc. 

- PG certificate (Parental Guidance) is suitable for all ages

- Certain scenes may be unsuitable for young children

- Films with a PG certificate should not disturb children aged 8 years or over. May contain mild language and sex/drugs references. Parents may wish to check the film before they let their children watch it. 

- Some examples are; Frozen, Annie etc. 

- 12A certificate is suitable for children under the age of 12 if accompanied by an adult 

- It is unlikely to be suitable for children under the age of 12 

- Films under this category can contain mature themes, discrimination, soft drugs, infrequent strong language and moderate violence, sex references and nudity. 

- Some examples are; Skyfall, The Hunger Games, Pacific Rim etc. 

- 12 certificate is suitable for children aged 12 and over 

- Films under this category can contain mature themes, discrimination, soft drugs, infrequent strong language and moderate violence,sex references and nudity. 

- 12 and 12A certificate are similar

- Some examples are; Top Gun, Spider-man, The Lord of the Rings etc. 

- 15 certificate is suitable for children aged 15 and over 

- Films under this category can contain adult themes, hard drugs, regular use of foul language and limited use of very strong language, strong violence and strong sex references, and nudity without graphic detail. 

- Some examples are; Ted, Mama, The Heat etc. 

- 18 certificate is suitable for children aged 18 and over 

- Films under this category do not have limitation on the foul language that is used. Hard drugs are generally allowed, and explicit sex references along with detailed sexual activity are also allowed. 

- The rating certificate is used to protect younger children from seeing things that may cause them distress or make them feel upset and vulnerable. 

- Some examples are; Pulp Fiction, Kill Bill etc. 

- Restricted 18 certificate is suitable for 18 year olds and over 

- Films that are rated R18 can only be shown in specific cinema's that are licensed for the content that will be shown. They can only be supplied in licensed sex shops and to nobody under the age of 18.





Our thriller: 

Our thriller is a psychological thriller and therefore I think that it would be rated:

I would rate it this because our target audience for our thriller will be students at the age of 15 or older.