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The BBFC and 12 years of 12A: does the system work?
As a result of this, the BBFC scrapped the 12 rating in cinemas (but retained it for home entertainment) and replaced it with the new 12A certificate. This rating, as it still does today ...
Variety1y
‘Barbie’ Gets 12A Rating in the U.K. for Strong Language, Mild Innuendo and ‘Dangerous Behavior’
The BBFC’s classification adds there are also “gags about ‘beaching off’ and ‘sugar daddies.'” The U.K.’s 12A rating means children under the age of 12 can still see the movie if ...
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Mary Poppins has its BBFC rating raised for ‘discriminatory language’
Scorsese’s The Age of Innocence was also raised to a ’12’ certificate from a ‘U’ in the past due to its language. You can read more about the Mary Poppins BBFC rating at the end of the ...
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On-Screen Sex And Violence To Receive Higher Age Ratings From BBFC
Elsewhere, the BBFC said audiences are now more accepting of cannabis misuse at the 12A/12 age rating “so long as it is not detailed, glamorized or frequent.” The BBFC will, therefore ...
Sky1y
Films with long sex scenes and nudity may no longer be rated 12
The BBFC says its new classification guidelines ... to only U and PG-rated films until they reached the age of 15. The 12 rating aimed to hit a middle ground, allowing children to watch more ...
BBC1y
Film sex and nudity to have age ratings tightened for under-15s, BBFC says
The BBFC recently surveyed 12,000 people to find out how attitudes have changed towards sex, violence, drug use and use of language on screen. A 12 rating means someone must be over that age to ...
London Evening Standard1y
Why does the Barbie film have a 12A rating? Age certification explained
The 12 rating came into force due to a “large gap” between the PG and 15 ratings, which gave classifiers a particular headache when Batman was released in 1989. The 12A certificate came into ...
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Aamir Khan’s Sitaare Zameen Par Gets 12A Rating from UK Censors: What’s the Runtime?
Aamir Khan is set to make his much-anticipated return to cinema with Sitaare Zameen Par, releasing on June 20, 2025. Directed ...
The Hollywood Reporter1y
How the British Board of Film Classification Is Updating Age Ratings for Violence, Sex, Drug Use
With audiences expressing concerns about how distressing or disturbing some forms of violence can be, the BBFC said that “a higher rating may be required for violence across all age-rating ...
Digital Spy9mon
What age rating is Beetlejuice Beetlejuice? Is it suitable for children?
That means that anybody under the age of 12 has to be accompanied by an adult to see Beetlejuice Beetlejuice in the cinema. The BBFC's 12A rating was a result of the movie containing "moderate ...
Advanced Television9mon
BBFC, Prime Video new self-rating partnership
Following the successful completion of a 12-month pilot, Prime Video will be able to ... The research also showed that the BBFC and its iconic age rating symbols remain highly trusted, recognised and ...