Film Certificate - 15

The film certificate 15 is for ages 15 and over.

Nobody under the age of 15 will be able to watch a 15 rated movie. This is because of the following:

• It can involve adult themes.
• It can involve the use of heavy drugs.
• Strong language.
• Moderate sex references.
• Some moderate horror scenes
• Some references to murders and blood.

An Example of a 15 certificate movie is:
           

 

This movie is a perfect example of a movie that is rated aged 15.

                                                  
The inbetweeners movie is a perfect example of a 15 certificate movie because it shows really clearly many of characteristics of a 15 rated movie such as the adult themes, nudity and strong language. People may think that there may nudity scenes may be still too explicit for a 15 rated movie and thus argue that the movie should have a 18 certificate.

I believe that a 15 ceftificate movie is perfect for for me is because I will be able to include action scenes and rather violent language. Moreover i can include some blood in the movie and my audience profiling for similar genre movies to mine and so they have also given me a indication that the 15 certificate is good for me.

Film Certificate - 12/12A

The certificate 12/12A is suitable for 12 years and over.

What is 12A?

    12A is for cinema use only and states that this movie is for 12 years and over or can be watched if accompanied by an adult. This is because there may be some material that may not be deemed even for 12 year old's but this may not apply to all 12 year old's and so there is a rating of 12A which is a bit more lenient.  

Discriminatory language or behaviour must be kept to a minimum if any. There are also moderate sex scenes, soft drugs and some references to aggression and violence. The use of horror should also be moderate. The soft drugs can be shown in 12A certificate movies but may not be glamorized or educational. 

    Sex and nudity is bot allowed but still rather limited in the sense that too much nudity are prohibited along with what is included in the sex scene.  

Movies that have the 12A certificate:

The hunger games is a brilliant example of a 12A movie because it includes all aspects  of discriminatory language and behaviour as well as some scenes that may be deemed as inappropriate for a 12 year old but that is why adults can approve it as it's very difficult to identify the correct age for this movie.

The reason I wont choose a 12A certificate for my movie is because it may still limit me to what I can include. Moreover as most of the audience profiling i have done on urban-action movies, I know that a 12A certificate is too low for the type of movie i want to make.

Film Certificates - PG

PG stands for Parental Guidance

The PG film certificate is generally for everyone but as it's above U, there would be inevitably some scenes that may not be suitable for children. Despite this, most famous family films are PG and the scenes that may not be suitable for children are generally kept to a minimum.

     Unlike the U certificate, there can be small indications of adult humor and language as this movie is for ages 8 and over.

     Despite this, horror and violence scene may not be explicit especially horror scenes as it may affect the child's future. To summarize, the use of horror and violence must be moderate.     The use of weapons should also be kept to a minimum as it may give children the wrong idea and having a gun in a scene may make the children believe it's okay to own a gun in the future and thus manipulate children minds.                                                       
     There can be natural nudity, but none that give an indication of a sexual scene and any references to sex must be mild.

    As this certificate can be watched by ages eight and over, it's really the parent or guardians decision whether their child will be able to watch it or whether the content may upset their young children.
 

Star Wars is another PG rated movie but it does include
some scenes that may not be deemed for children
that can get easily upset but that depends on the
parent or caregivers decision.

Examples of PG Movies:

Alvin and the Chipmunks is a PG and will be seen as acceptable for ages eight .

Should I use this certificate for my movie?

I Believe that the PG certificate will restrict my movie to what I would like to do as my action scene will still be too violent for a child audience and so I think that this certificate is still not right for me and my movie, Moreover the language used in my movie may be deemed as inappropriate for a movie that is PG.

Film Certificates- U

U = Universal
Universal = Suitable for all ages.

A U film is a movie that is essentially aimed for ages four and over. The reason that there aren't many U certificate films is because it is really difficult to identify what will be deemed suitable for four year old's. 

   Restrictions:

As this has aimed for the lower age of the spectrum, it is bound to have the most restrictions. These are:

1. The use of language must be very closely inspected as these types of movies are aimed for four year old's.
2. No sexual activity and kissing will be at a minimum. Possibly the odd kiss on the cheek.
3. No horror or violence permitted. in these certificate movies because it could possibly affect them in future life.
4. No references to drugs or alcohol.

   Despite all of these restrictions, there are still a wide range of movies with this type of certificate. U rated films don't necessarily have to be for kids but they are just films that don't contain any of the restrictions above.  

   

   Is this suitable for my movie?:

I believe my Movie won't be acceptable for the U certificate as my movie does have some of the restrictions the this certificate has.

Some U rated movies:

                                               

Hot Fuzz - Audience Profiling

Hot Fuzz

Released:	16th February 2007
Genre:	Comedy
Price:	D
Estimated box office:	£6,000,000
Director:	Edgar Wright
Film cast:	Nick Frost, Simon Pegg, Jim Broadbent, Timothy Dalton
Certificate:	15
Distributor:	UIP
The Story:	In this action comedy, Simon ("SHAUN OF THE DEAD") Pegg plays Police officer Nicholas Angel -- London's top cop. This tough law enforcer is good at his job - so good, in fact, that he makes his colleagues look bad. As a result, his superiors "promote" him to the village of Sandford, where all is garden parties and neighborhood watch meetings. Partnered with Danny Butterman (Nick ("KINKY BOOTS") Frost), an oafish but well-meaning young local cop, Angel struggles to adapt. But he just can't, until a series of grisly "accidents" indicates that foul play is afoot. Suddenly, this seemingly idyllic town is a case that Angel has to crack - hard. The eagerly anticipated second feature from the co-creators of 2004's award-winning sleeper hit "SHAUN OF THE DEAD."

	Age:	%:	Gender:	%:	Class	%:

	4-6	0%	Male:	65%	AB	32%

	7-11	0%	Female:	35%	C1	33%

	12-14	0%			C2	20%

	15-24	48%			DE	15%

	25-34	22%

	35-44	16%

	45+	14%

         What this tells me about the opening the of my movie.

The genre of this movie is comedy with a sub-genre of action as it has a number of action scenes in this movie.
    One major factor why Hot Fuzz was so successful is that it has a low price to produce as opposed to movies like Avatar. Having a low priced film involves a element of risk but if it pays off, then the film will be highly successful which is what we see in Hot Fuzz. Another low budget film that was highly successful is Gran Torino and so it's rather encouraging when looking at an urban film like this and seeing how successful it's become.
    Like most of the movies most similar to mine that i have done a audience profiling on, the class that watch it is very spread out which again backs up the idea that people from all classes will want to watch my movie. The gender that dominate this movie is males and this could be because of the guns and fast paced action scenes. My initial thought was that my target gender will be men because of the guns where movies such as Green Street and Hot Fuzz clearly support.
    The ages that went to watch it varied from 15-45 but the majority that watched it were in the 15-34 age bracket. This suggests my movie should be aimed at older teenagers and young adults. Moreover the age certificate given to this movie is a 15 which not only supports the idea that my movie will be aimed at 15+ but also shares the same certificate as similar movies.

     What we are going to do to appeal to this audience?

In order to appeal to this very male dominated audience, we must have fast paced action scenes as well as non diagetic sound which will add more suspense onto it. I believe that having actors that are around the age of the target audience will make it more successful as well.