Research and Planning - Crime Film Classification

When researching into film classification I found that crime films often get certificates between 15-18 for the nature of what these films often contain, by the British Board of Film Classification or the BBFC a film must contain things seen as unsuitable for people under 15 years of age

Examples of these things are:

• strong violence
• frequent strong language (eg 'f***').
• portrayals of sexual activity
• strong verbal references to sex
• sexual nudity
• brief scenes of sexual violence or verbal references to sexual violence
• discriminatory language or behaviour
• drug taking

18 works are for adults and can contain strong issues such as:

• very strong violence
• frequent strong language (eg 'f***') and/or very strong language (eg ‘c***’)
• strong portrayals of sexual activity
• scenes of sexual violence
• strong horrorstrong blood and gore
• real sex (in some circumstances)
• discriminatory language and behaviour

but when 18 you are considered an adult in the UK so there are more precautions that you may be offended rather than not be considered old enough so it is set as a view at your own discretion.

But personally I would prefer my film to be a 15 because then you get a wider audience and many things that would make the film considered an 18 I wont and don't wish to use.