
BBFC report shows most complained-about films of 2023; cinema submissions at 10-year high

The British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) has published its annual report including the most complained-about films of 2023; while also reporting an increase in the number of submissions for cinema classification.
The BBFC received 148 complaints about classification decisions in 2023, up from 93 in 2020, 109 in 2021 and 84 in 2022.
2023 films with most classification complaints RankFilm (distributor)ComplaintsRating 1. Five Nights At Freddy’s(Universal) 26 15 2. Billie Eilish Live At The O2(Trafalgar) 17 15 (recut to 12A) 3. Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3(Disney) 15 12A 3. The Abyss(Disney)
15 Unclassified 6. A Man Called Otto(Sony) 5 15 6. The Unlikely Pilgrimage Of Harold Fry(eOne) 5 12A
Universal Pictures’ horror Five Nights at Freddy’s,...
The BBFC received 148 complaints about classification decisions in 2023, up from 93 in 2020, 109 in 2021 and 84 in 2022.
2023 films with most classification complaints RankFilm (distributor)ComplaintsRating 1. Five Nights At Freddy’s(Universal) 26 15 2. Billie Eilish Live At The O2(Trafalgar) 17 15 (recut to 12A) 3. Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3(Disney) 15 12A 3. The Abyss(Disney)
15 Unclassified 6. A Man Called Otto(Sony) 5 15 6. The Unlikely Pilgrimage Of Harold Fry(eOne) 5 12A
Universal Pictures’ horror Five Nights at Freddy’s,...
- 11/13/2024
- ScreenDaily
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