UK & Ireland: box office revenue share by classification

In 2021, movies that the British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) deemed inappropriate for viewers under the age of 15 accounted for about 20.1 percent of the box office gross in Ireland and the United Kingdom. Meanwhile, movies classified as suitable for all ages stood below ten percent.

Distribution of box office gross in Ireland and the United Kingdom from 2010 to 2021, by BBFC's age-based rating

Characteristic	U*	PG*	12A*	15*	18*
2021	9.4%	8.5%	59.6%	20.1%	2.3%
2020	8.7%	21.8%	17.1%	46.9%	5.5%
2019	17.1%	21.8%	36.4%	22.3%	2.4%
2018	9.4%	25.2%	40.7%	22.1%	2.6%
2017	15.6%	14.1%	43.9%	22.3%	4%
2016	12%	15.7%	39.8%	31.7%	0.8%
2015	15.1%	6.3%	55.7%	18.7%	0.1%
2014	11.8%	11.9%	44.3%	27.2%	4.7%
2013	16.3%	10.7%	45.5%	24.4%	3%
2012	10.3%	13.7%	51.8%	22.3%	1.9%
2011	15.4%	10.3%	44.7%	27.8%	1.8%
2010	17.8%	18.3%	37.7%	22.7%	3.4%

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Release date

April 2023

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Region

Ireland, United Kingdom

Survey time period

2010 to 2021

Supplementary notes

* The British Board of Film Classification classifies movies as follows:
- U (Universal): suitable for all;
- PG (Parental Guidance): general viewing, but some scenes may be unsuitable for young children;
- 12A: no one younger than 12 may see a it in a theater unless accompanied by an adult;
- 15: no one younger than 15 may see a it in a theater;
- 18: no one younger than 18 may see a it in a theater.

Missing percentage points to 100 percent are probably due to rounding.
Data preceding 2020 was retrieved from earlier releases.

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