Ben Beaumont-Thomas 

Fifty shades of momentary sensuality: match the rating to the movie – quiz

Fifty Shades of Grey was handed an 18 rating for its 'strong sex'. But which films earned the following descriptions alongside their certifications?
  
  


  1. Which meteorological thriller was given a PG-13 rating in the US for its "intense depiction of very bad weather"?

    1. The Perfect Storm

    2. Twister

    3. The Day After Tomorrow

    4. Sharknado 2: The Second One

  2. Which family film was handed a US PG rating, originally for having "mild sex references"?

    1. Paddington

    2. The Lion King

    3. The Boxtrolls

    4. Home Alone 2: Lost in New York

  3. Which John Waters movie was given a US NC-17 rating for featuring "a wide range of perversions in explicit detail"?

    1. A Dirty Shame

    2. Pink Flamingos

    3. Mondo Trasho

    4. Serial Mom

  4. What film had the British Board of Film Classification recoiling at not just its "astonishing amount of gore" but also its "yucky moments"?

    1. Saw III

    2. The Texas Chainsaw Massacre

    3. Brain Dead

    4. The Evil Dead

  5. Which fantasy adventure got rated PG in the US for "fantasy action/violence involving scary images and situations, and for a smoking caterpillar"?

    1. Alice in Wonderland

    2. Jumanji

    3. Horton Hears a Who

    4. The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug

  6. Which sci-fi B-movie is said to feature "brief historical smoking"?

    1. The Day The Earth Stood Still

    2. Mars Attacks!

    3. Alien Trespass

    4. The War of the Worlds

  7. Which 1990s comedy fell foul of its "salty language and innuendos", getting it a PG-13 rating?

    1. Twins

    2. Three Men and a Baby

    3. Grumpier Old Men

    4. The First Wives Club

  8. Which film managed to secure a U certificate in the UK despite its "one scene of sheep skinning"?

    1. Babe

    2. Wallace and Gromit: A Close Shave

    3. The Cave of the Yellow Dog

    4. Walkabout

  9. Which breakthrough indie hit got a 12A in the UK for "moderate threat, injury detail and potentially dangerous behaviour"?

    1. The Spectacular Now

    2. Half Nelson

    3. Brick

    4. Beasts of the Southern Wild

  10. Which Shakespeare adaptation was condemned to a PG in the US for its "momentary sensuality"?

    1. Much Ado About Nothing (1993)

    2. Romeo + Juliet (1996)

    3. As You Like It (2006)

    4. O (2001)

Solutions

1:B, 2:A, 3:B, 4:C, 5:A, 6:C, 7:C, 8:C, 9:D, 10:A

Scores

  1. 3 and above.

    Poor. You should be on the end of some frequent very strong language for your efforts.

  2. 5 and above.

    OK, but you might want to brush up on the difference between "strong gory violence", "gory strong violence", and "violent strong gore".

  3. 8 and above.

    Congratulations! You're clearly equipped for a career at the BBFC, carefully watching sex scenes over and over again.

 

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