Children's Films and Certificates

A children's film is a film that is primarily aimed to an audience of children. It is different to a family film because it is aimed to just children, not everybody.




A U film is given that certificate if it is suitable for anyone over the age of four. The film must be a positive film to pass the certificate. The film should include no discriminative connotations. The film should include no illegal drug reference, unless it contains an anti-drug message. It can contain mild horror. If it does contain a horror element it should not have behavior children can imitate. It can contain only a little bit violence. If bad language is used it must be mild and infrequent. It should contain no scenes of a sexual nature (minimum of a kiss).



A PG film is given the PG certificate, if it is suitable for a children over the age of eight to watch unaccompanied. A child under the age of eight can watch it, but it is recommended that there is a parent of guardian to watch it with them. Discrimination is unacceptable unless it is a historical context. Illegal drugs are not allowed to be used unless they are for an anti-drug promotion. Scenes of horror must be short, and the scene must be one that a child would not want to imitate. It can only contain mild language. A PG cannot contain scenes of a sexual.




BBFC stands for the British board of film certificates. It gives films its certificates. It was created in 1912, where is cerficified films, and from 1984 it certicified videos. Local councils can overrule the BBFC's decision.

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