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Further classification changes were noted as Abba – The Movie had its original 1978 U rating upgraded to PG by the BBFC. This move reflected "mild sex references and language" found in a ...
Another film which was reclassified from its initial 1978 U rating to PG by the BBFC was Abba – The Movie. This was due to “mild sex references and language” in a “suggestive” song title ...
But it has now been reappraised, with the ratings body ruling that "the detail and overall intensity" of violence in the film mean it should be a PG, which stands for parental guidance. The BBFC's ...
Then, according to the BBFC’s 2022 annual report, the 1978 animated film Watership Down was upped to a PG rating as classifiers sought to “remain in step with societal standards”.
The British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) will hand higher age ratings to films that depict violence and on-screen sex and nudity in line with its latest Classification Guidelines following ...
This isn't the first time a Disney film has had to change its rating. The BBFC changed Pixar's Ratatouille from a U to a PG rating, citing "mild bad language" and "comic violence." Meanwhile ...
Before the new PG classification, the BBFC had given the film a U rating, suggesting it was “universal” and “suitable for all.” The new rating was chided on social media. What a sad state ...
Jack Black-led comedy School of Rock was recently raised from a PG rating to a 12A. Credit: Paramount What prompted the BBFC to lift or downgrade ratings? As British audience attitudes shift ...
The beloved 1964 film "Mary Poppins" has received a PG rating to warn parents about the use of "discriminatory language" in the film, per a recent report. "The British Board of Film Classification ...
Mary Poppins has had its age rating raised from U to PG by the British Board of Film Classification (BBFC), six decades after it was released. The movie is being re-released in some cinemas next ...
The age rating U signifies “no material likely to offend or harm”, meaning a movie is suitable for audiences aged four years and over, according to the BBFC. A Parental Guidance (PG ...