Certification

'The British Board of Film Classification (BBFC), originally British Board of Film Censors, is a non-governmental organisation, funded by the film industry and responsible for the national classification and censorship of films within the United Kingdom.^[1] It has a statutory requirement to classify videos, DVDs and, to a lesser extent, some video games under the Video Recordings Act 2010.'

There are a few types of certificates that are given to movies.

Certificates:

U - U means universal which means that the film is suitable for people of all ages.

PG - This stands for parental guidance.  This means that younger audiences can see it however they will need a parent with them as some parts may not be as suitable.

12A - These movies are cinema released and are suitable for audiences aged 12 years or older.  Some scenes may not be appropriate for younger viewers or there may be use of bad language.

12 - These are video releases that are suitable for audiences aged 12 or older.

15 - Films rated a 15 are only suitable for audiences aged 15 or older.  This may be due to violence or swearing or anything of that nature.

18 - 18 rated movies are only suitable for adults.

R18 - These movies are adult works for licensed premises only.













Majority of thrillers are usually rated a 15 or 18 as many have scenes of violence and contain swearing.