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            Faccia a Faccia - 1967 Italy/Spain western by Sergio Sollima  See Face to Face
 v   The Face of Fu Manchu - 1965 UK / West Germany action crime thriller by Don Sharp.


 X   The Face of Fu Manchu

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  • Face of Fu Manchu
  • Sax Rohmer's The Face of Fu Manchu
The Face of Fu Manchu is a 1965 UK / West Germany action crime thriller by Don Sharp.
Starring Christopher Lee, Nigel Green and Joachim Fuchsberger. Melon Farmers link  BBFC link 2020  IMDb
BBFC category cuts were required for a U rated film release in 1965. Maybe it was the same cut version that has been PG rated for home video. There is also a short German Version.

Summary Notes

Grisly strangulations in London alert Nayland Smith of Scotland Yard to the possibility of the fiendish Fu Manchu may not be dead after all, even though Smith witnessed his execution. A killer spray made from Tibetan berries seems to be involved and clues keep leading back to the Thames.

Versions

BBFC uncut
run: 95:55s
pal: 92:05s
PG 1980UK: Passed PG uncut for mild violence and language:
  • 2022 Powerhouse Films Standard Edition (RB) Blu-ray at UK Amazon #ad
  • 2020 Powerhouse Films The Fu Manchu Cycle (RB) Blu-ray at UK Amazon
  • 2003 Momentum Pictures video
UK: Passed PG uncut:
  • 1991 Warner Home VHS

IMDb nots the the BBFC cuts were waived for home video but in fact these releases are 2 minutes too short to be uncut,

BBFC cut
catgeory cuts
cut:
run:
pal:
sub: 97:43s
U pre 1970UK: Passed U after BBFC category cuts:
  • 1965 cinema release titled Face of Fu Manchu
cut
shortened
German Version
cut:
run: 87:02s
pal: 83:33s
Germany flag
Germany
A significantly shortened version was released in Germany.

From IMDb:

In the West German version of the film, some character names are changed, different music is used, and the German actors Joachim Fuchsberger and Karin Dor are credited first. In addition, this version was cut by ca. 9 minutes.

 v          Face/Off - 1997 US action film by John Woo.


 X   Face/Off

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Face/Off is a 1997 US action film by John Woo.
With John Travolta, Nicolas Cage and Joan Allen. YouTube icon IMDb

Cut by the BBFC for all UK releases so far, but the cut would be waived if resubmitted. Uncut in the US. There is said to be a slightly longer version preferred by John Woo but this has never seen the light of day.

Cutting Edge

Face/Off
Quick Trims 23: Face/Off on YouTube.
See more from Cutting Edge

Versions

uncut
uncut
MPAA R ~138:00s
=~133:00s
US: Uncut and MPAA R Rated for:
BBFC cut
7s
18 133:07s UK: Passed 18 after 7s of BBFC cuts for:
  • 2007 Buena Vista Blu-ray
  • 2001 Buena Vista R2 DVD
  • 1998 Buena Vista VHS
  • 1997 cinema release

The BBFC cut 7s from the 1997 cinema release and 1998 Buena Vista video/DVD/Blu-ray

The same cuts list was implemented slightly less severely for the Buena Vista DVD/Blu-rays

  • Archer (John Travolta) asks his daughter whether she has protection and demonstrates a butterfly knife by whirling it around. This demonstration does not pass the censor as the butterfly knife is on their list of no-no's. One moment the blade is fully extended, and the next it is closed seemingly with no noise or movement. Also the cut causes a rather obvious sudden jump in the music track.
  • The girl eventually gets to use the butterfly knife by stabbing Archer, but we don't get to see the knife when it is opened in butterfly format.
 v          Face to Face - 1967 Spain / Italy western by Sergio Sollima.


 X   Face to Face

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  • Faccia A Faccia
Face to Face is a 1967 Spain / Italy western by Sergio Sollima.
Starring Tomas Milian, Gian Maria Volonté and William Berger. IMDb
A long version was cut for an 'A' rated 1968 cinema release. A shorter version was passed 15 uncut for 1993 VHS and 12 uncut for 2010 Blu-ray. The same shorter version is uncut and MPAA Unrated in the US. The longer Italian Version has been released throughout Europe.
Summary Notes

History Professor Brad Fletcher heads west for his health, but falls in with Soloman Bennett's outlaw gang. Fascinated by their way of life, Fletcher finally takes over the gang, leading with a new 'efficient' ruthlessness.

Versions

uncut
uncut
No Cert106:46s UK: The long Italian Version was released for:

There's no sign of a BBFC database entry and it may in fact be a European import

BBFC uncut 12 cert

15 cert

MPAA
Unrated

90:34s UK: A short English Version was passed 12 without BBFC cuts for:
  • 2010 Eureka RB Blu-ray
UK: A short English Version was passed 15 without BBFC cuts for:
  • 1993 RTM VHS

US: The English Version is MPAA Unrated for:

See article from dvdcompare.net . The scenes removed to shorten the film were:

  • When Brad spots Joland Modio bathing in the river there should be a short sequence of him chasing her before he attacks her.
  • A few shots of the Vigilantes finishing up the attack on the Bandit town before Beau arrives.
  • Heavy cutting of the fleeing outlaws in the desert. You don't see the wagon breaking a wheel and the group splitting into two. And you don't see Linda Veras handing a child up to Brad to carry away on horseback, rather than go with him herself.
BBFC cut
cut
A Cert submitted
102:19s =98:13s
UK: Passed A (PG) after BBFC cuts for:
  • 1968 cinema release
            Faceless - 1987 France/Spain horror thriller by Jesús Franco  See Jess Franco Films: Faceless
 v          Faces of Death - 1981 US documentary video by Conan Le Cilaire.


 X   Faces of Death

Link Here
  • The Original Faces of Death
Faces of Death is a 1981 US documentary video by Conan Le Cilaire.
With Michael Carr, Samuel Berkowitz and Mary Ellen Brighton. YouTube icon IMDb
A heavily cut version was banned as a vide nasty in 1982. It was passed 18 by the BBFC in 2003 with cuts for animal cruelty. It is uncut and MPAA Unrated in the US and there is an extended version on Dutch VHS.
Summary Review : Quite a reputation

Mixed bag of death scenes, badly acted surgical and autopsy scenes, monkey brain eating, phony video footage of death by alligator and bear, political assassinations etc.

Faces of Death has quite a reputation. Needless to say, there's no way the film will live up to its own hype. The narration is predictable, all the scenes involving human death are faked, and the final twenty minutes are basically newsreel footage, which we've all seen elsewhere. The film runs around 105 minutes, which is way too long for something of this nature.

However, the film is now a cultural icon and it's most definitely worth seeing, provided you're a fan of horror movies, exploitation films, or bizarre fringe relics.

The only real death you see is in the beginning where we see all sorts of animals slaughtered. It's not as bad as it sounds though. The animals weren't killed for the film, but rather as part of the routine slaughtering that happens everyday.

Versions

uncut
Extended
Version
run: 105m
pal: 101m

Netherlands
Netherlands

MPAA Unrated

Netherlands: An Extended Version is available on VHS

US: The Extended Version is uncut and MPAA Unrated for:

See article from refused-classification.com The Extended Version in includes an additional uncontentious 2:31s of foootage \:

  • 15m 42s. A shot of a man holding a long knife is longer (at the end of a reel).
  • 20m 33s. Two extra shots of streets in the Middle East
  • 32m 28s. An extra medium close up of a man (at the end of a reel).
  • 101m 14s. A complete extra 2m 6s sequence involving a psychic

However the Extended Version is missing a gas chamber execution scene that has appeared on a German release (albeit only in VHS quality)

BBFC cut
cut
cut: 2:19s
run: 103:26s
pal: 99:18s
18UK: Passed 18 after 2:19s of BBFC cuts for:
  • 2003 International Trading/Screen Entertainment R2 DVD

The BBFC commented:

Compulsory cuts required to sight of fighting dogs and monkey being cruelly beaten to death.

The BBFC have also clarified exactly which part of the monkey eating scene has been cut.

The part of the scene that shows the brains being eaten (out of an obviously fake rubber head) has NOT been cut. What we HAVE cut is the material leading up to that in which a clearly real and clearly terrified monkey ("goaded to fear and fury" as the Animals Act puts it) is brought to the table in a special 'monkey eating' contraption and is then bashed on the head. It seems entirely possible that the head bashing was done with rubber hammers and the monkey came to no harm. However, the monkey was clearly - at least in the short term - restricted in a cage/head clamp and terrified and this is prohibited by law.

See pictorial cuts details from movie-censorship.com

cut
pre-cut
cut: 32:36s
run: 81:11s
pal: 77:56s
Video NastyUK: A heavily pre-cut version was banned as a video nasty for:
  • 19882 Atlantis VHS

A video heavily cut by 32:36s was released by Atlantis Video Productions in September 1982. This was listed as a video nasty in July 1983. It stayed banned throughout the panic and so became one of the collectable DPP39s

 v          Faces of Death II


 X   Faces of Death II

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Faces of Death II

Versions

BBFC
1:54s

+pre-cuts

18 76:18s 1981 US documentary video by John Alan Schwartz

The short US Version was further cut by 1:54s for the 2004 International Trading DVD: Cuts required to remove three sequences of real animal cruelty (rabbit being bashed against tree and continuing to struggle as its head is cut off; man biting head off chicken; and monkey with stick in mouth having tube forced down throat and liquid syringed into eyes).

From cuts details on IMDb

The UK DVD is based on the US print which runs around 25 mins shorter than European versions and misses

  • footage of German freeway accidents, the El Salvador war
  • the attempted assassination of Ronald Reagan
  • a section contrasting religion to the Iranian revolution.
 v          Faces of Death III


 X   Faces of Death III

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Faces of Death III

Versions

BBFC
1:18s
1884:30 1985 US documentary video by John Alan Schwartz

Cut when the US print was submitted by International Trading in 2004: A cut was required to remove a scene of graphic sexual violence. Cuts to remove images in a video used in a court case involving a sex crime, including forcible stripping, knife threat and preparation for rape. The pseudo-documentary context was not considered a mitigating factor.

  • The BBFC cut was to remove footage during a trial scene where a rapist (played by director John Alan Schwartz) films himself as he prepares to attack a woman.

From cuts details on IMDb

The US print which includes an appearance by Michael Carr as Dr. Francis B. Gross .

European prints are missing all footage of the Doctor and feature additional scenes not in the UK/US print including

  • an interview with plane crash survivors, a psychologist discussing the work of German anti-terrorist forces
  • footage of a supposed exorcism involving a German clergyman
  • a sequence where a group of (naked) people eat a placenta at a dinner table
  • a bizarre scene where Ohio residents discuss Bigfoot.

The uncut region 1 DVD is available at US Amazon
The uncut region 1 DVD is available via UK Amazon

 v          Faces of Death IV


 X   Faces of Death IV

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  • Shin janku: Gekijô-ban - shi no fukkatsu-sai
Faces of Death IV

Versions

BBFC uncut1889:19s 1990 US/Japan documentary by John Alan Schwartz, Susumu Saegusa.
With James B. Schwartz and John Zimmerman. IMDb

Pre-cut version passed 18 without BBFC cuts for:

  • 2006 International Trading/Screen Entertainment R0 DVD

A 4:03s scene showing pigs slaughtered in an abattoir has been omitted. See pictorial cuts details from movie-censorship.com

 v          Factory Girl - 2006 USA biography by George Hickenlooper.


 X   Factory Girl

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Factory Girl is a 2006 USA biography by George Hickenlooper.
Starring Sienna Miller, Guy Pearce and Hayden Christensen. IMDb

Cut in the US for an MPAA R rating. This cut version was passed 15 by the BBFC. The uncut was released MPAA Unrated in the US but was again 15 rated by the BBFC.

Summary Notes

A beautiful, wealthy young party girl drops out of Radcliffe in 1965 and heads to New York to become Holly Golightly. When she meets a hungry young artist named

Versions

uncut
Unrated Version
run: 99:36s
pal: 95:37s
15 cert

MPAA Unrated

UK: The US Unrated Version was passed 15 uncut for drug use, strong language and sex:

US: Uncut and MPAA Unrated for:

BBFC uncut

mpaa cut
cut
Theatrical Version

cut:
run: 89:56s
pal: 86:20s
15 cert

MPAA R

UK: The cut Theatrical Version was passed 15 without BBFC cuts for:
  • 2007 cinema release

Substantially altered with drug taking toned down and minor nudity removed. See pictorial cuts details from movie-censorship.com

            Fahrenheit 9/11 - 2004 USA war documentary drama by Michael Moore.  See Banned International: Fahrenheit 9/11
 v          Fair Game - 1986 Australia action thriller by Mario Andreacchio


 X   Fair Game (1986)

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Fair Game is a 1986 Australia action thriller by Mario Andreacchio
Starring Cassandra Delaney, Peter Ford and David Sandford Melon Farmers link IMDb

Cut by the BBFC for 18 rated VHS in 1987. Uncut and MPAA R rated in the US.

Summary Notes

A young woman running a wildlife sanctuary in the Australian outback is in for trouble when she is confronted by three kangaroo hunters. Bored with killing kangaroos, they decide to kill the animals in the sanctuary, and when they see how attractive the owner is, they decide to have a little "fun" with her, too. Turns out that they may get a bit more "fun" than they bargained for.

Versions

BBFC uncut
uncut
MPAA RUS: Uncut and MPAA R rated for:
BBFC cut
cut
cut: 57s
run: 84:44s
pal: 81:21s
18UK: Passed 18 after 57s of BBFC cuts:
  • 1987 Embassy VHS

Thanks to Bleach. The BBFC cut 57s from the Embassy video submitted in 1987:

  • At 44.5 mins - Remove all but first establishing shot of woman's clothes being cut, and reduce substantially the following scene in which car is driven wildly with her tied to the front, removing in particular all shots revealing her naked breasts (extreme long shot where no breast exposure is clear may remain).

The cut clip is shown more or less in its entirety in the Ozploitation documentary.

 v          Fair Game - 1988 Italy horror thriller by Mario Orfini


 X   Fair Game (1988)

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  • Mamba
Fair Game is a 1988 Italy horror thriller by Mario Orfini
Starring Trudie Styler, Gregg Henry and Bill Moseley BBFC link 2020 IMDb
All UK versions are 15 rated and cut for animal cruelty. Uncut and MPAA R rated in the US.

Summary Notes

Gene, a clever but seriously deranged computer-game designer, has been left by his wife Eva. Unable to win her back, he decides to take revenge by locking Eva in her new apartment, inside which he has released a deadly mamba snake.

Versions

BBFC uncut
uncut
MPAA RUS: Uncut and MPAA R rated
BBFC cut
cut
cut: 4s
run: 80:23s
pal: 77:10s
15 1980UK: Passed 15 after 4s of BBFC cuts:
  • 1991 Channel 5 VHS
  • 1989 Medusa VHS
  • 1989 cinema release

Thanks to MM:

  • The missing 4s is a rabbit being bitten by a mamba

The same cuts apply to the cinema release of 1989 and the video versions of 1989 & 1991

 v          Fair Trade


 X   Fair Trade

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  • Captive Rage
  • Blood Ransom
  • Fire with Fire
Fair Trade

Versions

1:09s 1887:29s 1988 South African drama by Cedric Sundstrom

The Braveworld video was cut in 1990 titled Blood Ransom. The same cuts apply to the International Licensing version submitted in 2002 as Fair Trade.

The BBFC commented: Compulsory cut required to remove a scene of sexual violence.

  • Cuts to heavily edit a scene where a woman is forcibly tied and raped by two guards.

Thanks to MM who reports that one version, Hollywood DVD, is uncut and includes the rape footage cut by the BBFC

            Fairy Tales - 1978 USA softcore musical by Harry Hurwitz (as Harry Tampa).  See Sex Films Adult Fairy Tales
 v   The Fall - 2006 USA / India comedy fantasy adventure by Tarsem Singh (as Tarsem).


 X   The Fall

Link Here
  • Pad
The Fall is a 2006 USA / India comedy fantasy adventure by Tarsem Singh (as Tarsem).
Starring Lee Pace, Catinca Untaru and Justine Waddell. IMDb
Cut by the BBFC for 15 rated cinema and video release in 2008. Uncut and MPAA R rated in the US.
Summary Notes

At a Los Angeles hospital in the 1920s, Alexandria is a child recovering from a broken arm. She befriends Roy Walker, a movie stunt man with legs paralyzed after a fall. At her request, Roy tells her an elaborate story about six men of widely varied backgrounds who are on a quest to kill a corrupt provincial governor. Between chapters of the story, Roy inveigles Alexandria to scout the hospital's pharmacy for morphine. As Roy's fantastic tale nears its end, Death seems close at hand.

Versions

BBFC uncut
uncut
MPAA R 112:24s

US: Uncut and MPAA R rated for:
BBFC cut
compulsory cuts
15 117:24s
=112:42s

UK: Passed 15 for strong violence after compulsory cuts for:
  • 2008 Technicolor/Momentum RB Blu-ray
  • 2008 cinema release
The BBFC commented:
  • Distributor was required to remove scenes of real cruelty to horses, occurring during archive cinema clips.
 v          Fall - 2022 UK/US thriller by Scott Mann


 X   Fall

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Fall is a 2022 UK/US thriller by Scott Mann
Starring Grace Caroline Currey, Virginia Gardner and Jeffrey Dean Morgan BBFC link 2020 IMDb

The film was originally set for an MPA R rating for strong language but the distributors overdubbed the strong language to make an MPA PG-13 rated Theatrical Version. This cut version was then passed 15 by the BBFC for cinema and home video. The Uncut Version was also passed 15 for home video.
Promotional Material

A fast drop and a sudden stop awaits Becky ( Grace Fulton , Shazam! ) and Hunter ( Virginia Gardner , Halloween ) as they find themselves trapped 2,000 feet up an abandoned radio tower in the desert. Highly trained and resourceful, these climbers were still not ready for every eventuality. A series of unfortunate events see their gear and supplies taken from them and as temperatures rise and vultures begin to circle, the chance of survival begins to fall rapidly.

Versions

BBFC uncut
Uncut Version
run: 106:49s
pal: 102:33s
15UK: The Uncut Version was passed 15 for strong injury detail, brief violence, sustained threat, language:
  • 2022 Signature [Theatrical + Uncut Version] (RB) Blu-ray at UK Amazon #ad released on 28th November 2022
mpaa cut
cut
Theatrical Version
cut:  
run: 106:43s
pal: 102:27s
15

MPAA PG-13

UK: The cut Theatrical Version was passed 15 for strong injury detail, brief violence, sustained threat:
  • 2022 Signature [Theatrical + Uncut Version] (RB) Blu-ray at UK Amazon #ad released on 28th November 2022
  • 2022 cinema release

US: Cut for an MPA PG-13 rating for bloody images, intense peril and strong language.

See article from variety.com :

Over 30 uses of the word 'fuck' were overdubbed using AI software so as to achieve an MPA PG-13 rating rather than an R rating.

 v   The Fall Guy - 2024 US action comedy drama by David Leitch


 X   The Fall Guy

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The Fall Guy is a 2024 US action comedy drama by David Leitch
Starring Ryan Gosling, Emily Blunt and Aaron Taylor-Johnson BBFC link 2020 IMDb

There exists a Theatrical Version and an Extended Version.

Summary Notes

A down-and-out stuntman must find the missing star of his ex-girlfriend's blockbuster film.

Versions

BBFC uncut
Extended Version
run: 146:13s
pal: 140:22s
12

MPAA Unrated

UK: The Extended Version is BBFC 12 rated for moderate violence, infrequent strong language, drug references:

US: The Extended Cut is MPA Unrated:

The runtime of the extended cut is 20 minutes longer than the theatrical version.

See article from yahoo.com

  • For instance, additional footage depicts Colt envisioning a crash just before he performs the car roll stunt. His conversion with Gail Meyer (Hannah Waddingham) early in the film spans longer in the extended cut.
  • The scene involving Colt and Tom Ryder's (Aaron Taylor-Johnson) girlfriend Iggy (Teresa Palmer) is longer as well.
  • Arguably the most important difference between the two versions is that the extended cut has a chase scene involving Colt and a drug dealer. While seeing unicorns under the influence of hallucinogenic drugs, Colt follows the drug dealer across a train and a warehouse. A fun sequence bound to keep the viewers hooked, its absence doesn't necessarily impact the theatrical version.
  • While he is still under the influence of the drugs, Colt speaks to Jody in the lobby until Gail intervenes.
  • After Colt discovers a body covered in ice in Tom's hotel room, he calls Gail. This interaction is longer in the extended version, as is the exchange between Colt and Alma (Stephanie Hsu) after he grabs the dog.
  • There is also additional footage of Tom and Jody on the set of Metalstorm, with the former botching a monologue.
  • The scene in which Colt learns the truth from Tom has also been extended. In addition, the extended cut spends more time setting up the climax. The final stunt is also longer and more elaborate. It also features more dialogue between Tom and Colt.
BBFC uncut
Theatrical Version
run: 126:17s
pal: 121:14s
12

12A

IFCO cinema 12A

  MPA PG-13

ACB M

UK: The Theatrical Version is BBFC 12A rated for moderate violence, infrequent strong language, drug references: Ireland: Uncut and IFCO 12A rated for infrequent strong language, moderate sexual references and innuendo, action sequences with moderate violence and drug references:
  • 2024 Universal cinema release (rated 19/02/2024)
US: Uncut and MPA PG-13 rated for action and violence, drug content and some strong language:
  • 2023 release (rated 16/08/2023)
Australia: Uncut and ACB M rated for action violence and coarse language:
  • 2024 Universal Pictures International cinema release (rated 12/04/2024)
 v   The Fall of the House of Usher - 1960 US horror by Roger Corman.


 X   The Fall of the House of Usher

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  • House of Usher
The Fall of the House of Usher is a 1960 US horror by Roger Corman.
With Vincent Price, Mark Damon and Myrna Fahey. IMDb
Cut by the BBFC for cinema release. Uncut and 15 rated for VHS, 12 rated for DVD.
Summary Review: Horror Classic

Philip arrives at the Usher mansion seeking his loved one, Madeline. Upon arriving, however, he discovers that Madeline and her brother Roderick Usher have been afflicted with a mysterious malady: Roderick's senses have become painfully acute, while Madeline has become catatonic. Roderick tells his guest of an old Usher family curse: any time there has been more than one Usher child, all of the siblings have gone insane and died horrible deaths. As the days wear on, the effects of the curse reach their terrifying climax.

Intelligent, subtle and effective, with good sets and costumes and excellent work from script writer Richard Matheson, composer Les Baxter, cameraman Floyd Crosby and art director Daniel Haller. All united by Corman's smart, stylish, fluent direction. Truly deserving of it's reputation as horror classic.

Versions

uncut
uncut
run: 78:52s
pal: 75:43s
12 cert

15 cert

MPAA Unrated

UK: Passed 12 uncut for: UK: Passed 15 uncut for:
  • 1988 VCI VHS

US: Uncut and MPAA Unrated for:

BBFC cut
cut
cut:
run:
pal:
sub: 78:55s
X certUK: Passed X (16) after BBFC cuts for:
  • 1960 cinema release

From IMDb:

  • Cut to remove a shot of Madeline's bloodstained hands held to her face.
 v   The Fallen


 X   The Fallen

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  • The Final Sacrifice
The Fallen

Versions

BBFC uncut12 cert81:21s 2004 US/Germany/Italy war film by Ari Taub.
With Daniel Asher, Brian Bancale and C.J. Barkus . IMDb

A short version was passed 12 without BBFC cuts for:

  • 2011 Metrodome video titled The Final Sacrifice
  • 2011 cinema release titled The Final Sacrifice
BBFC uncut15 cert 105:48s A long version was passed 15 without cuts for:
  • 2007 Scanbox R2 DVD titled The Fallen
 v          Fame


 X   Fame

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Fame

Versions

uncut
uncut
12 cert

MPAA
Unrated

117:08s 2009 US comedy by Kevin Tancharoen

The extended version was passed 12 without BBFC cuts for the 2010 EIV DVD/Blu-ray. The BBFC raised the rating from PG to 12 because of the unchallenged use of the word 'retarded'

The additional material is mainly uncontentious plot and a few songs are longer.

See pictorial version details from movie-censorship.com

The uncut region 2 DVD is available at UK Amazon
The uncut UK Blu-ray is available at UK Amazon

The uncut region 1 DVD is available at US Amazon
The uncut US Blu-ray is available at US Amazon

BBFC uncutPG cert

MPAA
PG

107:02s
=102:45s
The Theatrical Version was passed PG without BBFC cuts for the 2009 cinema release
 v          Family: Episode 2 John Paul


 X   Family: Episode 2 John Paul

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  • Family by Roddy Doyle: Episode 2 John Paul
Family: Episode 2 John Paul

Versions

uncut
uncut
15 cert46:32s 1994 TV drama by Michael Winterbottom
With Sean McGinley, Ger Ryan and Neilí Conroy. IMDb

the Full Version was passed 15 uncut for:

  • 2011 2 Entertain Online
  • 2011 2 Entertain R2 DVD
BBFC uncut

cut
pre-cut

15 cert45:42s An edited version was passed 15 without BBFC cuts for:
  • 2011 2 Entertain Online
  • 2011 2 Entertain R2 DVD
 v          Family Guy - 1999-2021 USA animation TV comedy by David Silverman.


 X   Family Guy

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Family Guy is a 1999-2021 USA animation TV comedy by David Silverman.
Starring Seth MacFarlane and Alex Borstein and Seth Green. IMDb

Summary Notes

Sick, twisted and politically incorrect, the animated series features the adventures of the Griffin family. Endearingly ignorant Peter and his stay-at-home wife Lois reside in Quahog, R.I., and have three kids. Meg, the eldest child, is a social outcast, and teenage Chris is awkward and clueless when it comes to the opposite sex. The youngest, Stewie, is a genius baby bent on killing his mother and destroying the world. The talking dog, Brian, keeps Stewie in check while sipping martinis and sorting through his own life issues.

Season 2 Episode 13: Road to Rhode Island

uncut
uncut
run: 22:31s
pal: 21:37s
15 certUK: The Unabridged Version of Season 2 Episode 13: Road to Rhode Island was passed 15 uncut for:

After 9/11 (2001) US releases deleted a scene showing Osama Bin Laden distracting airport security from watching his bag's x-ray. See pictorial cuts details from movie-censorship.com

Season 4 Episode 6: Petarded

uncut
uncut
run: 22:25s
pal: 21:31s
15 certUK: The Director's Version of Season 4 Episode 6: Petarded was passed 15 uncut for:
  • 2006 Fox Season 4 R2 DVD
BBFC uncut

TV
TV cut

run: 21:48s
pal: 20:56s
15 certUK: The TV Version  Season 4 Episode 6: Petarded was passed 15 without BBFC cuts for:
  • 2006 Fox Season 4 R2 DVD

See pictorial cuts details from movie-censorship.com :

  • The line Yeah! In your fucking face, fuckwad! was too much for US TV so was overdubbed
  • A musical number was deleted over sensitivity to the word 'retarded'

Season 7 Episode 3: Road to Germany

uncut
uncut
15 certUK: Season 7 Episode 3: Road to Germany was passed 15 uncut by the BBFC

However the director's commentary track in the DVD extras was cut for a 15 rating. 3 mild uses of the word 'cunt' over and above the single use in a joke in the original episode were considered too much for a 15 rating. The commentary also notes that original TV broadcast replaced the use of the the word 'cunt' by 'bitch'.

See further details in Gavin Salkeld's Quick Trims on YouTube

 v          Family Jewels - 1975 France adult film by Jean-Claude Laureux.


 X   Family Jewels

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  • Games Maids Play
  • Bijoux de famille
  • Les Bijoux de famille
  • Room Service
  • Try It
  • You'll Like It
  • French Blue
Family Jewels is a 1975 France adult film by Jean-Claude Laureux.
With Françoise Brion, Corinne O'Brien and Michel Fortin. IMDb
Initially banned by the BBFC for 1975 cinema release. later cut for cinema releases in 1976, 1985 and 1992. Also cut for 1987 VHS.

Summary Review:

What might have been
Between Just Jaeckin's Emmanuelle packing Champs Elyse'es theaters to the rafters and the dirty movie deluge that was just around the corner, Continental carnal cinema got a taste of what might have been had the budding genre been allowed to progress logically without stringent government interference ruining its potential. French fornication filmmakers believed that their explicit sexual content would eventually be assimilated by mainstream entertainment. Alas, this was not to be, the country's draconian X Law - slapping humongous taxes on all aspects of adult film production and distribution - to blame only in part for this evolution or rather lack thereof.

The sole directorial effort of Jean-Claude Laureux, erstwhile cherished collaborator of the late great Louis Malle, remains an ambitious attempt to blend traditional cinema with the plentiful pulchritude and still simulated yet surprisingly graphic sexual activity allowed by recently relaxed censorship laws. By way of knee jerk reaction, the movie was briefly banned altogether by the commission for film classification until progressive Cultural Secretary of State Michel Guy overrode their decision, liberating the title for release with an 18 certificate.

This mild-mannered social satire of the country's privileged upper middle classes, themselves close to extinction post May 1968, plays out like a mixture of neutered Claude Chabrol and French boulevard theater.

Versions

BBFC cut
22s
18 88:05s
=84:34s
UK: Passed 18 after 22s of compulsory BBFC cuts for:
  • 1992 cinema release titled Games Maids Play
BBFC cut
9:17s
18 81:13s UK: Passed 18 after 9:17s of compulsory BBFC cuts for:
  • 1987 Target International VHS titled Room Service
  • 1985 cinema release titled French Blue
BBFC cut
cut
X cert 74:21s
=71:23s
UK: Passed X (18) after BBFC cuts for:
  • 1976 cinema release titled Family Jewels
banned
banned
rejected UK: Banned by the BBFC for:
  • 1975 cinema release Bijoux de famille
 v          Family Star - 2024 India children's film by Parasuram


 X   Family Star

Link Here

Family Star is a 2024 India children's film by Parasuram
Starring Mrunal Thakur, Vijay Deverakonda and Victoria Grace BBFC link 2020 IMDb

BBFC category cuts were required for a 12A rated cinema release in 2024.

Summary Notes

The highs and lows of family relationships in a Indian middle-class family. The life of Govardhan, who wants to achieve greatness in life but has to navigate through a myriad of relationship/trust/ego issues.

Versions

BBFC cut
cut:
run: 162:15s
pal: 155:46s
12AUK: BBFC 12A rated for moderate violence, injury detail, sexual harassment, strong language for moderate violence, injury detail, sexual harassment, strong language after BBFC cuts:
  • 2024 TGS ENTERTAINMENT cinema release (rated 02/04/2024)

The BBFC commented:

The distributor chose to remove scenes of violence in order to achieve their desired 12A rating. An uncut 15 classification was available.

BBFC uncut
uncut
run: 161:59s
pal: 155:30s
IFCO cinema 12AIreland: Uncut and IFCO 12A rated for moderate violence, sex references and infrequent strong language:
  • 2024 2G Ent cinema release (rated 03/04/2024)

BBFC uncut
uncut
run: 163m
pal: 156m
ACB MAustralia: Uncut and ACB M rated for violence and coarse language:
  • 2024 Southern Star International Ausnz cinema release (rated 02/04/2024) titled The Family Star

 v          Family Switch - 2023 US children's comedy by McG


 X   Family Switch

Link Here

Family Switch is a 2023 US children's comedy by McG
Starring Matthias Schweighöfer, Jennifer Garner and Emma Myers IMDb

A cut version was MPA PG  rated for suggestive material, language, teen partying and some thematic elements. The uncut version was MPA PG-13 rated for some suggestive material.

Summary Notes

When a chance encounter with an astrological reader causes the Walkers to wake up to a full body switch, can they unite to land a promotion, college interview, record deal and soccer tryout?

Versions

mpaa cut
cut  
MPAA PG US: A cut version was PG rated for suggestive material, language, teen partying and some thematic elements:
  • 2023 cinema release
BBFC uncut
uncut
MPAA PG-13 US: Uncut and PG-13 rated for some suggestive material.
     The Fan - 1982 West Germany horror by Eckhart Schmidt.  See Der Fan
 v          Fanatic - 1965 UK horror thriller by Silvio Narizzano


 X   Fanatic (1965)

Link Here
  • Die! Die! My Darling!
Fanatic is a 1965 UK horror thriller by Silvio Narizzano
With Tallulah Bankhead, Stefanie Powers and Peter Vaughan. YouTube icon IMDb
The BBFC originally asked for cuts but these were waived on appeal. The 1965 cinema release was therefore uncut and X rated. Uncut home video releases were 15 rated in the UK and MPAA Unrated in the US.
Summary Review: Effectively creepy

A young woman is terrorized by her fiance's demented mother who blames her for her son's death.

This effectively creepy little Gothic horror tale is one of Hammer's finest psychological-thrillers

Tallulah Bankhead in her last film manages to be both amusing and terrifying at the same time. It's a blissful performance, it's her finest hour on screen.

Versions

BBFC uncut
uncut
run: 96:09s
pal: 92:18s
15 cert

X cert

MPAA Unrated

UK: Passed 15 uncut for moderate violence and sexual threat:
  • 2020 Powerhouse Films Standard Edition R0 Blu-ray titled Fanatic at UK Amazon
  • 2017 Powerhouse Films Hammer Volume One: Fear Warning R0 Blu-ray titled Fanatic at UK Amazon
  • 2006 Sony R2 DVD titled Die! Die! My Darling! at UK Amazon

US: Uncut and MPAA Unrated for:

  • 2020 Mill Creek Hammer 20 Films Set (RA) Blu-ray  titled Die! Die! My Darling! at US Amazon #ad
  • 2018 Mill Creek Hammer Double Feature Vol 3 (RA) Blu-ray at US Amazon
  • 2016 Mill Creek Hammer Film Collection Vol 2 R1 DVD titled Die! Die! My Darling! a at US Amazon
  • US VOD to buy [US only] titled Die! Die! My Darling! a at US Amazon
  • 2003 Sony R1 DVD titled Die! Die! My Darling! at US Amazon
UK: Passed X (16) uncurt for:
  • 1965 cinema release titled Fanatic

Thanks to Tim:

The film was never cut by the BBFC despite the cuts noted on their website. A number of cuts were requested originally, but Hammer successfully appealed and the cuts were waived. Apart from the title change the UK and US prints are the same.

            Fanatic - 1982 USA comedy horror by David Winters  See The last Horror Film
 v          Fando Y Lis - 1968 Mexico fantasy adventure by Alejandro Jodorowsky (as Alexandro Jodorowsky).


 X   Fando Y Lis

Link Here
  • Tar Babies (Fando & Lis)
  • Fando y Lis
  • Fando and Lis: Tar Babies
Fando Y Lis is a 1968 Mexico fantasy adventure by Alejandro Jodorowsky (as Alexandro Jodorowsky).
Starring Tamara Garina, Sergio Kleiner and Diana Mariscal. IMDb
There are no censorship issues with this film but there was once an alternative version. Shortly after Federico Fellini's Satyricon (1969) was released to appreciative audiences in the USA, an English dubbed version was hurriedly released that was re-edited to appear more Felliniesque and was 13 minutes shorter than the original edit. It was a critical and financial flop... and hasn't been seen since.

Summary Notes

Fando and his partially paralyzed lover Lis search for the mythical city of Tar. Based on Jodorowsky's memories of a play by surrealist Fernando Arrabal.

 v          Fanfan La Tulipe


 X   Fanfan La Tulipe

Link Here

Fanfan La Tulipe

Versions

2s 12 cert95:33s 1952 Italy/France adventure by Christian-Jaque

Cut when submitted in 2004 with the following BBFC comment: Compulsory cut required to remove illegal horsefall

 v          Fangs Of The Living Dead - 1969 Spain / Italy horror by Amando de Ossorio.


 X   Fangs Of The Living Dead

Link Here
  • Malenka
  • The Niece of the Vampire
  • Malenka
  • the Vampire
  • The Vampire's Niece
Fangs Of The Living Dead is a 1969 Spain / Italy horror by Amando de Ossorio.
Starring Anita Ekberg, Gianni Medici and Diana Lorys. IMDb
Exists as a standard version and a shortened US TV version.
Promotional Material
Beautiful fashion model Sylvia Morel (Anita Ekberg) receives news that she has inherited a castle from her uncle. Her curiosity leads her to journey to a remote village to see her new house. Once there, she learns of her family's history and soon falls under the spell of her uncle. He wants her to become the new matriarch of the family ... a clan of vampires! This chilling tale of bloodsuckers was directed by Spanish horror director Amando de Ossorio (The Lorely's Grasp, Night of the Sorcerers, the Blind Dead

Standard Version

uncut
uncut
run: 94:13s
pal: 90:27s
MPAA UnratedUS: Uncut and MPAA Unrated for: There is also an alternative ending

Shortened US TV Version

cut
shortened
cut:
run: 74:48s
pal: 71:48s
TVUS: There is a shortened US TV Version for:
  • Retromedia R1 DVD

From IMDb. An English dubbed version of this film was released in the United States in 1973 as part of the "Orgy of the Living Dead" triple feature. The film was cut to approximately 75 minutes.

 v          Fanny and Alexander - 1982 Sweden / France / West Germany drama by Ingmar Bergman.


 X   Fanny and Alexander

Link Here
  • Fanny och Alexander
Fanny and Alexander is a 1982 Sweden / France / West Germany drama by Ingmar Bergman.
Starring Bertil Guve, Pernilla Allwin and Kristina Adolphson. Melon Farmers link  BBFC link 2020  IMDb
Made as a TV series and then edited down to make a cinema version. The director has stated that the original TV version is his preferred version

Summary Notes

It's the early twentieth century Sweden. Adolescent siblings Alexander and Fanny Ekdahl lead a relatively joyous and exuberant life with their well-off extended paternal family, led by the family matriarch, their grandmother, Helena Ekdahl. The openness of the family culture is exemplified by Helena's now deceased husband ending up becoming best friends with one of her lovers, a Jewish puppet maker named Isak Jacobi, and their Uncle Gustav Adolf's open liaison with one of the family maids, Maj, who everyone in the family adores, even Gustav Adolf's wife, Alma. Between the siblings, Alexander in particular has inherited the family's love of storytelling, his parents and his grandmother who are actors and who manage their own theater. Things change for Alexander and Fanny when their father, Oscar, dies shortly after Christmas 1907. Although she truly does believe she loves him, the children's mother, Emilie, decides to marry Bishop Edvard Vergérus, who she first met as the officiate at ...

Versions

uncut
TV Version
run: 313:21s
pal: 300:49s
15 certUK: The TV Version was passed 15 uncut for:
  • 2023 Bfi [Cinema + TV Versions] (RB) Blu-ray at UK Amazon #ad  
  • 2011 Palisades Tartan R2 DVD
  • 2002 Artificial Eye R2 DVD at UK Amazon
  • 1991 Artificial Eye VHS

See pictorial version details from movie-censorship.com

uncut
Cinema Version
run: 189:05s
pal: 181:31s
15 certUK: The Theatrical Version was passed 15 uncut for:
  • 2023 Bfi [Cinema + TV Versions] (RB) Blu-ray at UK Amazon #ad
  • 2023 Bfi Amazon VoD [UK] at UK Amazon #ad
  • 2022 cinema release
  • 2011 Palisades Tartan R2 DVD
  • 2009 Palisades Tartan R2 DVD at UK Amazon
  • 1991 Artificial Eye VHS
  • 1983 cinema release
 v          Fanny Hill - 1964 USA/West Germany comedy by Russ Meyer and Albert Zugsmith.


 X   Fanny Hill (1964)

Link Here
  • Fanny Hill: Memoirs of a Woman of Pleasure
Fanny Hill is a 1964 USA/West Germany comedy by Russ Meyer and Albert Zugsmith.
With Letícia Román, Miriam Hopkins and Ulli Lommel. YouTube icon IMDb
Banned by the BBFC for 1965 cinema release. A number of local authorities overruled the BBFC ban and allowed the film to be shown.
Summary Notes

Young, pretty and innocent Fanny Hill has lost her parents and must find her way in life amidst the perils of turbulent 18th century London. She is fortunate enough to find rapidly a place as chambermaid of the effusive Mrs. Brown. Mrs. Brown lives in a large house teeming with female "relatives" in négligée and with very relaxed manners. She also insists that Fanny meets alone various gentlemen who show an ardent interest in Fanny.

Inane dialogue in this Russ Meyer burlesque farce/love story....but the naughty subject matter and low cut dresses were probably enough to keep the viewing public interested.

Versions

uncut
uncut
MPAA
Unrated
~95:00s US: Uncut and MPAA Unrated for:
cut
pre-cut
  ~85:00s There also exists a cut version running 10 minutes shorted than the uncut version.
banned
banned
rejected  UK: Banned by the BBFC for:
  • 1965 cinema release

A number of local authorities overruled the BBFC ban and allowed the film to be shown.

 v          Fanny Hill - 1983 UK / West Germany comedy romance by Gerry O'Hara.


 X   Fanny Hill (1983)

Link Here
  • Fanny Hill: Memoirs of a Woman of Pleasure
  • Sex
  • Lies and Renaissance
Fanny Hill is a 1983 UK / West Germany comedy romance by Gerry O'Hara.
Starring Lisa Foster, Oliver Reed and Wilfrid Hyde-White. IMDb
Heavily cut by the BBFC for 18 rated cinema release in 1983. Further cuts were then required for 18 rated VHS. The BBFC cuts were waived for 18 rated DVD in 2005. Heavily cut in the US for an MPAA R rating.

Summary Notes

Happily engaged to her handsome fiance, Charles, Fanny is soon hit with one misfortune after another until she is forced to become a prostitute to survive. This is the story, with many erotic asides, of her struggle to regain her pride in herself and find happiness in life once again.

Versions

BBFC uncut
uncut
run: 97:52s
pal: 93:57s
18

18 1980

UK: Passed 18 uncut for strong sex, nudity:

UK: Passed 18 uncut for strong sex and nudity with previous BBFC cuts waived:

  • 2005 Optimum Releasing video titled Fanny Hill: Memoirs of a Woman of Pleasure
BBFC cut
cut
cut: 1:34s
run: 89:46s
pal: 86:11s
18 1980UK: The cut cinema version was passed 18 after 1:34s of further compulsory BBFC cuts:
  • 1997 Polygram VHS
  • 1987 Brent Walker VHS
BBFC cut
cut
cut: 4:31s
run: 92:02s
pal: 88:21s
18 1980UK: Passed 18 after 4:31s of compulsory BBFC cuts:
  • 1983 cinema release
mpaa cut
cut 
cut:  
run: 90m
pal: 86m

 

MPAA RUS: Heavily cut for an MPAA R rating.

From IMDb:

The R-rated version has been toned down. The lesbian scene with Fanny and Phoebe was heavily edited. Some of the sexual trysts Fanny and Phoebe were spying on were edited and Phoebe's S&M stage performance was entirely cut.

 v          Fanny Lye Deliver'd - 2019 UK / Germany historical thriller by Thomas Clay.


 X   Fanny Lye Deliver'd

Link Here

Fanny Lye Deliver'd is a 2019 UK / Germany historical thriller by Thomas Clay.
Starring Maxine Peake and Charles Dance and Freddie Fox. BBFC link 2020 IMDb

Exists only as a Theatrical Version but there is also an unreleased Extended Version aid to be favoured by the Director.

 v          Fantacide - 2007 UK horror by Shane Mather


 X   Fantacide

Link Here

Fantacide is a 2007 UK horror by Shane Mather
Starring Peter Rands, Paul Stone and Ivan Brady IMDb

Never submitted to the BBFC. Exists as an original version and a shorter Director's Cut.

Summary Notes

A Nazi cult wreaks havoc in it's search for a mythical spear, convinced it will bring about the return of the Third Reich.

Thanks to Mike: Censor baiting

The story is some nonsense about a Nazi cult trying to recover a historically important relic, but it's basically an excuse to make what the filmmakers think is the most politically incorrect movie ever made. Included are simulated intercourse with a cat, unchallenged racism and homophobia, graphic violence and sexual violence and apparent animal cruelty. BBFC would demand extensive cuts, and possible concerns about breach of the Obscene Publications Act.

 v          Fantasia - 1940 USA family animation fantasy by Norman Ferguson (as Norm Ferguson), James Algar (uncredited)...


 X   Fantasia

Link Here

Fantasia is a 1940 USA family animation fantasy by Norman Ferguson (as Norm Ferguson), James Algar (uncredited)...
Starring Leopold Stokowski, Deems Taylor and Corey Burton. IMDb

Originally released in a Roadshow version but was subsequently shortened for theatrical release and home video. The film was restored to its full length for its 60th anniversary home video release, but by this time political correctness had become an issue and this resulted in cuts being made by Disney. All releases have been U rated by the BBFC.

Summary Notes

Disney animators set pictures to Western classical music as Leopold Stokowski conducts the Philadelphia Orchestra. "The Sorcerer's Apprentice" features Mickey Mouse as an aspiring magician who oversteps his limits. "The Rite of Spring" tells the story of evolution, from single-celled animals to the death of the dinosaurs. "Dance of the Hours" is a comic ballet performed by ostriches, hippos, elephants, and alligators. "Night on Bald Mountain" and "Ave Maria" set the forces of darkness and light against each other as a devilish revel is interrupted by the coming of a new day.

Versions

cut
Restored Roadshow Version
cut:
run: 124:24s
pal: 119:25s
UUK: Passed U for mild violence, scary scenes after studio cuts for political correctness:
  • 2014 cinema release
  • 2011 Walt Disney Home Entertainment RB Blu-ray at UK Amazon.  

The film was restored in 2000 based on the original Roadshow Version. However the film was censored by  the producers for political correctness. From IMDb:

For the 60th anniversary DVD, one scene on the Pastoral sequence was digitally altered to remove a black centaurette. In the scene, Bacchus is being lead to his throne, while the black centaurette rolls out a red carpet. The change now makes the carpet appear to be rolling by itself.

cut
shortened
run: 119:17s
pal: 114:31s
UUK: A 119m version was passed U uncut:
  • 1991 Buena Vista VHS
cut
shortened
  US: An 115m version was released for
  • 1946 cinema release
cut
shortened
run: 80m
pal: 77m
  US: An 80m version was released for
  • 1942 cinema release
BBFC uncut
Roadshow Version
uncut
run: 126:14s
pal: 121:11s
U pre 1970UK: Passed U uncut:
  • 1941 cinema release
 v          Fantasm - 1976 Australia comedy by Richard Franklin (as Richard Bruce).


 X   Fantasm

Link Here
  • World of Sexual Fantasy
Fantasm is a 1976 Australia comedy by Richard Franklin (as Richard Bruce).
Starring John Holmes, Uschi Digard and Candy Samples. IMDb
Banned by the BBFC for 1977 cinema release but passed X the next year after very heavy cuts. Still heavily cut by the BBFC for 2010 DVD. Uncut in the US.
Summary Notes

Professor Jurgen Notafreud explores the 10 most common female sexual fantasies.

Thanks to Gary:

The film is softcore bit you can glimpse John Holmes's erection very briefly in an underwater sex scene (which was mostly cut by the OFLC on original release) but it really is blink and miss it. There is also brief penis kissing in the pool scene. Does that count as fellatio?

Reviews
This is an erotic film, quite advanced for its time. A must see for those wishing to see softcore stars Rene Bond, Uschi Digart in the nude with their hairy bushes.

All the outrageous nudity is innocently explained away in scientific jargon by a Professor to get under the oppressive censorship of those times.

Versions

uncut
uncut
run: 90m
pal: 86m
MPAA UnratedUS: Uncut and MPAA Unrated for:

Australia: The Australian release is uncut for:

BBFC cut
cut
cut: 8:00s
run: 82:20s
pal: 79:02s
18UK: Passed 18 after 8:00s of BBFC cuts for:
  • 2010 Nucleus DVD

The BBFC commented:

  • Cuts were required to remove potentially harmful material in two scenes. In the first case, cuts were made to remove an eroticised scene of sexual violence in which the victim responds positively to the assault.
  • In the second, cuts were made to remove dialogue likely to encourage an interest in sexually abusive activity, in this case incest.
BBFC cut
cut
cut: 20:23s
run: 69:18s
pal: 66:32s
X certUK: Passed X after substantial BBFC cuts for:
  • 1978 cinema release
banned
banned
rejected UK: Banned by the BBFC for
  • 1977 cinema release

Australia: Banned

One state (Queensland) banned Fantasm at the time of its release.
 v          Fantasm Comes Again - Fantasm Comes Againg is 1977 Australia sex comedy by Colin Eggleston.


 X   Fantasm Comes Again

Link Here
  • Fantasm 2
Fantasm Comes Again is a Fantasm Comes Againg is 1977 Australia sex comedy by Colin Eggleston.
with Rick Cassidy, Con Covert and Uschi Digard. IMDb
Summary Review:
70's sleaze-orama

An intern and a professional writer at a newspaper agency read over 10 different erotic letters detailing the erotic escapes of various women for their sexual advice column.

If you like films from the 70's, you'll probably like this film...It has it all, attractive women, nudity and sex (Some of which I am more than sure, isn't simulated)...Just watch the scene in the pool.

The story is rather weak, if you can even locate it [There isn't one - both films are a series of sketches with linking material!] and the acting is god awful...But if your in the mood for a slice of 70's sleazeorama...It doesn't get much better than this.

Versions

uncut
uncut
run: 94m
pal: 90m
MPAA X

Australia R18+

US: Uncut (even though it has a short running time) and is MPAA X Rated for:

Australia: Uncut for:

BBFC cut
cut
cut: 2:41s
run: 100:04s
pal: 96:04s
18UK: Passed 18 after 2:14s of BBFC cuts for strong sex and nudity for:
  • 2011 Nucleus R2 DVD

The BBFC commented:

  • Distributor was required to make cuts to remove potentially harmful references to incest,
  • scenes and references likely to encourage an interest in underage sexual activity,
  • and a scene of sexual violence.

No doubt the cut scene is the one mentioned on IMDb:

  • Cheryl "Rainbeaux" Smith who appears in a very politically incorrect vignette about a prudish girl who gets raped by a slob in a van at the drive-in and ends up enjoying it.
lost
lost
Australia flag
Australia
Thanks to Gary: A Lost Hardcore Version

According to David Stratton's The Last New Wave (on 70s Aussie cinema), Fantasm Comes Again was one of the most heavily cut films of its time, so it's ironic that it's suffered far less BBFC cuts than its predecessor.

As for Fantasm Comes Again , the makers did spend a day shooting hardcore material so that a stronger version could be made available.

That footage is now lost and has never appeared in any version of the film that anyone knows about. (Info from Antony Ginnane's commentary on the Australian DVD.)

 v          Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald - 2018 UK / USA family fantasy adventure by David Yates.


 X   Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald

Link Here
  • Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them 2
Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald is a 2018 UK / USA family fantasy adventure by David Yates.
Starring Eddie Redmayne, Katherine Waterston and Dan Fogler. IMDb
Exists in an Extended Cut and a Theatrical Version

Summary Notes

The second installment of the "Fantastic Beasts" series set in J.K. Rowling's Wizarding World featuring the adventures of magizoologist Newt Scamander.

Extended Cut

BBFC uncut
run: 135:33s
pal: 130:08s
12 cert

MPAA Unrated

UK: The Extended Cut was passed 12 for moderate fantasy threat:
  • 2019 Warner Bros [Theatrical Version + Extended Cut] RB 4k Blu-ray at UK Amazon
  • 2019 Warner Bros [Theatrical Version + Extended Cut] RB 3D Blu-ray at UK Amazon
  • 2019 Warner Bros [Theatrical Version + Extended Cut] RB Blu-ray at UK Amazon
  • 2019 Warner Bros [Theatrical Version + Extended Cut + Fantastic Beasts 1] RB 4k Blu-ray at UK Amazon
  • 2019 Warner Bros [Theatrical Version + Extended Cut + Fantastic Beasts 1] RB Blu-ray at UK Amazon

See version details from movie-censorship.com

Theatrical Version

BBFC uncut
run: 133:39s
pal: 128:18s
12 cert

12A

MPAA PG-13

UK: The Theatrical Version was passed 12A/12 uncut for moderate fantasy threat:
  • 2019 Warner Bros [Theatrical Version only] R2 DVD at UK Amazon r
  • 2019 Warner Bros [Theatrical Version only + Fantastic Beasts 1] R2 DVD at UK Amazon
  • 2018 cinema release

US: Rated PG-13 for some sequences of fantasy action.

 v          Fantastic Four


 X   Fantastic Four

Link Here

Fantastic Four

Versions

uncut
uncut
PG cert120:53s 2005 US superhero film by Tim Story

The BBFC passed the Extended Edition PG uncut for the 2007 20th Century Fox DVD

The Extended Edition inserts scenes previously seen as 'deleted scenes' in DVD extras for the Theatrical Version.

There is also an Alternative Theatrical Version shown in Hong Kong and other countries

See version details on IMDb

The uncut region 2 DVD is available at UK Amazon
The uncut region 1 DVD is available at US Amazon

BBFC uncutPG cert101:29s The BBFC passed the Theatrical Version PG without cuts for the 2005 cinema release and 2005 20th Century Fox DVD
         A Fantastic Woman - 2017 Chile / Germany / Spain / USA drama by Sebastián Lelio.  See Banned: International: A Fantastic Woman
 v          Fantasy Island - 2020 USA horror mystery fantasy by Jeff Wadlow.


 X   Fantasy Island

Link Here
  • Blumhouse's Fantasy Island
Fantasy Island is a 2020 USA horror mystery fantasy by Jeff Wadlow.
Starring Michael Peña, Maggie Q and Lucy Hale. BBFC link 2020 IMDb

Cut for an MPAA PG-13 rating in the US. The uncut version is MPAA Unrated. Both versions were passed 15 in the UK.

Summary Notes

The enigmatic Mr. Roarke, makes the secret dreams of his lucky guests come true at a luxurious but remote tropical resort. But when the fantasies turn into nightmares, the guests have to solve the island's mystery in order to escape with their lives.

Versions

BBFC uncut
Uncut Version
run: 109:18s
pal: 104:56s
15

MPAA Unrated

UK: The uncut version was assed 15:
BBFC uncut

mpaa cut
cut
Theatrical Version

cut:  
run: 108:58s
pal: 104:36s
15

MPAA PG-13

UK: The cut Theatrical Version was passed 15 for strong threat, disturbing images without further BBFC cuts:
  • 2020 Sony [Theatrical + uncut versions] R0 Blu-ray at UK Amazon
  • 2020 Sony [Theatrical + uncut versions]R0 DVD at UK Amazon
  • 2020 cinema release

See article. From bloody-disgusting.com :

Director Jeff Wadlow says that the film was shot with an R rating in mind but the producers realised that it could easily by cut for an PG-13. The producers did indeed release it with a PG-13 rating. Wadlow commented that the original slightly harder version could be released on video.

Extensively edited for a PG-13 rating. The film was trimmed for blood, sexual innuendo, nudity, and a little vulgar language.

See pictorial cuts from movie-censorship.com

 v          Fantasy Mission Force


 X   Fantasy Mission Force

Link Here
  • Dragon Attack
  • Mi ni te gong dui
Fantasy Mission Force

Versions

uncut
uncut
    1982 Taiwan/Hong Kong action comedy by Yen-ping Chu.
With Jackie Chan, Brigitte Lin and Yu Wang. IMDb

There is an extended Japanese Version. See pictorial version details from movie-censorship.com

BBFC uncut15 cert85:11s The Hong Kong Version was passed 15 without BBFC cuts for:
  • 2002 Medusa/Eastern Heroes R2 DVD
  • 1988 Trans Global VHS
 v          Far from the Madding Crowd - 1967 UK romance by John Schlesinger.


 X   Far from the Madding Crowd

Link Here

Far from the Madding Crowd is a 1967 UK romance by John Schlesinger.
Starring Julie Christie, Peter Finch and Alan Bates. IMDb

Originally passed U uncut for 1967 cinema release. The film was shortened for US release. This shortened version was further cut by the BBFC for animal cruelty for DVD 2006. There is also an even shorter TV Version released on VHS and DVD which was cut by the BBFC for the same animal cruelty.
Summary Notes

Based on Thomas Hardy's 19th century novel, Bathsheba Everdene is a willful, passionate girl who is never satisfied with anything less than a man's complete and helpless adoration. And she captures the lives and loves of three very different men: Gabriel Oak, a sheep farmer who is captivated by her beauty and proposes marriage; William Boldwood, a prosperous man in his early forties and a confirmed bachelor; and Sergeant Frank Troy, a handsome, reckless swordsman given to sudden fits of violence.

Original Version

uncut
Uncut
run: 169:25s
pal: 162:38s

 

U cert

MPAA Unrated

UK: The Original Version/International Version was passed U uncut for:
  • 1967 cinema release

US: The Original Version/International Version is uncut and MPAA Unrated for:

The International Version features about 3 minutes of additional footage deleted from the original release.

US Version

BBFC cut
cut
cut: 24s
run: 165:20s
pal: 158:43s

cut
shortened

U certUK: US Version was passed U for very mild violence, nudity after 24s of previous BBFC cuts for:
  • 2015 Studiocanal video
  • 2015 cinema release
  • 2006 Optimum R2 DVD
The BBFC previously commented about the cuts:
  • This work had compulsory cuts made to remove sight of genuine animal cruelty (a cockfight) in line with BBFC policy.

The US Version is missing about 3 minutes of material from the Original Version but as this is a restoration then presumably this version is considered to be the definitive (apart form the missing cockfight)

TV Version

BBFC cut
cut
cut: 12-26s
run: 162:09s
pal: 155:40s

TV
shortened

U certUK: A shortened TV Version was passed U uncut for very mild violence, nudity and language for:
  • 2006 TPC R2 DVD
  • 2004 Warner R2 DVD
  • 1994 Lumiere VHs
  • 1991 Warner VHS
The BBFC commented:
  • Cut required to remove sight of genuine animal cruelty (a cockfight) in line with BBFC policy.
 v   The Far Pavilions


 X   The Far Pavilions

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The Far Pavilions

Versions

1s PG cert315:17s 1998 release
 v          Farewell, Friend - 1968 France / Italy action crime mystery by Jean Herman.


 X   Farewell, Friend

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  • Farewell
  • Friend
  • The Code
  • Adieu l'ami
Farewell, Friend is a 1968 France / Italy action crime mystery by Jean Herman.
Starring Alain Delon, Charles Bronson and Brigitte Fossey. IMDb
Released in a shortened and cut 'A' rated cinema version in 1976. A short version appeared on 1987 VHS with a 15 rating. Uncut and 15 rated on 2005 DVD. Uncut and PG rated in the US.

Summary Notes

After serving together in the French Foreign Legion, a mercenary and a doctor leave the service and go their separate ways. Later, they are reunited by a coincidence. The doctor has made a promise to a friend which involves his breaking into a safe to return some improperly removed bearer bonds. When he hides in an office building to accomplish his task, he is followed by the mercenary, who is out to steal the contents of the safe. Locked inside the building together, they reluctantly agree to cooperate in cracking the safe. However, surprises await them both and in the end, they both must rely on 'the honor among thieves' to straighten everything out.

Versions

BBFC uncut
uncut
run: 114:55s
pal: 110:19s
15 1980

MPAA PG

UK: Passed 15 uncut for strong nudity and moderate violence: US: Uncut and MPAA PG rated for:
cut
shortened
run: 93:10s
pal: 89:26s
15 1980UK: A short version was passed 15 without BBFC cuts:
  • 1987 Krypton Force VHS titled The Code
BBFC cut
cut
cut:  
run: 85:51s
pal: 82:25s
A 1970UK: A very short version was passed A (PG) after BBFC category cuts:
  • 1976 cinema release titled Farewell Friend
 v          Farewell, My Lovely - 1975 USA crime mystery thriller by Dick Richards.


 X   Farewell, My Lovely

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Farewell, My Lovely is a 1975 USA crime mystery thriller by Dick Richards.
Starring Robert Mitchum, Charlotte Rampling and John Ireland. YouTube icon IMDb

BBFC category cuts were required for an A rated cinema release in 1975. Home video releases are all 15 uncut. Uncut and MPAA R rated in the US.
Summary Notes

Los Angeles private eye Philip Marlowe is hired by paroled convict Moose Malloy to find his girlfriend Velma, former seedy nightclub dancer.

This, the second adaptation of Raymond Chandler's novel, is much closer to the source text than the original.

Versions

uncut
uncut
15 cert

MPAA R

91:05s UK: Passed 15 uncut for: US: Uncut and MPAA R rated for:
  • 2018 Shout! Factory [Farewell My Lovely + The Big Sleep] RA Blu-ray at US Amazon
  • 2015 Shout! Factory / Timeless Media R1 DVD at US Amazon
BBFC cut
category
cuts
A cert submitted 95:11s
=91:23s
UK: Passed A (PG) after BBFC category cuts for:
  • 1975 cinema release
 v          Fascination - 1979 France horror by Jean Rollin.


 X   Fascination

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Fascination is a 1979 France horror by Jean Rollin.
Starring Franca Maï, Brigitte Lahaie and Jean-Marie Lemaire. Melon Farmers link  BBFC link 2020  IMDb

Uncut by film censors. There is an opening scene on a bridge missing from some releases
Summary Notes

This erotic horror film, set in 1905, tells the story of a thief who seeks refuge in a castle owned by two women, Eva (Brigitte Lahaie) and Elizabeth (Franca Mai). The women are seductive and teasing, but turn out to be part of a vampiric cult of blood-drinking aristocrats.

Versions

uncut
uncut
run: 81:25s
pal: 78:10s

 

18

MPAA Unrated

UK: Passed 18 uncut for:

US: Uncut and MPAA Unrated for:  

cut
shortened
cut:  
run: 80:28s
pal: 77:15s
No CertUK: The full film was passed 18 uncut but this shortened version has not been submitted to the BBFC for:
  • 2002 Redemption DVD

Should be uncut but is missing 1:25s from the opening credits featuring 2 girls dancing on a bridge.

    There are also reports of hardcore footage being shot but no releases have featured this to date.
 v   The Fast and the Furious - 2001 USA / Germany action crime thriller by Rob Cohen.


 X   The Fast and the Furious

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The Fast and the Furious is a 2001 USA / Germany action crime thriller by Rob Cohen.
Starring Vin Diesel, Paul Walker and Michelle Rodriguez. IMDb

The film was cut in the US for an MPAA PG-13 rating and this cut version is the only one ever released. The film was originally rated 15 uncut in the UK for cinema and home video. The film was passed 12A for 2020 cinema release.

Summary Notes

Los Angeles street racer Dominic Toretto falls under the suspicion of the LAPD as a string of high-speed electronics truck robberies rocks the area. Brian O'Connor, an officer of the LAPD, joins the ranks of Toretto's highly skilled racing crew undercover to convict Toretto. However, O'Connor finds himself both enamored with this new world and in love with Toretto's sister, Mia. As a rival racing crew gains strength, O'Connor must decide where his loyalty really lies.

Versions

BBFC uncut

mpaa cut
cut

best available
best
available

12A

15 cert

MPAA PG-13

102:26s UK: Passed 12A for infrequent strong language, moderate violence, sex references:
  • 2020 cinema release

UK: Cut Theatrical Version was passed 15 for some strong language and moderate action and violence without further BBFC cuts:

  • 2013 Universal Pictures UK R0 Blu-ray at UK Amazon
  • 2002 Columbia/TriStar Video
  • 2002 Universal Pictures Video
US: Cut and MPAA PG-13 rated for:
  • 2018 Universal Pictures Home Entertainment RA 4k Blu-ray at US Amazon
  • 2018 Universal Pictures Home Entertainment R1 DVD at US Amazon
  • 2018 Universal Pictures Home Entertainment Amazon Prime VoD [US only] at US Amazon

The movie was cut to obtain a US PG-13 rather than an R rating from the MPAA.

  • As shown on the DVD extras, the producers trimmed down the scene where Vin Diesel's character is hijacking the truck towards the end. They removed the shots of the guy's arm being ripped by the wiring on the truck and the agony he expressed.
  • The scene where the motor mechanic is beaten up and doused in grease has also been shortened.
 v          Fast & Furious - 2009 USA action crime thriller by Justin Lin.


 X   Fast & Furious

Link Here
  • Fast & Furious 4
Fast & Furious is a 2009 USA action crime thriller by Justin Lin.
Starring Vin Diesel, Paul Walker and Michelle Rodriguez. IMDb
Originally passed 15 uncut for 2009 cinema release but the distributor then chose to make cuts for a 12A rating. This cut version was also released on 12 rated video. Uncut and MPAA PG-13 rated in the US.
Summary Notes

Brian O'Conner, now working for the FBI in LA, teams up with Dominic Toretto to bring down a heroin importer by infiltrating his operation.

Cutting Edge

cutting edge fast and furious video
Gavin Salkeld's Quick Trims 26: Fast & Furious on YouTube.
See more from Cutting Edge

Versions

uncut
uncut
run: 107m
pal: 103m
MPAA PG-13

15 cert

US: Uncut and PG-13 rated for:

UK: Originally passed 15 uncut for strong action violence for a cinema release. Thanks to Gavin:

The film appeared on the BBFC site for a week or so with a 15 rating. That entry seems to have now disappeared. Presumably the distributor decided to make a last minute change for a 12A rating.
BBFC cut
cut
cut: 3s
run: 106:34s
pal: 102:18s
12 cert

12A cert

UK: Passed 12A for moderate violence, infrequent strong language:
  • 2020 cinema release

There's no mention of cuts being waived so presumably this is still the cut UK version.

UK: Passed 12/12A after 3s of BBFC cuts for:

  • 2009 Universal R0 Blu-ray
  • 2009 Universal R2 DVD
  • 2009 cinema release

The BBFC Commented:

  • Distributor chose to make one cut to sight of man having his head slammed into a wall resulting in a follow-on shot of the man's broken and bloodied nose in order to attain a 12A category. An uncut 15 was available.

The BBFC explained their rating: Extended Detail

Fast & Furious is the fourth in the series of action/ car chase films. This time the lead character and his federal agent adversary team up to avenge the death of a friend by drug traffickers. The film was passed '12A' for strong action violence.

The film contains several scenes of tonally and visually strong action violence, notably the throttling and then dangling of a man by his ankle from a window (from which he is dropped), the heavy slamming of a man's head against a marble wall, clear sight of a gunshot impact to shoulder and the deliberate ramming of a villain with a car so that he is crushed between two cars. Although injury detail is rather restrained, tonally the violence appears callous though it is contained within the 12A guidelines which allow for the fact that 'violence must not dwell on detail. There should be no emphasis on injuries or blood.' These tonal qualities and the degree of process to the violence place the scenes within the '12A' category.

The film contains one clear use of 'fuck' and other moderate language (e.g. bitch, pussy and muffled uses of strong language). The uses were in line with BBFC's '12A' Guidelines which state 'the use of strong language (eg 'fuck') must be infrequent.'

The film also contains several intense car chase sequences involving dangerous stunts (e.g. jumping from one moving vehicle to another, street racing through public roads where other traffic and people are present), plus some moderate sexualised posing by scantily-clad female extras and three women kissing passionately for a man's pleasure as he films them.

A scene involving brief sight of a cockfight filmed outside the UK was considered not to contravene the Cinematograph Film (Animals) Act 1939, given that it did not involve the cruel infliction of pain or terror, or cruel goading to fury.
 v          Fast & Furious 5


 X   Fast & Furious 5

Link Here
  • Fast Five
Fast & Furious 5

Versions

uncut
uncut
Extended Cut
12 cert

MPAA
Unrated

126:06s 2011 US action film by Justin Lin
With Vin Diesel, Paul Walker and Dwayne Johnson. YouTube icon IMDb

The Extended Version/Extended Cut was passed 12 uncut for moderate action violence and infrequent strong language for:

The US release is uncut and MPAA Unrated for:

See pictorial cuts details from movie-censorship.com :

Aside from a few short plot lengthenings, about one dozen typical MPAA-cuts, mostly just frames, were reintegrated in the Theatrical Version. Some depictions of bullet and stab wounds were equipped with CGI blood textures, but mostly their quality isn't that good and it doesn't fit to the rest of the action sequences, which are quite bloodless. All in all, the Extended Cut is a nice bonus to Fast Five but the minor changes can barely be seen during the action sequences due to the fast cutting.

BBFC uncut

MPAA
73s

12 cert

MPAA
PG-13

124:55s The Theatrical Version was passed 12A/12 without BBFC cuts for moderate action violence and one use of strong language for:
  • 2011 Universal Online
  • 2011 Universal (+Extended) R2 DVD/RB Blu-ray
  • 2011 Universal (+Extended) R2 DVD
  • 2011 cinema release
 v          Fast & Furious 6 - 2013 USA action crime thriller by Justin Lin.


 X   Fast & Furious 6

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Fast & Furious 6 is a 2013 USA action crime thriller by Justin Lin.
With Vin Diesel, Paul Walker and Dwayne Johnson. YouTube icon IMDb

Cuts for US PG-13 rated Theatrical Version restored for an Unrated Extended Cut released on on Blu-ray only
Summary Notes

Hobbs has Dom and Brian reassemble their crew in order to take down a mastermind who commands an organization of mercenary drivers across 12 countries. Payment? Full pardons for them all.

Versions

uncut
Extended Cut
12 cert

MPAA
Unrated

125:47s UK: The Extended Version was passed 12 uncut for frequent moderate violence and one use of strong language for: US: The Extended Version is MPAA Unrated for:
  • 2013 Universal [Theatrical + Extended Cut] ] Steelbook R0 Blu-ray/R1 DVD Combo at US Amazon
  • 2013 Universal [Theatrical + Extended Cut] R0 Blu-ray/R1 DVD Combo at US Amazon
  • 2013 Universal VOD (US Only) at US Amazon
Note that the DVD in the combos is the cut Theatrical version. The Blu-ray is the uncut Extended version
BBFC uncut

MPAA
cut
54s

12 cert

MPAA
PG-13

124:42s UK: The cut Theatrical Version was passed 12 without BBFC cuts for frequent moderate violence and one use of strong language for:
  • 2013 Universal Video

See pictorial cuts details from movie-censorship.com . The PG-13 rated versions is 54s shorter than the Extended Cut. Mostly punches, headbutts and the like, being cut from the fight scenes.

 v          Fast and Furious 7 - 2015 USA / Japan action crime thriller by James Wan.


 X   Fast and Furious 7

Link Here
  • Furious 7
Fast and Furious 7 is a 2015 USA / Japan action crime thriller by James Wan.
Starring Vin Diesel, Paul Walker and Dwayne Johnson. Youtube link IMDb
There are two versions, a Theatrical Version and an Extended Version
Promotional Material
Continuing the global exploits in the unstoppable franchise built on speed, Vin Diesel, Paul Walker and Dwayne Johnson lead the returning cast of Fast & Furious 7. James Wan directs this chapter of the hugely successful series that also welcomes back favorites Michelle Rodriguez, Jordana Brewster, Tyrese Gibson, Chris “Ludacris” Bridges, Elsa Pataky and Lucas Black. They are joined by international action stars new to the franchise including Jason Statham, Djimon Hounsou, Tony Jaa, Ronda Rousey and Kurt Russell. Neal H. Moritz, Vin Diesel and Michael Fottrell return to produce the film written by Chris Morgan.

Versions

uncut
uncut
  12

MPAA
Unrated

139:43s
=134:08s
UK: The Extended Version was passed 12 uncut for moderate violence, moderate bad language for:
  • 2015 Universal [Extended + Theatrical Version] UK R0 Blu-ray at UK Amazon released on 7th September 2015

US: The Extended Version is uncut and MPAA Unrated for:

  • 2015 Universal Studios [Extended + Theatrical Version] R0 Blu-ray at US Amazon released on 15th September 2015

See  article from movie-censorship.com . Both versions border on the PG-13/R boundary with plenty of bloodless violence. The Extended Version has a little more violence, but it is still around the PG-13/R boundary level.

BBFC uncut

mpaa cut
cut
2:28s

  12

12A cert

MPAA PG-13

131:40s UK: The Theatrical Version was passed 12A/12 uncut for moderate violence, moderate bad language for:
  • 2015 Universal [Extended + Theatrical Version] UK R0 Blu-ray at UK Amazon released on 7th September 2015
  • 2015 Universal [Theatrical Version only] UK R2 DVD at UK Amazon released on 7th September 2015

US: The Theatrical Version is MPAA PG-13 rated for:

  • 2015 Universal Studios [Extended + Theatrical Version] R0 Blu-ray at US Amazon released on 15th September 2015
  • 2015 Universal Studios [Extended + Theatrical Version] R1 DVD at US Amazon released on 15th September 2015
 v          Fast & Furious 8 - 2017 USA / Japan / France / Canada / UK / American Samoa / Samoa action crime thriller by F Gary Gray.


 X   Fast & Furious 8

Link Here
  • The Fate of the Furious
  • Fast 8
Fast & Furious 8 is a 2017 USA / Japan / France / Canada / UK / American Samoa / Samoa action crime thriller by F Gary Gray.
Starring Dwayne Johnson, Charlize Theron and Vin Diesel. IMDb
BBFC advised category cuts were made for a 2017 12A rated cinema release and subsequent 12 rated home video. In the US there is an uncut Theatrical Version rated PG-13 and an unrated Director's Cut which is only available online.
Summary Notes

Now that Dom and Letty are on their honeymoon and Brian and Mia have retired from the game-and the rest of the crew has been exonerated-the globetrotting team has found a semblance of a normal life. But when a mysterious woman seduces Dom into the world of crime he can't seem to escape and a betrayal of those closest to him, they will face trials that will test them as never before. From the shores of Cuba and the streets of New York City to the icy plains off the arctic Barents Sea, the elite force will crisscross the globe to stop an anarchist from unleashing chaos on the world's stage... and to bring home the man who made them a family.

Versions

BBFC uncut
Director's Cut
MPAA Unrated ~148:00s US: The Extended Director's Cut is uncut and MPAA Unrated for:

The Director's Cut seems limited to online video with downloads made available on some discs.

12:16s of additional content is mostly padding but also with a few extra plot scenes. See  pictorial version details from movie-censorship.com.

BBFC uncut
Theatrical Version
MPAA PG-13  US: The Theatrical Version is PG-13 rated for:
BBFC cut
32s
BBFC advised
category
cuts
12A130:20s
UK: Presumably the cut UK cinema version was passed 12 for moderate violence, infrequent strong language without further BBFC cuts for:
  • 2017 Universal RB 4k Blu-ray
  • 2017 Universal RB Blu-ray
  • 2017 Universal R2 DVD
UK: Passed 12A for moderate violence, infrequent strong language after BBFC advised pre-cuts for:
  • 2017 cinema release
The BBFC commented:
  • This film was originally seen for advice. The company was informed it was likely to be classified 15 uncut but that their preferred 12A classification could be achieved by reducing one scene of violence. When the film was submitted for formal classification, that moment of violence had been acceptably reduced and the film was classified 12A.

Comparison of running time in Germany shows that the film was cut by 32s. A brutal punch by Dom breaks Rhodes' neck, but this is toned down in the UK version. See article from movie-censorship.com

 v          Fast and Furious: Hobbs and Shaw - 2019 UK / USA action adventure by David Leitch.


 X   Fast and Furious: Hobbs and Shaw

Link Here
  • Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw
  • Hobbs and Shaw
Fast and Furious: Hobbs and Shaw is a 2019 UK / USA action adventure by David Leitch.
Starring Dwayne Johnson, Jason Statham and Idris Elba. BBFC link 2020   IMDb
Exists as a Theatrical Version and an Extended Version which seems limited to VoD
Post Productions Edits

Thanks to Cameron who reported on edits made in post-production to achieve the desired PG-13 rating. In an article from bloody-disgusting.com Dwayne Johnson commented:

Unfortunately the scene where I bite the bad guy's eye out and spit it on the dirt didn't make it. MPAA ratings board forbid us to show it because it was too violent. True story.

Summary Notes

Lawman Luke Hobbs and outcast Deckard Shaw form an unlikely alliance when a cyber-genetically enhanced villain threatens the future of humanity.

Extended Version

BBFC uncut
Extended Version
run: 141:23s
pal: 135:44s
12UK: A Re-edited version was pass 12 uncut for moderate violence, infrequent strong language:
  • 2019 Universal Studios Limited VoD

Theatrical Version

BBFC uncut
Theatrical Version
run: 135:43s
pal: 130:17s
12

12A

UK: Passed 12 uncut for moderate violence, infrequent strong language:
  • 2019 Universal Pictures video titled Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw

UK: Passed 12A uncut for moderate violence, infrequent strong language:

  • 2019 cinema release
 v   The Fast Lady - 1962 UK comedy by Ken Annakin.


 X   The Fast Lady

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  • A Garota dos Meus Pecados
The Fast Lady is a 1962 UK comedy by Ken Annakin.
Starring Leslie Phillips, Julie Christie and James Robertson Justice. IMDb
BBFC category cuts were required for an 'A' rated cinema release in 1962. It is likely that this same version was rated PG for 2004 DVD.

Summary Notes

Murdoch Troon, an enthusiastic member of the local cycling club, gets involved with Charles Chingford, a local businessman, when the two of them are involved in an accident. Then Murdoch meets Chingford's daughter, Claire, who persuades him to give up the bicycle, buy a sports car, and learn to drive. At first he is horrified, but the thought of dating the attractive Claire, he relents, and takes his first driving lesson.

Versions

BBFC cut
category cuts
cut:  
run: 94:39s
pal: 90:52s

best available
best
available

PG 1980

A pre 1970

UK: It is likely that the cut cinema version was passed PG for mild language and sex references:

UK: Passed A (PG) after BBFC category cuts:

  • 1962 cinema release
 v          Fast Times at Ridgemont High - 1982 USA comedy drama by Amy Heckerling


 X   Fast Times at Ridgemont High

Link Here
  • Fast Times
Fast Times at Ridgemont High is a 1982 USA comedy drama by Amy Heckerling
Starring Sean Penn, Jennifer Jason Leigh and Judge Reinhold Melon Farmers link  BBFC link 2020   IMDb
Cut in the US for an MPAA R rating. The film was restored and uncut for 2021 home video release.

Summary Notes

Follows a group of high school students growing up in southern California, based on the real-life adventures chronicled by Cameron Crowe. Stacy Hamilton and Mark Ratner are looking for a love interest, and are helped along by their older classmates, Linda Barrett and Mike Damone, respectively. The center of the film is held by Jeff Spicoli, a perpetually stoned surfer dude who faces off with the resolute Mr. Hand, who is convinced that everyone is on dope.

Versions

BBFC uncut
Restored Version
run: 89m
pal: 85m
MPAA UnratedUS: Uncut and MPAA Unrated for:
  • 2021 The Criterion Collection [Restored Version + TV Version] (RA) Blu-ray at US Amazon #ad
  • 2021 The Criterion Collection [Restored Version + TV Version] R1 DVD at US Amazon #ad

A 2021 restoration restored the cut male nudity that was actually achieved by re-framing the scene. See article from dvdcompare.net :

During post-production, director Amy Heckerling was forced to reframe the shot of Robert Romanus removing his underwear during the poolhouse scene approximately 58 minutes into the film to remove his nudity in order to avoid an X-rating. The Criterion release has restored her preferred framing for the first time.

See pictorial details of the restored footage from movie-censorship.com

BBFC uncut

mpaa cut
cut

cut:  
run: 89:16s
pal: 85:42s
15 cert

18

MPAA R

 

UK: The Theatrical Version was passed 15 without BBFC cuts for:

UK: The Theatrical Version was passed 18 without BBFC cuts for:
  • 2002 Columbia/TriStar R2 DVD via UK Amazon
  • 1987 CIC VHS
  • 1987 cinema release

From IMDb:

  • The MPAA originally slapped the film with an "X" rating, stating that the male frontal nudity had to be cut from the boathouse sex scene. This cut, along with a few other trims to that scene, was made and the MPAA gave the film an "R" rating which was distributed worldwide.
  • A scene where a girl talks to her mother about oral sex was also cut from the film
  • Also reports of other small edits to VHS version along with a change of sound track
TV
cut TV Version
MPAA Unrated US: The TV Version is cut and MPAA Unrated for:
  • 2021 The Criterion Collection [Restored Version + TV Version] (RA) Blu-ray at US Amazon #ad
  • 2021 The Criterion Collection [Restored Version + TV Version] R1 DVD at US Amazon #ad

Significant cut material has been replaced by previously deleted scenes.

            Fat Girl - 2001 French/Italian/Spanish drama by Catherine Breillat   See A Ma Soeur
 v          Fatal Games


 X   Fatal Games

Link Here
  • Killing Touch
  • Olympic Nightmare
Fatal Games

Versions

BBFC uncut1883:15s Fatal Games is a 1984 USA horror sport by Michael Elliot.
With Sally Kirkland, Lynn Banashek and Sean Masterson. YouTube icon IMDb

UK: An unknown version was passed 18 without BBFC cuts for:

  • 1987 Apex VHS titled Fatal Games
BBFC
31s
18 86:45s
=83:17s
UK: Passed 18 after 31s of BBFC cuts for:
  • 1984 cinema release titled The Killing Touch
 v          Father Came Too! - 1964 UK comedy by Peter Graham Scott.


 X   Father Came Too!

Link Here
  • Father Came Too
  • We Want to Live Alone
Father Came Too! is a 1964 UK comedy by Peter Graham Scott.
Starring James Robertson Justice, Leslie Phillips and Stanley Baxter. IMDb
BBFC category cuts were required for an 'A" rated cinema release in 1963.

Summary Notes

A young married couple experience difficulties doing up a cottage, and are hindered by the wife's father.

Versions

BBFC cut
BBFC category cuts

best available
best
available

PG

A pre 1970

submitted
92:01s
=88:20s
UK: Presumably it was the cut Theatrical version that was passed PG for mild sex references, slapstick and language:

UK: Passed A (PG) after BBFC category cuts:

  • 1963 cinema release titled Father Came Too

A single line of dialogue was removed.

 v          Father Figures - 2016 USA comedy by Lawrence Sher.


 X   Father Figures

Link Here
  • Bastards
Father Figures is a 2016 USA comedy by Lawrence Sher.
Starring JK Simmons, Owen Wilson and Katie Aselton. IMDb
Rated R for language and sexual references throughout.

NOTE: EDITED FOR RE-RATE. CONTENT IS DIFFERENT FROM R RATED VERSION BULLETIN #2436 (8/3/2016). ONLY THIS EDITED VERSION IS RATED. NO CHANGE IN RATING OR RATING REASON.

Maybe this refers to a re-titling from Bastards to Father Figures

Summary Notes

Upon learning that their mother has been lying to them for years about their allegedly deceased father, two fraternal twin brothers hit the road in order to find him.

 v          Father Stu - 2022 US drama by Rosalind Ross


 X   Father Stu

Link Here

Father Stu is a 2022 US drama by Rosalind Ross
Starring Mark Wahlberg, Mel Gibson and Annet Mahendru BBFC link 2020 IMDb

Exists in the original uncut MPA R rated version titled Father Stu. Later it was re-released in a cut version MPA PG-13 rated version.

Summary Notes

Follows the life of Father Stuart Long, a boxer-turned-priest who inspired countless people during his journey from self-destruction to redemption.

Father Stu

BBFC uncut
uncut
MPAA RUS: Father Stu is uncut and MPA R rated for language throughout:

Father Stu: Reborn

mpaa cut
cut  
MPAA PG-13 US: Father Stu: Reborn is cut for an MPA PG-13 rating for language, an accident scene, sexual references, some violence and smoking.
            Father's Day - USA/Canada action comedy horror by Adam Brooks, Jeremy Gillespie  See Banned International: Father's Day
 v   The Fault in Our Stars - 2014 USA romance by Josh Boone.


 X   The Fault in Our Stars

Link Here

The Fault in Our Stars is a 2014 USA romance by Josh Boone.
Starring Shailene Woodley, Ansel Elgort and Nat Wolff. YouTube icon IMDb

No censor cuts but exists as a Theatrical Version and an Extended Version
Summary Notes

Hazel and Gus are two teenagers who share an acerbic wit, a disdain for the conventional, and a love that sweeps them on a journey. Their relationship is all the more miraculous given that Hazel's other constant companion is an oxygen tank, Gus jokes about his prosthetic leg, and they met and fell in love at a cancer support group.

Versions

uncut
Extended Edition
12

MPAA
Unrated

127:12s UK:  The Extended Version was passed 12 uncut for terminal illness theme, strong language for:
  • 2014 Twentieth Century Fox Little Infinities Edition [Theatrical + Extended] RB Blu-ray at UK Amazon

US:  The Little Infinities Extended Edition is uncut and MPAA Unrated for:

  • 2014 20th Century Fox [Extended + Theatrical Versions] (RA) Blu-ray/R1 DVD Combo at US Amazon

See  pictorial version details from  movie-censorship.com . The extended version is about 7 minutes longer. The additional scenes offer some additional value and for example deepen the relationship between Hazel and Gus.

uncut
Theatrical Version
12

MPAA PG-13

120:43s UK:  The Theatrical Version was passed 12 uncut for terminal illness theme, strong language for:
  • 2014 Twentieth Century Fox Little Infinities Edition [Theatrical + Extended] RB Blu-ray at UK Amazon
  • 2014 Twentieth Century Fox [Theatrical only] R2 DVD at UK Amazon
  • 2014 cinema release

US:  The Theatrical Version is uncut and MPAA PG-13 rated for:

  • 2014 20th Century Fox [Extended + Theatrical Versions] (RA) Blu-ray/R1 DVD Combo at US Amazon
  • 2014 20th Century Fox [Theatrical Version only] (RA) Blu-ray
  • 2014 20th Century Fox [Theatrical Version only] R1 DVD
 v          Fawlty Towers: The Germans - 1975 UK TV sitcom by John Howard Davies.


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Fawlty Towers: The Germans is a 1975 UK TV sitcom by John Howard Davies.
Starring John Cleese, Prunella Scales and Connie Booth.

Uncut and PG rated by the BBFC for VHS and DVD, but at some point around 2013 distributors cuts crept in for reasons of political correctness.

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In 2013 a controversy broke when it was noticed that the BBC broadcast of the Germans episode of Fawlty Towers was appearing with 15s cuts for political correctness. The cuts were to remove the following lines spoken by the Major:

And the strange thing was that, throughout the morning, she kept referring to the Indians as niggers

No, no, no, no, no, I said, niggers are the West Indians. These people are wogs!

No, no, no, no, no, she said, all cricketers are niggers!

In April 2021 a cut BBC TV showing over the episode made the news. See article from dailystar.co.uk

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run: 32:29s
pal: 31:11s
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