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Cut in the US to remove MPA consumer advice noting rape
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| 6th March 2024
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Monkey Man is a 2023 US/Canada action thriller by Dev Patel Starring Dev Patel, Sharlto Copley and Sobhita Dhulipala
MPA rated R for strong bloody violence throughout, language throughout, sexual
content/nudity and drug use after cuts to remove 'rape' from the consumer advice. Summary Notes A recently released ex-felon living in India struggles to adjust to a world of corporate
greed and eroding spiritual values.
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| US: Uncut and MPA R rated for strong bloody violence throughout, rape, language throughout, sexual content/nudity and drug use.
- 2024 theatrical release unreleased in favour of a cut version
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The BBFC agrees changes to its censorship rules that will be introduced in Q1 2024
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| 28th January 2024
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meeting minutes [pdf] from darkroom.bbfc.co.uk
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BBFC board meeting minutes from December 2023 reveal that changes to its censorship rules will be introduced in the first quarter of 2024: Researchers from We Are Family joined the meeting to share the findings of
the guidelines consultation, which has run throughout 2023. The qualitative stage of the research involved 31 focus groups in locations across the UK, six teen parties to seek views from young people, four film screenings, and an online community, while
the qualitative survey reached over 11,000 respondents. A combined total of 12,001 people took part in this research, the highest number of participants the BBFC has ever consulted on its guidelines, providing a very robust set of findings to help ensure
that our standards continue to reflect the views of UK audiences. The proposed changes to the guidelines based on the findings were agreed by the Classifiers. The updated guidelines will be introduced in Q1 2024.
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The BBFC require cuts for UK cinema release
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| 7th January 2024
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Poor Things is a 2023 Ireland/UK/US comedy romance by Yorgos Lanthimos Starring Emma Stone, Mark Ruffalo and Willem Dafoe
The BBFC required cuts under its interpretation of child protection law for a BBFC
18 rating and these cuts have been applied to all worldwide versions.
Summary Notes The incredible tale about the fantastical evolution of Bella Baxter; a young woman brought back
to life by the brilliant and unorthodox scientist, Dr. Godwin Baxter.
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rated for strong sex, nudity, very strong language for strong sex, nudity, very strong language after BBFC cuts:
- 2024 Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures UK cinema release (rated 01/01/2024)
The BBFC commented: We originally saw this film for advice. We informed the distributor we would be likely to classify the film 18 on condition that changes be made to one short sequence depicting sexual activity in
the presence of children. This is in accordance with the Protection of Children Act 1978. When the distributor submitted the film for formal classification, the scene had been re-edited, and we were able to classify the film 18.
Thanks to Scott:
An employee of Disney's UK arm confirmed that the cuts were made months ago to an unfinished version of the film, with Lanthimos' consent, and the cut version is the definitive, being released worldwide.
Ireland: IFCO 18 rated with a trigger warning for frequent strong scenes of a sexual nature including male and female nudity, very strong and sexually explicit language throughout, some gory scenes of dead and dismembered bodies,
references to drug use and suicide:
- 2024 Disney cinema release (rated 22/11/2023)
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Ludicrous BBFC cuts required for a 15 rating for the cinema release of Monica
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| 16th November 2023
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Monica is a 2022 Italy/US trans drama by Andrea Pallaoro Starring Emily Browning, Patricia Clarkson and Trace Lysette
BBFC cuts were required for a 15 rated cinema release in 2023.
Summary Notes The intimate portrait of a woman who returns home to care for her dying mother. A delicate and nuanced story of a fractured family, the story explores universal themes of
abandonment, aging, acceptance, and redemption.
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| | UK: BBFC 15 rated for strong sex, sex references, language for strong sex, sex references, language
after BBFC cuts:
- 2023 606 cinema release (rated 06/11/2023)
The BBFC commented: The distributor chose to make a cut to a reference to erotic asphyxiation in order to achieve a 15 rating. An uncut 18 rating was available.
Thanks to Scott who noted that the
"reference to erotic asphyxiation" was just in fact just someone saying "Choke me" during sex |
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