BBFC (British Board Of Classification)

The role of the BBFC is to classify every film which is produced. They rate the film on it contents andd the can choose from seven ratings: Uc, U, PG, 12, 12A, 15, 18, R18.


 The way films are classified:

• If there is sexual content during the film (if it is explict porn it will be aged classified higher than if there was moderate porn.
•  or if scenes are imitable such as drugs, self harm or alcohol.
• The amount of swearing which consists in the film.

They have to be watched by a critcal panel which decides on the age rating of the film.

1. Shutter island - Age certificate- 15

I believe this film got this rating because it is quite hard to understand and also in some parts of the film it is not sitable for young people to see. The likely audience for this film will be adults becuase it is a psychological thriller and is an intense viewing experience.

    2.  Drag Me To Hell - Age certificate- 15

I believe this film was rated a 15 because it consists of disturbing scenes and it consists of alot of swearing. The most likely people who will watch this is adults because it is a scary, jumpy film which may make people uncomfortable.

    3. Legion - Age Certificate- 15

The film 'Legion' i believe it got the bage rating 15 because the film produces many killing scenes which is not suitable for children. I think the audiences will be teenagers and adults because it isn't that scary but it is thrilling to watch.

For my thriller I would give it an age rating of 15 because it will be quite uncomfortable for children to see and it may scare the younger generation.