BBFC Overriding Factors

Occasionally, the BBFC is presented with borderline cases for films. In these situations, they must consider the following three factors:

1. The context of an issue. This includes many other factors such as the audience's expectations, genre, presentation manner, filmmaker's intention, production date, special merits of the film.
2. The tone and impact. For example, if a film has an unsettling tone throughout, it is likely to receive a more restrictive classification. This also includes how close it resembles the real world and what the moral perspective is. How a film makes the audience feel may also be taken into account.
3. The release format. A DVD may occasionally receive a higher classification than in the cinema because of the increased possibility of under-age viewing.