BBFC Cuts by the Year

• 2015 Lions Gate RB Blu-ray at UK Amazon

• Lions Gate R2 DVD
• 2015 cinema release

• This film was originally seen for advice. The company was advised the likely classification was 15 but that their preferred 12A could be achieved by reducing the quantity of strong language. When the film was submitted for formal classification, the number of uses of strong language had been reduced and the film was therefore classified 12A.

• 2015 Arrow Film Distributors video

• Company was required to remove a potentially indecent image of a child (in a clip taken from 'Sweet Sweetback's Baad Asssss Song'). Cut required in accordance with BBFC Guidelines, policy and the terms of the Protection of Children Act 1978.

• 2015 Entertainment One RB Blu-ray at UK Amazon
• 2015 Entertainment One R2 DVD at UK Amazon

• 2015 Starz / Anchor Bay (RA) Blu-ray at US Amazon
• 2015 Starz / Anchor Bay R1 DVD at US Amazon

• 2015 cinema release

• This film was originally seen for advice, at which stage the company was informed it was likely to receive a 15 classification but that their preferred 12A could be achieved by removing a single use of a strong term ('motherfucker'). When the film was submitted for formal classification, this term had been partially obscured and the film was classified 12A.

Ireland: The version cut for a BBFC 12A rating has also been submitted for a 12A rating in Ireland

• 2015 cinema release

• Company chose to remove a moment of strong gory detail (close up eye-gouging) in order to obtain a 15 classification. Cut made in accordance with BBFC Guidelines and policy. An 18 uncut classification was available.

• 2015 Ketchup R1 DVD at US Amazon released on 2nd June 2015

• 2015 Spirit/Dazzler R2 DVD

• Distributor chose to remove a use of strong language in order to achieve a PG classification. An uncut 12 was available.

Promotional Material

In the spirit of Pirates of the Caribbean, Captain Sabertooth and the Treasure of Lama Rama is a big budget swashbuckling family pirate adventure. Orphan cabin boy Pinky follows Captain Sabertooth on an exciting, action-packed and dangerous journey across the seven seas to the kingdom of Lama Rama, hunting for a treasure. Can Pinky prove himself a worthy member of the Pirate crew, and will he find his long-lost father?

• 2015 Image Entertainment RA Blu-ray at US Amazon
• 2015 Image Entertainment (R1) DVD at US Amazon

• 2015 cinema release

• This film was originally seen for advice, at which stage the company was informed it was likely to be classified 15 but that their preferred 12A could be achieved by reducing two scenes featuring blood and injury detail. When the film was submitted for formal classification, these scenes had been reduced acceptably and the film was therefore classified 12A.

• 2015 Studio Scotland. video

• Cuts required to remove incorrect and inaccurate use of BBFC ratings symbols and information.

• 2015 Entertainment One UK [Part Subtitled] home video
• 2015 cinema release

• This film was originally seen for advice, at which stage the company was advised it was likely to receive a 15 classification but that their preferred 12A could be achieved by removing a scene involving strong sex references. When the film was submitted for formal classification, this sequence had been removed and the film was classified 12A.

Producer Neal Moritz told the Collider :

We had some issues with the poodle which I thought wouldn't be an issue, but the poodle kind of scared people a little too far so we had to pull that back a little but not that much.

• 2015 cinema release

• This film was originally seen for advice. The company was told it was likely to be classified 12A, but that their preferred PG could be achieved by making reductions to one scary scene. When the film was submitted for formal classification, this sequence had been acceptably reduced and the film was passed PG.

It is not clear if the UK censors came to the same conclusions as the US censors, or else the British censors further cuts to the version cut for the US censors.

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US: Uncut and MPAA R rated for:

• 2005 MGM R1 DVD at US Amazon

All DVD versions of the film appear to derive from the cut American 'R' rated variant, so this seems to the best available version.

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• 2015 Media Sales/Final Cut Entertainment R2 DVD at UK Amazon

• Cut required to a scene of animal cruelty in which a horse is cruelly tripped.

The original cinema release was cut both in the UK and in the US. The US cuts required for an R rating seem to be less than the UK cuts. The US R rated version has been used for all DVD releases so far, so probably the same for this version too. Except of course for the extra BBFC animal cruelty cuts.

• 1986 Warner VHS

UK: The Uncut Version was passed X after 1:43s of BBFC cuts for:

• 1971 cinema release

From cuts details on IMDb :

• Cut to remove horse-falls
• Edits to the attempted rape scene with Hog Warren beating Melissa
• Cut close up of the slaughter of a cow
• Blood spurts from gunshot wounds were removed
• Ending cut to the scene of Brandt Ruger's bedroom assault of a hooker with a candelabra and a cigar.

• 2015 Warner Music UK video

• 2015 cinema release

• Distributor chose to reduce the number of uses of strong language ('fuck') to achieve a 12A rating. An uncut 15 rating was available.

• 2016 Entertainment One RB Blu-ray at UK Amazon
• 2016 Entertainment One R2 DVD at UK Amazon

• 2015 cinema release

• This film was originally seen for advice, at which stage the company was informed it was likely to be passed 15 but that their preferred 12A could be achieved by making a number of reductions to moments of violence and horror. When the film was submitted for formal classification, acceptable reductions had been made in these sequences and the film was classified 12A.

• 2015 101 Films RB Blu-ray at UK Amazon
• 2015 101 Films R2 DVD at UK Amazon

US: Uncut and MPAA PG-13 rated for:

• 2015 Entertainment One RA Blu-ray at US Amazon
• 2015 Entertainment One R1 DVD at US Amazon

• 2015 101 Films video

• Company chose to reduce elements of stronger threat and violence in order to obtain a 12 classification. An uncut 15 classification was available.

• 2015 20th Century Fox R2 DVD at UK Amazon

US: Uncut and MPAA PG-13 rated for some sexuality, partial nudity, and some war and sports action.

• 2015 cinema release

• This film was originally seen for advice, when the company was informed that it was likely to receive a 15 classification but that their preferred 12A could be achieved by removing a scene of strong sex. When the film was submitted for formal classification, that scene had been removed and the film was classified 12A.

The missing scene is described by the BBFC in the Insight for the uncut 15 rated version:

There is a scene of strong sex as two characters undress and shower together. Only partial nudity is shown.

• 2016 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment RB Blu-ray at UK Amazon released on 1st February 2016
• 2016 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment R2 DVD at UK Amazon released on 1st February 2016

It is not yet confirmed which versions are being released on Blu-ray and DVD

• 2016 20th Century Fox video

UK: [2D + 3D formats] passed 12A for frequent moderate threat, violence after BBFC advised category cuts were made for:

• 2015 cinema release

The BBFC commented:

This work was originally seen for advice. The company was advised that the film was likely to receive a 15 certificate but that their preferred 12A classification could be achieved by making some changes. The company was advised:

• to reduce moments of threat and horror involving zombie-like characters, and
• to reduce the focus on injury in a scene in which a man is beaten for information.

When the film was formally submitted, changes had been made and, consequently, the film was passed 12A.

• 2015 Sony Pictures Home Entertainment R0 Blu-ray at US Amazon released on 14th July 2015
• 2015 Sony Pictures Home Entertainment R1 DVD at US Amazon released on 14th July 2015

• 2015 Sony video
• 2015 cinema release

• Company chose to remove a moment of moderate violence (a headbutt) and two sequences of weapons display (knives being opened and twirled) in order to obtain a PG classification. Cuts made in accordance with BBFC Guidelines and policy. An uncut 12A classification was available.

• 2015 Universal Music TV CD/DVD Combo

• Company chose to remove three videos which contained moderate bad language, mouthed strong language, and moderate sex references in order to obtain a PG classification. An uncut 12 classification was available.

It is not immediately clear whether the UK cuts apply to the US and other worldwide versions.

• 2015 cinema release

• This film was originally seen for advice in an unfinished version. The company was advised it was likely to be classified 15 but that their preferred 12A could be obtained by making reductions in a scene of violence and in another scene showing the aftermath of a violent act. When the film was submitted for formal classification, acceptable reductions had been made in both scenes and the film was classified 12A.

• 2015 Soda Pictures. [Subtitled] video
• 2015 cinema release

• Scenes from this film were originally shown to the BBFC for advice. The company was informed that one scene was likely to be in breach of the Cinematograph Films (Animals) Act 1937 and was therefore unlikely to be suitable for classification. When the film was submitted for formal classification, this scene had been cut.

• 2015 cinema release

• This film was originally seen for advice. The company was advised the film was likely to be classified 18 but that their preferred 15 could be achieved by reducing the number of uses of very strong language. When the film was submitted for formal classification, the number of uses of very strong language had been reduced and it was classified 15.