Fast And Furious 7, Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol and even rival franchise Star Trek Beyond also seem to have found the offer irresistible. And it’s no longer Tunisia but the Rub' al Khali (Empty Quarter) desert, near Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates, thanks perhaps to 30% rebates provided by the government to encourage film production. No, that desert planet isn’t Tatooine, it’s Jakku. If you want to find out more about how the BBFC rates Star Wars films, check out our podcast.Luke Skywalker has vanished, the First Order has replaced the Empire and the Resistance is once again striking back.ĭameron Poe ( Oscar Isaac) has been given a secret map to the whereabouts of Skywalker, now the last Jedi, but the First Order is hot on its trail in the person of sinister Kylo Ren ( Adam Driver). Other case studies for films included in the OCR A-Level Film Studies exam specification, include Do The Right Thing, Elephant and The Hunger Games. Other classification issues include infrequent use of very mild bad language (‘hell’, ‘damn’).įor further information about the film’s classification issues, read our ratings info. As a result, we considered the threat to be category defining at 12A. The film also contains scenes of occasional moderate threat, including during prolonged scenes of intense action violence scenes in which characters are held at lightsaber point and interrogated using the Force also provide another example in which the film emphasises victims being in pain and anguish. Although these more detailed examples of violence are infrequent, the focus on characters’ pain and suffering in these moments place the issue of violence at 12A.
However, a couple of stronger moments stood out to our compliance team, including sequences in which characters are killed with lightsabers, with sight of a laser beam protruding through a character’s body, and a moment in which a lightsaber burns against a character’s skin, causing lasting injury. The film features lots of exciting aerial dogfights, laser blast fights and lightsaber duels, none of which is visually detailed or results in any blood or injury detail. On the 7 December 2015, the film was rated 12A for moderate violence and threat.Ī lot of the violence in the film is likely to be very familiar to audiences, including younger children. The film was viewed by BBFC Compliance Officers and senior members of the BBFC who concluded that the requested rating could be issued. The distributor submitted Star Wars: The Force Awakens with a 12A category request. This hotly anticipated sequel to one of the most successful franchises of all time arrived at the BBFC just a few days ahead of its release date on 17 December 2015.Īlthough it may seem unusual for the film’s distributor - Walt Disney Pictures - to submit the film for a rating so close to its release date, it’s quite common for this to happen, particularly with big blockbusters.
Curriculum links: This case study can be used for those studying 'Content of Critical Approaches to Film: Section A: Contemporary British and US Film - Contemporary US film' on the A-level OCR specification.
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