The BBFC does not receive the volume of complaints routinely dealt with by television companies. All written complaints are responded to by Examiners who helped classify the work in question and ,when necessary, the Director himself.
Listed below are recent films and film trailers about which the Board has received 10 or more complaints. Complaints are generally replied to on an individual basis.
2004
Shrek 2 (U) – film 27 complaints on language (uses of 'bloody')
Spider-man 2 (PG) – film 19 complaints on violence
2003
Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (12A) - film 62 complaints on violence and strong language
Blackball (12A) - trailer 16 complaints on strong language
American Pie: The Wedding (12A) - trailer 10 complaints on visual sexual innuendo
2002:
Spider-man (12) - film 51 complaints - one of which was signed by a whole primary school class - objecting to the rating not being an unrestricted 'PG'.
Minority Report (12) - film 29 complaints about it being too violent or disturbing for that age group
Star Wars Episode II (PG) – film 34 complaints about the removal of a head butt
The Lord of the Rings – The Fellowship of the Ring (PG) - film 66 complaints about the 'PG' rating being too low
The Bourne Identity (12) – film 10 complaints about violence
2000:
A Clockwork Orange (18) – film 17 complaints that it should not have been given a classification
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