U Rating

U – A U film is supposed to be suitable for audiences’ ages four years and over, although it is impossible to predict what might upset any particular child. U films should be set within a positive frame and should offer the reassurance in a counterbalance to any violence, threat or horror.

Discrimination – Discriminatory language or behaviour is unlikely to be acceptable unless clearly disapproved of.

Drugs - References to illegal drugs or drug misuse must be infrequent and innocuous, or have a clear educational purpose or anti-drug message suitable for young children.

Imitable behaviour - Potentially dangerous or anti-social behaviour which young children may copy must be clearly disapproved of. No emphasis on realistic or easily accessible weapons.

Language - Infrequent use only of very mild bad language.

Nudity - Occasional nudity, with no sexual context.

Sex - Only very mild sexual behaviour (for example, kissing) and references to such behaviour.

Threat - Scary or potentially unsettling sequences should be mild, brief and unlikely to cause undue anxiety to young children. The outcome should be reassuring.

Violence - Violence will generally be very mild. Mild violence may be acceptable if it is justified by context (for example, comedic, animated, and wholly unrealistic).