Research: Age certificates (miss Begum)

 

Age certificates

Age certificates are given to movies by the bbfc as they see what age category suits best. the role of the bbfc is to protect the public from any content that may be harmful to the viewers. There are 6 age classifications given by the bbfc to help regulate suitable content for viewers this is also a way society can gauge what is appropriate for a young child to watch. 

those classifications are 

U - universal. [Dr. Seuss The Lorax]- This age rating should be suitable to people of all ages, however it is impossible to determine what may offend people but should be acceptable to view by all. films that are Universal rated usually are a good counter balance to thrillers and horrors. 

PG - Parent guidance. [Brave]- Material likely wont harm children aged 8 or over however children of any age may watch, parents should look into the film and decide weather the content is suitable for their child to watch. 

12 - 12 or over. [King Kong]- Only people age 12 or over can view the film. the material can only be bought by someone over 12 and the content will not be suitable for anyone else under the age of 12

12A - 12 or with an adult. [Spider-man]- suitable for children and adults aged 12 and over however children under the age of 12 can view the film if accompanied by adult and the parent sees the content suitable for the child.

15 - 15 or over. [Scream 4]- The material that can be used in a "15" can contain controversial topics. a moderated amount of bad language and some nudity can be shown but only where appropriate. violent scenes can be implemented but must not be dwell on..

18 - 18 or over. [Scream]- Content may involve criminal law violent acts illegal drugs but this must not demoralise or ham as that content may face a cut censoring the content. explicit shots of sexual acts can be shown as well as bad language 

Spider man introduces new age certificate

The 12A rating is the latest rating released by the bbfc after a debate about whether children under 12 should be aloud to watch the film. Originally the film was a 12 meaning yu must be 12 or over to watch the film. due to the violent nature of the film. the debate started as kids under the age of 12 waned to watch

the film as Spider-man was an iconic figure hero for the younger public so a way younger children could view the film was devised. they created 12A so children could watch Spider-man as long as they where accompanied by an adult. 

conclusion for my thriller

Thrillers tend to get an age rating of "15" as thriller films usually contain an acceptable amount of explicit content
According to my external research 10 out of 10 thrillers where age rated a "15" this gives me an idea for the target audience my thriller will need to cater to as well as what i can include in the making of the thriller i would be able to show violence but not dwell on the topic.