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, include Iron 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.
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Toy Story 3 (2010)
Animation
Woody, Buzz and friends return to face another adventure. Andy has gone to college and they've been donated to a play centre. Will they survive the crazy toddlers?
 
'Toy Story 3' is the third film in a series of famous animated works about a group of toys. This time the pals are mistakenly donated to a day-care centre and must escape from the bad toys and make their way home again. The film was classified 'U' for mild violence and scary scenes.

The mild violence includes sight of a character swinging chainsticks on top of a moving train and knocking another off the train. It is part of a fantastical and exciting but ultimately imaginary sequence at the start of the film. In another scene, an animated monkey is seen repeatedly hitting a character on the sides of his head with a pair of cymbals. As the cymbals are attached to the monkey's hands, it is the only way it can fight, and the scene comes across as comical and fantastical.

There are also a few scary scenes in the film. In the first one, at the start of the film, we see a fast paced action sequence involving all the toys, with characters on a horse chasing others on a train. The train falls off a blown up bridge only to be rescued almost immediately. The final scene is more prolonged and threatening, with the toys (including the main characters Buzz and Woody) in danger of being incinerated at a landfill site. However, when it appears that there is no hope for them, they are all rescued and there is a happy ending which is swift and reassuring. There are also some mildly scary toys, who appear sinister, including a large baby doll with a broken eye.

The film contains infrequent mild language, including 'butt', 'moron' and 'heck', as well as wordplay with emphasis on 'ass' when one character compliments another on his 'nice ascot' (referring to his tie).

There is also a short animated film preceding the feature, called 'Day And Night', which contains brief mild violence as two characters fight each other and mild sex references as they are attracted to the sight of women in bikinis.

'U' stands for Universal, which means that we think the film is suitable for audiences aged four or older.

The film is also available in 3D and some younger children may find this a more intense experience.
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