What is a Category 15 film?

15 is a rating given by the BBFC that determines that a particular form of media is suitable only for persons aged 15 or over. Nobody younger than 15 can buy a 15-rated video, or see a 15-rated film in a cinema. It replaced the AA certificate in 1982.

What is Australia’s highest age rating?

R 18+
There are legal age restrictions for the ratings of MA 15+ and R 18+. X 18+ is a special restriction rating for adult content. X 18+ is limited only to films, and the highest rating for video games remains R 18+.

Can a minor watch a rated R movie Australia?

Entry is permitted to persons under 15 years when accompanied by a parent or adult guardian. R 18+ – Restricted to 18 and over R 18+ rated movies are restricted to adults over 18 years of age. Photo ID may be required to purchase tickets to an R 18+ rated movie.

Is PG OK for a 5 year old?

A PG film should not unsettle a child aged around eight or older. Unaccompanied children of any age may watch, but parents are advised to consider whether the content may upset younger, or more sensitive, children.

Can an 11 year old see an R rated movie?

Children under age 17 requires an accompanying parent or guardian (age 21 or older) to attend R rated performances. 25 years and under must show ID for R rated performances.

What does m 15+ mean in Australia?

M (Australia) Mature (M), formerly M 15+, is one of the seven classification categories of the Australian film rating system and one of the six for the computer game system of the Australian Classification Board. The content of M-classified material may contain moderate levels of classifiable material, such as violence, sex, or coarse language.

What is the MA 15+ rating?

The MA 15+ rating was introduced in 1993, to flag content that was too strong for the M classification, but not so much so that the content should be restricted only to persons over the age of 18. The Office of Film and Literature Classification (OFLC) was formed in 1994, and oversaw the Classification Board.

What does m 15+ mean on Netflix?

M is for mature, and we don’t recommend these films and games for kids under 15. Mature (M), formerly M 15+, is one of the seven classification categories of the Australian film rating system and one of the six for the computer game system of the Australian Classification Board.

Why do some movies get an M rating in Australia?

Sometimes, in unusual cases, there are movies that are originally classified MA15+ by the Australian Classification Board that would later get an M rating, often on appeal or often when they’re cut or are sometimes mistakenly applied to the film.