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2023
The Kerala Story
18 October 2023
MA 15+ Strong scenes of sexual violence, violence and themes of religious intolerance
Gender Queer
20 July 2023
Unrestricted M—Not recommended for readers under 15 years
2022
Pieces
30 September 2022
MA 15+ Strong mental health themes including references to suicide and self-harm.
Sissy
14 September 2022
MA 15+ Strong themes and violence, blood and gore.
Good Luck to You, Leo Grande
30 June 2022
M Sexual themes, sex scenes, nudity and coarse language.
RimWorld
20 April 2022
R 18+ High impact themes and drug use.
2021
Ghostbusters: Afterlife
30 November 2021
PG Fantasy themes and infrequent mild coarse language. Some scenes may scare young children.
The Children in the Pictures
27 September 2021
M Mature themes and frequent references to child sexual abuse.
The Suicide Squad
15 June 2021
MA 15+ Strong fantasy violence, blood and gore, and frequent coarse language.
Disco Elysium—The Final Cut
13 May 2021
R 18+ High impact themes, coarse language, and drug references.
Spiral: From the Book of Saw
7 May 2021
R 18+ High impact violence, blood and gore.
Ascendant
6 April 2021
M Mature fantasy themes, violence and blood detail.
2020
Cuties
23 October 2020
MA 15+ Strong themes.
2019
Rocketman
21 May 2019
M Mature themes, drug use, sex scene and frequent coarse language.
Hellboy
5 April 2019
R 18+ High impact violence, blood and gore.
2018
Bumblebee
11 December 2018
PG Mild science fiction violence, mild themes, some scenes may scare young children.
We Happy Few
3 July 2018
R 18+ Fantasy violence and interactive drug use.
2017
The Nut Job 2: Nutty by Nature
20 November 2017
G Some scenes may scare young children.
Jigsaw
20 October 2017
MA 15+ Strong themes and strong horror violence.
Split
25 January 2017
M Mature themes, violence and occasional coarse language.
2016
Embrace
13 October 2016
M Nudity.
Blair Witch
5 September 2016
MA 15+ Strong supernatural themes.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows
7 June 2016
PG Fantasy violence.
X-Men: Apocalypse
16 May 2016
M Frequent action violence and infrequent coarse language.
2015
Blinky Bill
10 September 2015
G Some scenes may scare very young children.
Boychoir
4 March 2015
PG Mild bullying violence and themes
2014
Blended
2 May 2014
PG Sexual references and crude humour
2013
Rampage
13 December 2013
MA 15+ 'Strong violence'
Inside Llewyn Davis
12 December 2013
M 'Frequent coarse language and mature themes'
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Blacklist
12 December 2013
MA 15+ 'Strong themes and violence, gaming experience may change online'
American Hustle
5 December 2013
M 'Frequent coarse language'
Borderlands 2: Add-On Content Pack
5 December 2013
MA 15+ 'Strong violence, gaming experience may change online'
Fuse
2 December 2013
MA 15+ 'Strong violence, gaming experience may change online'
Deadpool
2 December 2013
MA 15+ 'Strong bloody violence, crude humour and sexual references'
The Walking Dead: Survival Instinct
2 December 2013
MA 15+ 'Strong horror violence, blood and gore'
God Mode
19 November 2013
MA 15+ 'Strong violence, gaming experience may change online'
The Walking Dead
19 November 2013
MA 15+ 'Strong themes and horror violence'
Company of Heroes 2
19 November 2013
MA 15+ 'Strong battle violence, gaming experience may change online'
Deadly Premonition: Director's Cut
19 November 2013
MA 15+ 'Strong themes and bloody violence'
Gears of War: Judgment
18 November 2013
MA 15+ 'Strong bloody violence, gaming experience may change online'
Killer is Dead
18 November 2013
MA 15+ 'Strong bloody violence and sexual references'
Alien Rage
18 November 2013
MA 15+ 'Strong violence, gaming experience may change online'
Australian Penthouse (serial classification)
5 November 2013
Not Revoked
INV-0000-3781
23 October 2013
Refused Classification
Saints Row IV
5 August 2013
Refused Classification
Behind the Candelabra
20 June 2013
M 'Drug use, coarse language and sex scenes'
2012
Prometheus 3D
4 June 2012
M 'Moderate science fiction violence and a medical procedure'
Prometheus 2D
4 June 2012
M 'Moderate science fiction violence and a medical procedure'
2011
The Human Centipede II (full sequence)
28 November 2011
Refused Classification
Happy Feet Two (3D)
19 November 2011
G 'Very mild sense of threat'
Happy Feet Two (2D)
19 November 2011
G 'Very mild sense of threat'
The Twilight Saga Breaking Dawn—Part 1
14 November 2011
M 'Supernatural themes and medical procedures'
A Serbian Film
17 October 2011
Refused Classification
House of the Dead – Overkill extended cut
26 September 2011
MA 15+ 'Strong horror violence, strong coarse language'
We Dare
17 June 2011
PG 'Mild sexual references'
Mortal Kombat
14 March 2011
Refused Classification
2010
The Karate Kid
18 June 2010
PG 'Action violence, bullying violence and themes'
Salo
6 May 2010
R 18+ 'Scenes of torture and degradation, sexual violence and nudity'
2009
Aliens vs Predator
18 December 2009
MA 15+ 'Strong science fiction violence'
The Loved Ones
8 December 2009
MA 15+ 'Strong horror violence; strong themes'
Hydro Lord—the game
1 December 2009
Unrestricted 'M—Not recommended for readers under 15 years'
Left 4 Dead 2
22 October 2009
Refused Classification
Julie & Julia
12 September 2009
PG 'Infrequent coarse language'
Stone Bros.
12 September 2009
MA 15+ 'Drug use with strong impact'
Friday the 13th
20 February 2009
R 18+ 'High impact horror violence; several sex scenes'
Charlie Wilson's War
2 February 2009
M 'Moderate coarse language, drug references and violence; partial nudity'.
2008
F.E.A.R 2
15 December 2008
MA 15+ 'Strong violence, blood and gore. Moderate coarse language'
Open Season 2
5 November 2008
PG 'Mild animated violence'
Bondage Mansion
6 August 2008
R 18+ 'high level animated sex scenes and themes'
Space Chimps
6 August 2008
G 'some scenes may scare young children'
T & A Teacher
30 July 2008
R 18+ 'high impact animated sex scenes and sexualised violence'
Holy Virgins
30 July 2008
Refused Classification
Classes in Seduction
30 July 2008
R 18+ 'high level animated sex scenes'
2007
Sleuth
22 October 2007
M 'strong coarse language, infrequent aggressive coarse language, adult themes'
30 Days of Night
17 October 2007
MA 15+ 'strong horror violence, blood and gore'
Saw IV
10 October 2007
MA 15+ 'strong horror violence, graphic autopsy scene'
Shoot 'Em Up
26 September 2007
Aggrieved person status denied
Sea Patrol Series 1
26 September 2007
M 'action themes, infrequent moderate violence'
300
28 February 2007
MA 15+ 'strong computer-generated battle violence, death and war themes'
The Peaceful Pill Handbook
24 February 2007
Refused Classification
Notes on a Scandal
24 January 2007
MA 15+ 'Strong sexual reference involving a minor, strong adult themes.'
2006
Extremely Nasty Nymphs
13, 18 December 2006
Out of time application not accepted
Busty Beauties
13, 18 December 2006
Out of time application not accepted
Ben Dover's Bummed Out in Britain
13, 18 December 2006
Out of time application not accepted
Ass Fetish Vol 3
13, 18 December 2006
Out of time application not accepted
Eragon
11 December 2006
M 'moderate fantasy violence'
Viva Erotica
6 December 2006
X 18+ 'explicit sex'
Stormbreaker
2 August 2006
M 'frequent action violence'
Jihad or Terrorism
10 July 2006
PG 'mild themes'
Jihad in the Qur'an and Sunnah
10 July 2006
Unrestricted
Islam and Modern Man
10 July 2006
Unrestricted
The Qur'anic Concept of War
10 July 2006
Unrestricted
The Absent Obligation
10 July 2006
Unrestricted
The Criminal West
10 July 2006
Unrestricted
The Ideological Attack
10 July 2006
Unrestricted
Defence of the Muslim Lands
10 July 2006
Refused Classification
Join the Caravan
10 July 2006
Refused Classification
River Queen
10 April 2006
M 'moderate combat violence'
Ice Age: The Meltdown
3 April 2006
PG 'mild sense of menace'
T04/4445
24 March 2006
Refused Classification
L04/1407
24 March 2006
Refused Classification
Marc Ecko's Getting Up: Contents Under Pressure
16 March 2006
Refused Classification
Harry Potter & the Goblet of Fire
13 March 2006
M 'moderate fantasy violence'
Big Momma's House 2
23 January 2006
PG 'mild sexual reference, mild violence'
2005
50 Cent Bulletproof
6 & 23 November 2005
Refused Classification
Mysterious Skin
6 October 2005
R 18+ 'high-level child sexual abuse themes, high level sexual violence, paedophile themes'
A History of Violence
29 September 2005
MA 15+ 'strong realistic violence, strong sex scenes'
Wolf Creek
14 September 2005
R 18+ 'high level realistic violence, strong coarse language'
Fantastic Four
18 August 2005
PG 'mild stylised violence'
Kingdom of Heaven
11 August 2005
M 'moderate violence and frequent battle violence'
Palindromes
4 August 2005
R 18+ 'abortion and paedophile themes'
Wedding Crashers
14 July 2005
M 'frequent sexual reference, frequent coarse language'
Tras El Cristal
25 May 2005
Refused Classification
The Gore Gore Girls
25 May 2005
Refused Classification
Guess Who?
21 April 2005
M 'sexual references'
Constantine
23 February 2005
M 'horror and supernatural themes'
9 Songs
17 January 2005
R 18+ 'actual sex, high-level sex scenes'
2004
Sideways
15 November 2004
M 'frequent coarse language, sex scenes, sexual reference, alcohol and depression themes'
A Very Long Engagement
27 October 2004
MA 15+ 'moderate violence'
The Pacifier
27 October 2004
Certificate of exemption granted
Collateral
6 October 2004
MA 15+ 'strong violence'
Shadow Theatre
20 September 2004
R 18+ 'depicts sexual activity'
Manhunt
20, 28 September 2004
Refused Classification
Anatomy of Hell
7 July 2004
R 18+ 'actual sex, high-level sex scenes, high-level themes'
Bratz—Starrin' & Stylin'
19 July 2004
PG 'peer group themes'
Irreversible
30 June 2004
R18+ 'high-level sexual violence, graphic violence, sexual activity'
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
8 June 2004
PG 'some fantasy scenes may frighten young children'
Troy
10 May 2004
M 15+ 'moderate violence'
Irreversible
30 March 2004
Out of time application not accepted
Haunted Mansion
15 January 2004
PG 'some scenes may scare young children'
2003
The Sexualisation of Girl Children and Adolescents on the Internet
18 December 2003
Refused Classification
One Perfect Day
5 December 2003
M 15+ 'drug and death themes'
McLeod's Daughters (A Dry Spell/ Three's A Crowd/ The Bridle Waltz/ To Have And To Hold/ Home Is Where The Heart Is {said to be Series 2, episodes 28-32})
5 December 2003
Out of time application not accepted
Silverball Product Version 8
21 November 2003
M 15+ 'contains some nudity'
Thirteen
6 November 2003
MA 15+ 'adult themes, drug use'
Ken Park
6 June 2003
Refused Classification
Basic
2 May 2003
MA 15+ 'violence, strong coarse language'
Ned Kelly
21 March 2003
M 15+ 'medium level violence, adult themes'
Legacy of the Silver Shadow
22 February 2003
PG 'medium level violence'
City of God
31 January 2003
R 18+ 'adult themes, violence'
Phone Booth
23 January 2003
MA 15+ 'frequent coarse language, medium level violence'
2002
Great Moments in Science
30 October 2002
G
Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron
31 May 2002
G 'some scenes May scare very young children'
Baise-Moi
10 May 2002
Refused Classification
Australian Rules
19 April 2002
M 'Medium level violence, drug use, adult themes'
ET—The Extra Terrestrial—20th Anniversary Edition
15 March 2002
PG 'Some scenes May disturb young children'
Three Ballerinas
7 March 2002
G
Black Hawk Down
1 February 2002
MA 15+ 'high level violence'
2001
Grand Theft Auto III
11 December 2001
Refused Classification
Joy Ride
12 October 2001
MA 15+ 'Violence may disturb'
Captain Corelli's Mandolin
22 May 2001
MA 15+ 'occasional strong violence'
Pokemon 3—The Movie
22 May 2001
PG 'frequent violence, some themes may upset young children'
Series 7—the Contenders
22 May 2001
R 18+ 'adult themes, frequent violence'
Please
23 April 2001
X 18+ 'contains real depictions of actual sexual activity'
Dreamquest
23 April 2001
Refused Classification
The Mexican
20 April 2001
MA 15+ 'frequent violence, coarse language'
Pictures
12 March 2001
Category 1—Restricted
Hannibal
22 February 2001
R 18+ 'high impact violence'
Dream Quest
25 January 2001
Refused Classification
Second Cumming
2 January 2001
X 18+ 'contains real depictions of actual sexual activity'
The Butt Row Series—White Men Can't Iron
2 January 2001
Refused Classification
Joey Silvera's Buttrow Unplugged
2 January 2001
Refused Classification
Butt Row Pink Hotel
2 January 2001
X 18+ 'contains real depictions of actual sexual activity'
Fame is a Whore... on Butt Row
2 January 2001
X 18+ 'contains real depictions of actual sexual activity'
A Little Piece of my Heart
2 January 2001
X 18+ 'contains real depictions of actual sexual activity'
Totally Jill
2 January 2001
X 18+ 'contains real depictions of actual sexual activity'
Euro Angels Hardball 6—Anal Maniac
2 January 2001
Refused Classification