Certificate research

A film which is rated a U (Universal) should be suitable for children aged 4 years and over, although it is impossible to predict what may upset a child, this should be suitable. This film should be offer reassuring counterbalances to any violence, threat or horror.

A PG film (Parental Guidance) is suitable for any age, and children aged 8 or over should be able to watch these films without an adult and not be affected by them. A film rated PG  should not include any sexual, racial references, however their may be short scenes of moderate violence, but only in context.

 

To watch these films the viewer has to be 12 years or over as there may be unsuitable content for younger children. 12A films only exist for the cinema where no children younger than 12 can see the film without an accompanying adult, for a 12 film nobody younger than 12 can buy or rent the DVD. In these films there may be moderate physical and psychological threat, sexual references and bad language, infrequently.

 

 

 

Nobody younger than 15 is allowed to see a 15 in the cinema or buy or rent a DVD rated 15. Drugs may be shown in the film, strong menace/threat is permitted, there may be strong violence and language, sexual activity may be portrayed and no themes are prohibited.

 

 

Nobody younger than 18 can see a film which is rated 18. These films will include explicit sexual scenes, violence and strong language. There is nothing which is usually prohibited in these films unless a scene promotes/glorifies a certain activity.

We would ideally want our trailer to be rated a '15' as being of the action genre it would include violent scenes which may only be suitable for viewers aged 15 and over. Our target audience would also be 15 - 25 so a '15' rating would be suitable.