Certificate   ratings  

   (Universal) films which can be seen by anybody. It means Parental                     guidance, where most of the scenes can be watched by everybody                     including children, but there may one or two scenes in which                     

parents/guardians/elders should accompany children while watching it. For               example Despicable Me. A film that has a rating ‘U’ rating, and can be                           watched by anyone, however some scenes such as animals being thrown                     will   require   a   child   in   the   accompany   of   an   adult.     

  (Parental Guidance) parental guidance for films which may disturb young                   children. PG films require parental assistance, they are for children usually 8                       and over however they could also be above 13. They may                     include some violence and strong language, eventually injury.               

For example The Martian is rated PG­13 by the MPAA for some strong                         language, injury images, and brief nudity. Violence: A violent storm                   threatens the safety of a group of astronauts – one man is hit by debris                             and   blown   away   by   the   wind.    

  (12A) films where a child under 12 must be with an adult. 12A ratings are                             only used in cinemas for films with content that may include                     sexual references being portrayed. Children under the age of 12                   must be accompanied by an adult in order to go and see this                         type   of   movie.   An   example   of   a   12A   film   is   ‘Spiderman’.  

   

   (12)    only   for   videos   and   DVDs,   to   show   that   they   are   considered   suitable   for children   aged   12   and   above  

 

  (15) where no one under 15 may see the film or buy the video. These films                               may contain some scenes of nudity, murder and even drug use.                     They cannot be viewed by anyone under the age of 15 not even                         accompanied by an adult. The language used within these films                   

is strong and varies from words such as ‘b****’ to ‘f***’. Violence may also be                             visible and generally move on quickly from the scene. An example of a 15 rated                             film   is      ‘Knocked   Up’.     

  No     one   younger   than   18   may   see   an   18   film   in   a   cinema.   No   one   younger than   18   may   rent   or   buy   an   18   rated   video   work.  

   

  

  (R18)    The   label   R18   means   that   the   film   can   only   be   shown   in   specially licensed   cinemas,   or   the   video   or   DVD   bought   in   licensed   sex   shops.