The Film Industry - Regulating Films

The Film Industry – Regulating Films

Regulation – Maintaining the same state, not going over or under that stable balance.

BBFC – Responsible for the national classification and censorship of films exhibited at cinemas and video works released on physical media within the United Kingdom.

• Film Classifications; 
• UC – Suitable for pre-school children
• U – Suitable for audiences of 4 years and over.
• PG – Parents are advised to supervise children who are sensitive or very young, however there are no legal restrictions. PG films should not disturb children aged above 8 years old.
• 12 – Nobody younger than 12 years of age may rent or buy a 12-rated film.
• 12A – Same as 12, however, any child under 12 years of age may not see a 12A classified film without the supervision of an adult.
• 15 – Nobody younger than 15 may see this film.
• 18 – An 18-rated film must not be seen by anyone under 18 years of age in a cinema.
• R18 – Are restricted to adults, 18 years and over, these films can only be seen in specially licensed cinemas, and purchased in sex stores.
• E – An unofficial rating sometimes applied to video titles. 

Rating films in the UK has become pointless due to the new technology platforms we have such as access to films off the internet, being able to download films also, a company like Netflix who provides us with films we can watch anytime, anywhere, so people who are 16 will watch 18 rated films because there is nothing to stop them, I believe that the rating of films is a guideline, and from there parents allow children to watch them based on the guidelines as they include explanations, like the humor involved, the language and the conflict. As you get older its your responsibility to choose what you want to watch, but then obviously to only be able to watch if you have it at home as there are laws in place in which you cannot buy or watch in the cinema a movie which is age rated above your age.