BBFC
What is it?
It was created in 19912 by the film industry as an independent body to bring a degree of uniformity to the classification of the film nationally.
There are 7 classifications:
Suitable for all
Parental guidance
Suitable for 12+
Suitable for 15+
Suitable for adults only
For adult viewing with licensed viewing
BBFC:
The Dark Knight
Type: Feature film
Approximate running time: 152 Minutes
Director: Christopher Nolan
Cast: Christian Bale, Michael Cane, Heath Ledger, Aaron Eckhart, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Gary Oldman, Morgan Freeman, Eric Roberts, Cillian Murphy, Anothony Michael Hall, Monique Curnen
Cut: All known versions passed uncut
BBFC Publication Date: 2/7/2008
Insight:
Violence
Batman is seen repeatedly beating the Joker during interrogation, but this is without injury detail. In another scene, The Joker pushes a mans head down into a pencil, killing him; again, there is no impact or injury detail. During gun fights, people are shot down and killed but this is without sight blood and injury.
Threat
There is a sustained sense of threat throughout. The Joker is shown continually threatening both individuals and large groups of people in various situations; in one scene, there is moderate knife threat as he okays with a knife over both a man and woman.
A character suffer injury to their face and parts of their skin have been totally burned away.
Watershed:
8:00pm in eastern American
9pm UK
Paul Hooper 