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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Parents' Website Now HasTrailers
The BBFC is now adding trailers to its website for parents. Mums and Dads who log onto the website www.pbbfc.co.uk
will now be able to watch trailers for films given 'U', 'PG' or '12A'
ratings, and for DVDs and video games. This will help parents to decide
whether their children will enjoy the film, DVD or game.
PBBFC
has been very popular since its launch last year, and has already had
over a million hits. It allows parents to look up films, DVDs and video
games and read information about what is in the films and why they were
classified.
The BBFC is working with another company, MyMovies.Net,
who provide the trailers. This is also good news for fans of CBBFC as
it means there will be more new trailers to classify in the viewing
room.
David Cooke,
Director of the BBFC said that given parents this information will take
the “guess work” out of going to the cinema. He added that many parents
have already used the site, and found it very helpful.
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