Films rated 18, are for adults. No-one under 18 is therefore allowed to see an 18 at the cinema or buy / rent an 18 rated video / game or film. Therefore they are not suitable for children due to the content in them. Consequently, 18s can contain strong issues such as; very strong violence, frequent strong language, strong portrayals of sexual activity or even real sex in some circumstances, scenes of sexual violence, strong horror/ blood and gore and discriminatory language/ behavior. No theme is prohibited at 18, adults are free to choose their own entrainment provided the material is not illegal or potentially harmful. So it is possible some themes tackled at 18 may be offensive to even some adult viewers.
Films rated 15 are films suitable for only fifteen years and over. No-one younger than 15 will be able to see this age rating in the cinema or buy / rent an 15 rated video / game or film. Consequently 15's may contain the following; discrimination, drugs, horror, imitable behaviour, strong language, sex, nudity, drugs, violence. There should be no promotion encouragement or glamorisation of illegal or anti-social activities. 15's have a limit on what the viewer is going to see though, due to it being a teenage age and not an adult, unlike the age rating of 18.
Films classified in 12A and video works classified 12 contain material that's not generally suitable for children aged 12 and under. No child younger than 12 may see a film which is rated 12A unless they are accompanied by an adult. Adults who are considering taking their child to see a film rated this should consider whether the film would be suitable. Strong language may be passed in a film rated 12 and 12A depending on the manner in which its used, who is using the language and how frequently its being used. Any discriminatory language or behavior will not be endorsed by the work aggressive discriminatory language, is unlikely to be passed at a 12A or a 12 unless it is clearly condemned. Sex may be briefly and discreetly portrayed at a 12A or 12 and should not go beyond what is suitable for young teenagers. At 12A moderate violence is allowed, but it should not enforce detail. There should be no emphasis on injuries, blood nor death , however there will be moments of gory as they are permitted if they can be justified within their context. Weapons may be present at 12A or 12 and there may be scenes containing fights whilst using these weapons.
PG stands for parental guidance, this means a film is suitable for general viewing however some scenes still may be seen as unsuitable for some children at a younger age. A PG film should not unsettle children from the age of 7 and over however parents still may need to consider whether the content would upset their children. A PG film will not contain any themes that will cause any child distress. There may be mild language but the context of the way the language is used is important as it is normally expressing an emotion. Sex references are unlikely unless they are un detailed and infrequent.
U stands for universal. A U film should be appropriate for ages four and over. However this does not mean it will not upset a child this age or above. A film with the age rating of a U will allow infrequent use of mild bad language such as 'damn', 'hell'. There should also be no significant issues in terms of drugs, discrimination, imitable behavior, language, nudity, sex, threat or violence. Characters may be seen kissing and cuddling, but there will not be an overt focus on sexual behavior, language or innuendo. Violence will be very mild, as if there are scenes of violence it will be extremely brief.
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