Audience
BBFC
The BBFC will help people decide whether or not the film is
suitable for themselves or children and are able to make the decision before
watching the film by using the certificate that is on the film. This is the British
board of film classification.
The BBFC age ratings are U which means it is suitable for
any ages, there is PG which means parental guidance which means it is up to the
parent whether for not it is suitable for their child. The next ones are 12A,
16, and 18 depending on the different types on content within the film.
There is different types of factors which will affect the
age rating of a film for example if there is explicit content like sexual
scenes and swearing the age rating would be either 15 or higher as the BBFC
does not find it appropriate for anyone under the age of the rating to watch
the film. Also some films could be rated at a certain rate as the film could
contain violent scenes which would make the rating higher. If there was minimal
swearing in a film then it may be rated a 12 or even a PG because it would then
be up to the parent whether or not they will let their child watch the film.
My thriller would get the age rating of 15. This is because
of the violence that is shown. My thriller is all about a boy that has been
paid to kill a girl and he then stalker her and finally kills her. This is very
violent which is why I don’t think it will be suitable for anyone of the
younger age than 15 as they could get a wrong message or even try and copy the
film, which is why I have rated it at a 15 because most 15 year olds understand
what is going on and understand that it is wrong even though it’s a film.
