18 Certificate

No-one under 18 is allowed to see an ‘18’ film at the cinema or buy/rent an ‘18’ rated DVD or video game. No ‘18’ rated works are suitable for children.

Is an ‘18’ certificate on a video game the same as an ‘18’ for a film or DVD?

Yes, if a video game is rated ‘18’ it contains strong material and is not suitable for players who are under 18.

 

What sort of issues might I find in an ’18’, film, DVD or video game?
‘18’ works are for adults and can contain strong issues such as:
• very strong violence
• frequent strong language (eg f***) and very strong language (eg c***)
• strong portrayals of sexual activity
• scenes of sexual violence
• strong horror
• strong blood and gore
• discriminatory language and behaviour

Can you see drugs in an '18'?
At ‘18’ drug taking may be shown but the work as a whole must not promote or encourage drug misuse