BBFC Ratings: U

U rating

A U rated film should be suitable for children aged 4 and over. However, because each child is individual, it is difficult for the BBFC to predict what might upset a chid. U films are largely positive and give the audience plenty of reassurance regarding horror or threat.

What are the features of a U rated film?

• Discriminatory behaviour or language is unlikely to appear unless it is strongly disapproved of.
• References to drug use or misuse must be rare and not liable to offend. If references are made, there must be a clear, anti-drug, educational message which young children are able to understand.
• Potentially dangerous or imitable behaviour must be strongly disapproved of. There should be no emphasis placed on easily accessible or realistic weapons.
• There should be infrequent use of very mild bad language
• Occasional nudity is permitted, there should be no sexual content
• Very mild sexual behaviour, for instance kissing, is allowed. References to sexual behaviour should be mild
• Scary/disturbing sequences should be mild, and short. They should be unlikely to cause young children any anxiety. The outcome should be positive and reassuring.
• Violence - very mild. Mild violence could be acceptable depending on context, for example if it is comedic or unrealistic.

Examples of U rated films:

A lot of Disney films have U ratings, because they are generally suitable for family viewing. Examples of Disney films with U ratings are: One Hundred and One Dalmatians (1961), Aladdin (1992) and Tinkerbell (2008).
Examples of U rated films not produced/distributed by Disney are: ET: The Extra-Terrestrial (1982).This is produced by Universal Pictures, a subsidiary of ComCast.

I have decided not to classify my trailer because being of the dark fantasy genre, their could be some unsettling scenes and the narrative is not positive, which the U rating would not permit.