Audience Ratings

There are a variety of different film ratings. These ratings decide whether the film is suitable for you and your family. Here are the different audience ratings from the British Board of Film Classification (BBFC):

'U' - Universal Suitable For All

A film classified as 'U' is suitable for all audiences aged four years and above. These types of films contain positivity and happiness with all encounters of danger balanced. Two examples of a 'U' film are 'The Incredibles' and 'A Bug's Life'.

'PG' - Parental Guidance

A film classified as a 'PG' is suitable for unaccompanied children of all ages, however parents are advised to consider whether the content is suitable as some scenes may be unsuitable for young children.  Two examples of a 'PG' film are 'Coraline' and 'Like Mike'.

'12' & '12A' - Suitable For 12 Years And Over

A film classified as a '12' or '12A' are suitable for children aged 12 and over although '12A' ratings only exist for cinema films. No one younger than 12 may see a '12A' film in the cinema unless accompanied by an adult although they are not recommended for children below 12. Two examples of '12' and '12A' films are 'Mean Girls' and 'Transformers'.

'15' - Suitable Only For 15 Years Or Over

A film classified as a '15' is only suitable for 15 year olds or over as it may contain some strong language, violence, sex, drug use, treats and so forth. The difference between a film rated '15' and '18' is that a film classified as a '15' may contain violence but not dwell on detail or be shown as sadistic or sexualised. Two examples of a '15' film are 'Kidulthood' and 'Boyz In The Hood'.


'18' - Suitable Only For Adults
A film classified as an '18' is only suitable for adults as it may contain strong language, violence, sex, drug use, treats and so forth. Two examples of an '18' film are 'Con Air' and 'Set It Off'

Rating My Film - "RELEASE DATE"
I would classify my film as a '15' due to the strong language, violence and drugs used and also because the main characters in the film are 17 years and above. 

My target audience would be teenagers aged 15-19 because the issues raised in the film relate closely to the lives of youths encountering real life events and also the language used such as 'slang' is commonly used by teenagers of this age group.