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rated 15 why ?

posted 20 years ago by andremarshna2003
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Why in the UK is this film is rated 15?

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[–] andremarshna2003 20 years ago

The 15 rating seems a bit over the top it plays like an Agatha Christie.

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[–] John-367 13 years ago

I agree that it seems over the top but in the UK violence/horror has always been the cause of more stringent ratings than nudity or sex. Hammer Films tended to be rated X for 18 and above whereas nudity was, at least by the late 60s, not uncommon on broadcast TV. (This, of course was the complete reverse of the attitude in the US.

Having said that, it could be that the repeated use of the word (and I censor it in case IMDB disappears it) "B*****ds", doesn't help.

[–] psdhart 13 years ago

lol they did say "B*****ds" a lot

[–] vibgyor1 13 years ago

I guess the censorship rating board members were all bastards.

[–] D_Ray_Morton 12 years ago

Funny... That the highest rated Catcand the Canary is not the 1927 classic but the 1939 Bob Hope version... It's my favorite too... While 1927's and this one tied for 2nd...