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A Nightmare on Elm Street rating change defended by BBFC

Certificate lowered from 18 to 15 after 1980s classic is deemed ‘relatively discreet in terms of gore and injury detail’

The Guardian - UK

Mary Poppins review – Disney’s entertainment sugar rush possesses thermonuclear brilliance

Manic, magic, madcap … Julie Andrews is superb in the role of the flying nanny, in a film filled with amazing songs

The Guardian - UK

Free speech warriors take note, if film censors can move with the times, you can too

As a fascinating film rating survey shows, what is deemed taboo simply shifts with different mores

The Guardian - UK

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Film ratings and what they mean as age ratings tightened around sex and nudity

Big changes are coming to films

Evening Standard

UK film board tightens guidance on sex scenes in 12/12A-rated releases

BBFC survey finds sexual violence remains main area of concern, as it relaxes rules on swearing in trailers

The Guardian - UK

Mark Kermode on… director Wes Craven, who made horror ‘a positive force in a world filled with fear’

As A Nightmare on Elm Street turns 40, here’s to the softly spoken American creator of some of cinema’s most memorable scares, from razor-clawed serial killer Freddy Krueger to the sequel-spawning Scream

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Movies that had their ratings changed before Mary Poppins

Some other iconic movies saw their movie ratings changed in the UK, while in the US some big movies were re-edited for lower ratings.

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“Mary Poppins” U.K. age rating raised

The change concerns the film's repeated usage of a derogatory term originally used by white Europeans

Salon

Mary Poppins 1964 Rating Increased In UK Due To Language

The age rating for the 1964 film 'Mary Poppins' was raised in the U.K. due to discriminatory language, reflecting evolving media content standards.

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Mary Poppins age rating raised to PG due to discriminatory language 60 years after release

The British Board of Film Classification has changed Mary Poppins, which stars Julie Andrews, from a U to a PG

Evening Standard

Mary Poppins’ UK age rating raised to PG due to discriminatory language

British Board of Film Classification lifts it from U certificate almost 60 years after film was first released

The Guardian - UK

Zack Snyder's Rebel Moon Looks Like It's Headed To Theaters, But There’s A Twist

Although primarily intended for Netflix subscribers, it looks like Zack Snyder's Rebel Moon may also play in theaters, but with a twist.

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Rebel Moon's theatrical release confirmed as Zack Snyder's Netflix movie gets official rating

Rebel Moon releases on Netflix next month

Total Film

Watership Down: disturbing children’s film finally loses its U rating

“For 45 years, it has menaced our children, bringing unbridled horror and trauma into countless young lives,” said Robbie Collin in The Daily Telegraph. “But at last, good sense has prevailed” – and “Watership Down” has been regraded from a U to a PG. In its latest annual report, the…

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The Independent UK

Watership Down upgraded to PG rating after 45 years due to ‘violence, threat and bloody images’

The 1978 animated classic is among a number of titles to have had their age ratings raised

The Independent UK

Watership Down given new film rating over ‘mild violence’ and ‘threats’

The 1978 animated film is among a number of titles to have had their age ratings raised

The Guardian - UK

Watership Down now rated PG after 45 years of terrifying children

Film once described as ‘one-way ticket to post-traumatic stress disorder’ originally classified U

The Guardian - UK

No more newborns: Watership Down has been upgraded to a PG. It’ll still terrify children

The red in tooth and claw classic now requires parental guidance rather than being suitable for anyone. This may seem quaint in the digital age, but it raises important questions

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The Independent UK

Watership Down film given PG classification for ‘mild violence … bad language’

Alongside Star Trek: The Motion Picture, it has had the age rating raised from universal to parental guidance after being reviewed.

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Barbie movie age rating: Is the Barbie movie for kids?

It's one of the most anticipated film releases of 2023, but what age rating is the Barbie movie and is it suitable for kids?

The Guardian - UK

Web porn rules could be tightened in UK as government launches review

Study will investigate regulatory gaps and could treat online content in same way as films on DVD

The Guardian - UK

British film board turns to AI to help spot bad language, sex and violence

Partnership with Amazon’s cloud computing division aims to save time and money classifying content

The Independent UK

Prime Video to move towards BBFC age ratings after new agreement

BBFC research found the majority of parents as well as teenagers wanted consistency with ratings across all services.

Evening Standard

Protestors mass outside Stratford Vue over ‘blasphemous’ Islamic film

Cineworld pulled the film from its schedule following similar protests since its release on June 3

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Mersey teen impresses Bryce Dallas Howard to win Jurassic World contest

Aaron Leeway's art will appear in every cinema across the UK

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