U stands for 'Universal', meaning the film, video or DVD is suitable for anyone. Examples include Nanny McPhee & the Big Bang and The Princess & the Frog.
PG stands for 'Parental Guidance', which means that some parts of the film might not be ideal for younger children. Parents ought to think carefully before letting them watch. Examples of PG films are How to Train Your Dragon and Tooth Fairy.
12 is now only ever seen on videos and DVDs. As with the 12A, it tells parents that the content is best suited for those aged 12 and above. Examples, both of which were certified 12A for cinema, includeIron Man 2 and Avatar.
12A is only for films released at the cinema. It tells parents that the film is best suited for those aged 12 and above. Parents can take along under 12s if they choose, so long as they go with them! Examples include Iron Man 2 and Avatar.
15 means that the film, video or DVD is really only suitable for those aged 15 or above. Only people aged 15 or older are allowed to view a 15 rated film at the cinema or buy or rent a 15 rated DVD, video or game.
18 means that the film, video or DVD is only suitable for adults (people aged eighteen or over). Only adults are allowed to view an 18 rated film at the cinema or rent or buy an 18 rated video, DVD or game.
Young Fisk and his aged father decide to attend a lecture delivered by an Indian Swami on the subject of the transmigration of souls. There, they encounter Dean Spanley and it transpires he and Senior Fisk were once very closely acquainted.
'Dean Spanley' is a costume fantasy set in Edwardian London. The film contains infrequent very mild language.
The language includes the words 'bloody', 'bugger', 'damn(ed)' and 'God'. The uses of 'bloody' and 'bugger', each of which features only once, are neither directed nor delivered aggressively.
In one scene two dogs frolic together in woods and fields. There is an inference that at one point they chase a flock of sheep but nothing untoward is seen on screen. Similarly, it is implied that the dogs catch a rabbit. A fluffy, wild rabbit is first seen in a rural setting and a little later the two dogs are observed to be tugging at something unseen. Tonally the sequence is very light-hearted and contains nothing to upset young children.
The film also contains a couple of very mild sex references, the strongest being a claim by a character that women like the spirit Tokay as it 'loosens the morals and, with them, the corsets'.
'U' stands for Universal, which means that we think the film is suitable for audiences aged four or older.
