U
There are many different film certificates which are aimed towards different people. These certificates restrict and allow people to watch films. They are in place as some content may be inappropriate for some viewers. The restrictions are in place in order to protect viewers who shouldn't be exposed to some content.
One of these Ratings is a U. A U means Universal and it is aimed at children of four or more years. However, certain things upset different people so the makers can not predict how a person young or old may react to a particular film and storyline. The film will only have mild language so this doesn't reflect onto a child's behaviour. Mild language such as "damn" is seen as appropriate for a child film as it isn't seen as a bad word. The likes of sexual and violent behaviour will also be kept as a minimal as no anti-social behaviour will want to be copied. This rating allows minimal fight scenes where there are no strong emotions attached and the issue is resolved quickly. The rating U is generally associated with child films but there are films with a range of themes that are interesting to adults. The guideline is not for a specific age it is based on the content of the film.
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PG
Next there are PG films which means parental guidance. This means that it is an okay for children but some scenes may upset the younger children. The producers allow parents to make the choice as to whether the film is suitable enough for their child. Like the U rating not all PG films are just made for children, it means they are made with a different audience in mind. However, they've probably made it like this in order to widen their target audience which could make them a larger profit. Although there are no scenes which are unsuitable for a child viewing there are serious topics which are looked into to give a moral to a story. These films can explore things such as bullying and racism. Sometimes they may also look at sexuality however, there are no explicit scenes which may upset children. Furthermore the language on these films are not as mild as a U film they can use words such as bitch. Violence is also mild as the viewer will be exposed to blood but the film will not focus on the attack itself.
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12 and 12A
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Although it doesn't or may not seem like there is a difference between 12 and 12A there is. Generally 12A is used in the cinema which means that when a child goes to the cinema they must be accompanied by an adult. However, 12 is normally used when purchasing DVD's. These rating of films allow more serious and visual images such as hangings and suicides but there will not be a huge focus on the action when it was done it will focus on before and after more. Drugs will also be exposed on the film such as misuse as it is an important message to get across and it may put children off drugs. Again the films made are to suit a range of audiences and not just 12 year olds. Horror films are also made for this age group as it is something for the younger and more scared audience. The violent scenes will also be in there but it will be gory and not to a huge extent. Weapons may also be used. As 12 year olds can still be immature topic such as bullying will not be showed or condoned as they can go out a repeat this without realising the upset it may cause. Despite this sexual activity can be included in these films as it has to be done discreetly. There are explicates used with words that some parents may not want their children to say. However, this language will only be used to emphasise the anger of a character.
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15
The film rating 15 restricts anyone under the age of 15 from seeing the movie. These films allow more severe topics and sections to be used in order to fit the target audience of their films. There is strong language and violence, sexual nudity, portrays of sexual activity and drug use along with other topics which would normally be unsuitable for the younger views. Phrases which may offend homosexuals and foreign people will be able to be used in these rated films as these are topics to which people of this age have already witnessed and been exposed to. Self harm and suicidal topics will be kept to a minimal and details should not be gone into with great detail as this behaviour can be copied by teenagers on a regular basis. Drug use can also be shown or used as a topic for the movie but it can not be encouraged or condoned in anyway as this may lead children or teenagers astray. Strong language is used within this rating but it is normally just done to emphasise anger or pain from characters emotions. They are also exposed to nudity which is only portrayed in a short manner as they don't want too much detail and focus on it as it may increase the restriction to an 18. They will also focus on genders as equal in order to prevent people thinking that one gender is more superior than another.
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18
There is also another film license which looks the same as the 15 age restriction but this one has the number 18. When this symbol is used it means that nobody under the age of 18 should be watching the movie. There is no theme restriction of what content is allowed in the movies as the adults can choose freely what to watch without other people's consent. There are not many restrictions of a film which are rated at an 18 as they are an adult and they can expose themselves to what they choose. Although there are not many restrictions of a film at this rating the creators may decide to cut some scenes which may lead to viewers potentially harming themselves.
R18
The last rating is R18 which is legally restricted to content. This type of film is generally sex related around the theme of adults which may seem inappropriate for younger audiences which is why it is related at the rating it is. These films can only be shown in cinemas which have the licensing to do so and the videos can only be sold in legal sex shops. These videos can only be retrieved this way things such as mailing the videos won't be allowed as anyone could get to them who may be under the legal age.
Our film will be rated certificate 15. This will be because there will be some strong language and some violence. I think this should be a 15 because the film will be exposing serious issues and it wouldn't be suitable for younger audiences. This could make children repeat or misuse the storyline. There will also be some elements of drug use.
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