American Assassin and mother!
are both 18-certificate films that landed in UK cinemas the same week.
This is not common at all…
There are no spoilers forMother!.
You know how it is.
On a more revealing note, he also mandated the removal of sausage nunchucks inTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II.
It was only available uncut in the UK as an 18 certificate Laserdisc.
The film wasnt passed at 15 without cuts until 2001.
But its not always necessary to incur the cost of resubmitting works for classification if theyve already been certified.
In its 15 certificate version, it retains large spurts and sprays of blood in other scenes.
A big part of this has involved making the decision process more transparent via their excellent website.
Examiners then watch what theyve been given and make their decision.
You know how that usually turns out.
Episodes of shows likeGame Of Thrones,Ash Vs.
Evil Deadand most of Marvels Netflix shows wind up getting 18 certificates routinely.
The BBFC has undergone a lot of development and modernisation, but its not perfect.
To be fair, the updated guidelines from 2014 make no mention of language at the 18 level.
Still, its the downside of an organisation that has taken up public consultation as effectively as it has.
