Certificate of Film

Certificate of Film

U
A U film should be suitable for audiences aged 4 and over.
U films should be set within a positive framework and should offer reassuring counterbalances to any violence, threat or horror.
Discriminatory language or behaviour is unlikely to be acceptable. Drugs, imitable behaviour, language, nudity, sex, threat and violence may be included if it is infrequent, mild or educational.

Parental Guidance
General viewing, but some scenes may be unsuitable for young children. A PG film should not unsettle a child around 8 years or older.
Unaccompanied children of any age may watch but parents are encouraged to consider whether the content may upset younger children.
Discriminatory language or behaviour is unlikely to be acceptable. Drugs, imitable behaviour, language, nudity, sex, threat and violence may be included if such themes aren’t prolonged and is discreet in the way it is shown.

 12A/12 – Suitable for 12 years and over
Films classified 12A and video works classified 12 contain material that is not generally suitable for children aged under 12. No one younger than 12 may see a 12A film in a cinema unless accompanied by an adult. Adults planning to take a child under 12 to view a 12A film should consider whether the film is suitable for that child.
Discrimination, drugs, imitable behaviour, language, nudity, sex, threat and violence may be included if they are shown briefly and lack detail.

 15 – Suitable for 15 years and over
No one younger than 15 may see a 15 rated film in the cinema or buy or rent a 15 rated video work.
Discrimination, drugs, imitable behaviour, language, nudity, sex, threat and violence are able to be shown if they are not strongly detailed and can possibly be justified by context.

 18 – Suitable for 18 years and over
No one younger than 18 may see an 18 rated film in the cinema or buy or rent an 18 rated video work.
Discrimination, drugs, imitable behaviour, language, nudity, sex, threat and violence are able to be shown.