Classification Rules

(Molly Hetherington)The British Board of Film Classification decides upon the Classification of each film. 

http://www.bbfc.co.uk/sites/default/files/attachments/BBFC%20Classification%20Guidelines%202009_6.pdf

The British Board of Film Classification decides upon the classification of each film. It is a non-governmental organisation, funded by the film industry and responsible for the national classification and censorship of films within the United Kingdom.

Considerations in Classification

When classifying content, classifiers look at the theme, content, presentation and impact of the film as a whole while taking the following factors into consideration:

·         Violence

·         Sex
·         Nudity

·         Language

·         Drug and Substance Abuse

·         Horror