BBFC Age Ratings


The BBFC age regulations are age restrictions set by the 'British Board of Film Classification', which is non-government organisation. Their purpose is to censor films, deciding what is and isn't allowed to be shown in British cinema, DVDs and even video games, making them suitable for the target audience. Examples of their restriction logos are:

Our film would most likely be a 15, due to the nature of our film as it involves complex material which only a mature audience would understand. The key theme is the government and psychological testing which is being exhibited, so wouldn't be suitable or would appeal to a younger demographic. 15 is around the age in which teenagers start taking an interest and finding out about the government, so I feel that this would appeal to most of them, but would also appeal to a lot of adults who enjoy thriller films.

An age restriction of 18 would limit the viewers seeing the film, and their also wouldn't be excess  nudity or violence in our film, as it is more psychological and thought-provoking, and it isn't a horror film so wouldn't warrant an 18 rating. There would most likely be adult language involved in the film, so the 12/12A rating would also be ruled out, therefore the 15 rating is suitable for our film.