U stands for 'Universal', meaning the film, video or DVD is suitable for anyone. Examples include Nanny McPhee and Madagascar.PG stands for 'Parental Guidance', which means that some parts of the film might not be ideal for younger children... Parents ought to think carefully before taking them! Recent examples are Bewitched and Chronicles of Narnia.12A is only for films released at the cinema. It tells parents that the film is best suited for those aged 12 and above. Parents can take along under-12s if they choose, so long as they accompany them. Example: King Kong 12 is now only ever seen on videos and DVDs. As with the 12A, it tells parents that the content is best suited for those aged 12 and above. Recent examples, all of which were also certified 12A for cinema, include Batman Begins and Hitch. 15 tells us that the film, video or DVD is really only suitable for those aged 15 or above. Only people aged 15 or older are allowed to view a 15-rated film at the cinema.18 tells us that the film, video or DVD is only suitable for adults (people aged eighteen or more). Only adults are allowed to view an 18-rated film at the cinema.

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We Are Family   (3/9/2010)
Hindi language weepy about a dying Mother and her relationship with her children's stepmother.



Certified Copy / Copie Conforme   (3/9/2010)
Single Mother Elle meets an English author in Tuscany, while she's showing him round town he is mistaken for her husband and they spend a day pretending to be married.



Dinner For Schmucks   (3/9/2010)
Tim is invited to a dinner party where each guest must bring along the biggest buffoon they can find. Will he impress his boss by bringing along loser Barry? 



The Switch   (3/9/2010)
Kassie decides to have a baby via artificial insemination and asks her best friend Wally for help in choosing the man who'll become the donor.  However, Wally himself is in love with Kassie and substitutes his own semen for that of the donor she's chosen.



Why Did I Get Married Too?   (3/9/2010)
Four couples reunite for their annual holiday in order to socialise and to spend time analysing their marriages.  Their intimate week in the Bahamas is disrupted by the arrival of an ex-husband determined to win back his recently remarried wife.



Alamar   (10/9/2010)
Young Natan's parents are about to divorce, so before he goes to live in Italy with his mother's family, his father Jorge takes him on a long fishing trip.



The Other Guys   (17/9/2010)
Allen Gamble and Terry Hoitz, two mismatched NYPD detectives, long to become hero cops like their idols Danson and Highsmith, the baddest and most beloved cops in the city.  When they stumble into a high-stakes case, it looks like their day might finally have arrived.



Eat Pray Love   (24/9/2010)
Liz is a modern woman who has it all but decides to give everything up and travel the world to find herself.



From Here To Eternity   (24/9/2010)
Classic award-winning Hollywood drama from 1953 set in Pearl Harbour during World War 2.



The Hole   (24/9/2010)
Dane and his younger brother Lucas move from Brooklyn to a small and sleepy town in New England.  As they investigate their new home, they discover a mysterious trapdoor in the basement, locked with many bolts and padlocks.  Underneath is a mysterious hole.




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