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OCTOBER 19, 2005 at 1:31 PM
Posted by GERI
Source: CBBC Newsround
The British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) has given
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire a 12A rating in the UK. The rating means that children under 12 can go and see it but only if they are with a parent or guardian. According to the BBFC the rating was given because the movie is "scarier and darker" than the others.
In an interview with CBBC Newsround, Helen Pang of the BBFC discusses the process in deciding the ratings and the reason why GoF received the rating it did:
The latest Harry Potter film is much darker and scarier than the previous three, which were all classified PG (Parental Guidance, suitable for people aged around 8 or older).
So Examiners decided that the 12A was the most suitable category, as younger or more sensitive viewers could be frightened by some of the more intense scenes (which I can't reveal as you'd get upset with me!).
The ending was a shock too, although maybe if you have read the books, you'll be expecting it anyway.
At 12A, we allow moderate level violence, but without focus on injuries or blood. We also allow scenes of threat and horror, but only if there is little 'gore'.
The UK rating seems similar to the one in the U.S., which was released back in August.
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Head Girl
Points: 470
Lavender_Brown says:
Well, eh, is it a good or a bad thing, I do not know...
Posted Oct 22, 2005 at 11:08 AM EST
Prefect
Points: 329
Potter-Addict says:
12, Well i wouldn't have expected that!!
Posted Oct 22, 2005 at 12:05 PM EST
Harry's Soul-Mate
Points: 3337
Lea says:
Well, at least it isn't PG 13...!
I wonder how high will they get for the sixth movie!!!... ...and the seventh!!!!.....
Posted Oct 22, 2005 at 9:39 PM EST
Auror
Points: 4080
RON's all up in heRmiONe says:
Wow, 12A. This movie is going to be amazing. It is also good that they gave it a high rating because it will give an older audience a chance to watch it...more adults will watch it I mean.
Posted Oct 23, 2005 at 12:53 AM EST
Order of Merlin, 3rd Class
Points: 1453
smart hermione says:
I've never been fine with the ratings idea. I mean, imagine if the next movies will have a very high age limit. All the young fans will be devastated.
Posted Oct 24, 2005 at 11:27 AM EST
Prefect
Points: 384
Hedwig101 says:
Im finding this rating thing a bit confusing. In canada PG-12 is equavalent to PG, is that correct? Can anybody tell me what the rating will be here in Canada? or do we not know? I wish there would just be a north american movie rating system. It would make life a lot easier.
Posted Oct 24, 2005 at 7:56 PM EST
Order of Merlin, 4th Class
Points: 1314
Lemon Drop says:
That is about the same rating as it is here, which I am glad. They should not leave any of the darker parts out of the movies in my opinion.
Posted Oct 25, 2005 at 9:50 PM EST
Head Girl
Points: 433
Witherwing's_Rider says:
I knew it! Well...here in America we have PG-13 but it's basically the same thing...I knew that would be the rating...I even bet my science teacher (5 bucks richer) I'm kind-of glad though...It's not exactly a kids book-but it's not entirely adult...
Posted Oct 25, 2005 at 9:55 PM EST
Professor
Points: 1122
PhoenixPatronus2 says:
I think some people are worried that if GoF is a PG-13 that the 6th and 7th book will be worse. I doubt this is the case, though, because they'd lose a lot of their fan base if they made the rating 'R'. I think that with the right director and producer they can easily make the remaining books appropriate for a PG-13 audience. Then again I don't really think that HBP is really all that much worse in content than GoF and OotP anyway and I doubt, unless Jo really surprises me, that the remaining book will be totally inapprorpiate fora mature, but young audience. These aren't children's books really any more, but neither are they really adult books.
Posted Oct 25, 2005 at 11:25 PM EST
Muggle
Points: 9
shahbaz says:
What im in australia and i have watched the new potter film its the best iloved it im a number 1 fan. but i reckon it shoul be rated pg in australia they rated m. also in uk. i think they shoul all just give it a pg. a4 year old boy went to watch and he didnt get scared. it was in the newspaper.
Posted Dec 3, 2005 at 2:21 AM EST
Auror
Points: 2424
bonniewrightrulz says:
I was kind of expecting this rating for GOF.I mean,it is darker and all so yeah i guess a 12A rating would be pretty okay.
Posted Jul 6, 2008 at 6:25 AM EST
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