Film Certificates

FILM CERTIFICATES

Film certificates are used so that people know what kind of material is in the film they are watching. If film certificates where not provided, then people may end up watching films that are not suitable for them. Film certificates are also used at cinemas, people who want to view a film, must be the age, or above the age of the age certificate that particular film was given. 

This film certificate is called “Universal”. This certificate means that the film is suitable for all ages, and has no content that would be unsuitable for young children. Some examples of films from this category are; “The smurfs”, “Rio” and “Diary of a wimpy kid”.

This film certificate is called “Parental guidance”. This certificate means that all ages are admitted, although there is content that will be unsuitable for children, due to mild language or moderate violence (fantasy films). Some examples of films from this category are; "Night at the museum" and "Peter Pan". 

 

 

This film certificate states that a child , younger than 12, must be accompanied by a person over the age of 18, to be able to view the film. This is because, a film under this certificate will contain mature content, such as, sex references/nudity, soft drug use and moderate violence. Some examples of films with this rating are "Iron Man" and "RED".

This film certificate is given to the DVD version of films. Nobody under the age of 12 can rent or buy a film with this certificate. This is due to the content included in a 12A rated film. Some examples of films in this category are "The perks of being a wallflower" and "Les Miserables".






 This film certificate states that only people 15 or over can be admitted. This is because films under this rating contain content such as, hard drugs, strong language, mild sexual activity and strong violence. No one under the age of 15, can rent or buy a film with this rating. Some examples of films in this category are "Mama" and "The Heat".






This film certificate states that only people 18 or over can view a film with this certificate. This is due to its strong content, such as, strong gory or sadistic violence, very strong language, sexual content and hard drug use. No one under the age of 18, can buy or rent a film with this certificate. Some examples of films with this rating are "Django Unchained" and "Saw".