BBFC is the British board of film classification. It has a code of practice and guidelines that film makers must adhere to. The film makers follow these rules and the film is made, the film is then sent to the BBFC to be regulated to release. The BBFC watch the film, certify it and then ask the film makers to make cuts, the film is then reclassified and then released, but the rating of the film is not final as it can change for DVD release. However if a member of the audience doesn't like it then they can make complaints to the BBFC. The BBFC also use this process for certifying trailers.
The certificate for Guardians of the Galaxy is a 12a in the UK and has a similar rating everwhere else in the world. It has this rating because of the intense sequences of sci fi violence and for some of the language used. Skyfall is also rated a 12A for its intense violence sequences, sexuality, language and smoking used throughout. The Dark Knight is rated a 12A in the UK because of it's intense sequences of violence and some menace.
You have covered the basics Liam, but you need to be able to give specific examples of content to explain how these films have been given the certificates they have been, what you have written so far is quite general. Also, you need to be able to explain why the same film can be certified differently in different countries.
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