Filmer som er tillatt for alle skal ha et rolig, lett og hyggelig uttrykk. Det kan være kortvarige "bø-effekter" eller litt spennende elementer i en trygg ramme.

Films and programmes classified as All ages must use audio and effects moderately and cannot contain any alarming or dramatic portrayals. Some moderately scary elements are permitted if they are very brief and take place within a safe framework that is facilitated for children under the age of six. (see text box under section 2.2 «The good scare»). This relates to films such as Bamse og tyvenes by (Bamse and the City of Thieves) (2014) and the animated series Det lille spøkelse Laban (Laban The Little Ghost). The same applies to portrayals with modestly dramatic effects if they are brief and take place within a clearly humorous framework, such as in early silent films and in the cartoons about Tom and Jerry or the animated film Despicable Me 2 (2012). More recent examples include the animated films Elias og Storegaps hemmelighet (2017) with short dark scenes, as well as Ferdinand (2017) which has several dramatic parts that are short and humorous. Many factual, reality and documentary programmes can be permitted for all ages if they have a mild/cautious expression, or do not have disturbing themes or portrayals. This applies for example to the documentary series Datoen (NRK), talkshows such as Skavlan og Lindmo (NRK) and reality shows such as Gift ved første blikk, Mesternes mester, Farmen og 71 grader nord. Examples of other films and programmes within the “all ages” category include the Karsten og Petra films (2012, 2013 and 2014) children’s programmes such as Postmann Pat and Fireman Sam, and family programmes such as Beat for beat, Idol, and Skal vi danse? Many comedies, “sitcoms”, films and different programme series intended for young adults and/or adults will normally also be given the “all ages” limit. This applies to most episodes in series such as Modern Family, The Big Bang Theory, and the TV series Side om Side

En film med 6-årsgrense kan inneholde enkelte mørke, dramatiske eller noe truende scener. Den kan også inneholde korte innslag med kraftige lyd og bildeeffekter.

Films and programmes classified as Age 6 may contain individual scenes or portrayals that are moderately dark or threatening. The same applies if there are scenes with dramatic sounds and/or heavy use of effects. Brief, scary elements are permitted within the framework of “good scares” (see text box under section 2.2) and violent portrayals are permitted if they are clearly humorous and over-the-top (“slapstick”), such as the Home Alone films. Themes that generally seem difficult and painful can be permitted with an Age 6 limit if they have a toned down expression and are adapted for children. This applies to animated films such as Løvetannbarn (2017 – 6 years) which is about a little boy who loses his mother and is sent to an orphanage. Examples of other films and programmes classified as Age 6 are animated films and series with moderately dramatic effects such as the Lego movies. More realistic films and programmes with brief dramatic or threatening portrayals can also be classified Age 6. Examples of this include the competition programme Labyrint (NRK Super), America’s Funniest Home Videos and soap operas such as Home and Away.

7-årsfilmar kan t.d. ha lange mørke sekvensar. Det kan vera ein dramatisk lyd- og effektbruk eller vi kan sjå at hovudpersonane blir utsette for psykisk eller fysisk fare. Eit døme på ein slik film er "Shrek", der dragen først er skummel for dei minste (2001: vurdert eigna for familie). Andre faktorar som speler inn når vi set ein film opp til 7 år, kan vera kjensleutbrot som kan verka uforståelege for dei aller minste. Vi legg også vekt på den gjennomgåande stemninga i filmen. At ein film får 7 eller 11 år treng ikkje utan vidare tyda at det er ein film som er spesielt eigna for desse aldersgruppene.

En film med 9-årsgrense kan ha partier med mørk, intens eller utrygg stemning. Dette kan for eksempel være noe dramatiske bilder av ulykker eller barn som har det vanskelig (inkludert mobbing). Kortvarige og lite nærgående voldsinnslag kan også få 9-årsgrense.

Films and programmes classified as Age 9 may contain short but not explicit violence or war images such as in the movies Pitch Perfect 3 (2017 – violence in a humorous setting) and Darkest Hour (2017 – some war images), longer scenes with intense or dramatic moods such as in the animated television series The Amazing Spiderman, or have individual scenes with a dark and unsafe mood combined with depictions of moderately scary figures and/ or dangerous situations such as the fantasy series M.I. High; the three first Harry Potter movies (The Philosopher’s Stone, The Chamber of Secrets and The Prisoner of Azkaban), Jumanji: Welcome to the jungle (2016) and the ”scary movie” Goosebumps (2015). Actual incidents or depictions of accidents, operations or non-dramatic deaths may be unsettling to children under the age of nine. The same applies to depictions of unsafe family relations, bullying situations and humans and animals that are suffering. Programmes with such themes shall generally be given an Age 9 limit or higher. Examples include the docudrama series Bondi Rescue and Oslo Brenner which contain dramatic portrayals of accidents, fires, etc. For Fortnite videos showing fighting scenes, 9 years would the right age limit.

I ein 11-årsfilm kan vi godta valdshandlingar i bestemte samanhengar. Det viktige er at valdshandlinga er sett inn i ein forståeleg samanheng. Vidare kan 11-årsfilmar innehalda valdshandlingar som går inn i ein urealistisk samanheng, slik som slap-stick, fantastiske innslag og andre overdrivingar. Valdshandlingar kan også aksepterast dersom dei er element i filmar som er baserte på velkjende historier, bøker, teikneseriar eller der handlinga har ein klår avstand i tid og rom. Distributøren klipte ned ei sterk valdsscene i "The Mask of Zorro" (1998) for å oppnå 11-årsgrense. Tema som kan vera problematiske for 11-åringar er: dommedagsproblematikk, katastrofar, overgrep av ulik art, eller ei gjennomgripande truande og dyster stemning. Problemstillingar som høyrer til i vaksenverda kan vera med på å heva aldersgrensa opp til 15 år. Drap og mishandlingar, som finst i mange filmar, høyrer tradisjonelt heime i 15-årsfilmen.

I filmer med 12-årsgrense kan det være gjennomgående mørk stemning - og mye frykt både i karakterer, scener og musikk. Det kan også forekomme kortvarige skrekkeffekter og lite nærgående skildringer av seksualitet.

Films classified as Age 12 may contain some unsettling themes related to the “adult realm”, such as depictions or portrayals of relationship conflicts, sexual acts or strong emotional outbursts. Examples of such themes may occur in factual or reality programmes such as certain episodes of Trekant or Paradise Hotel. Other themes that may be difficult for children to handle (see examples mentioned in fact box in Chapter 2.3) should be classified as Age 12 or higher if the theme in and of itself, regardless of how it is presented, can be alarming to children or young people. This applies for example to a theme such as kidnapping/ child abduction in a documentary series such as De bortførte barna. The same applies if the portrayals in the programme are not explicitly depicted and the mood is not sombre throughout. Examples of this include the documentary series Stemmene i hodet (NRK) which is about psychological distress and a movie like Røverdatter (2018) which contains authentic close-up depictions of drug abuse and an unstable grown-up character. Violent acts or brief depictions with “scary elements” in an unrealistic context is normally acceptable in films and programmes for young people from age 12. This particularly applies if the content is based on well-known stories, books, cartoons or similar, or where the plot in another way revolves around a clear fantasy universe or within a comical framework. Examples include films such as The Hobbit – The Battle of the Five Armies (2014), Star Wars: The Last Jedi (2017), the five last films in the Harry Potter universe (The Goblet of Fire, The Order of the Phoenix, The Half Blood Prince and the Deathly Hallows part 1 and 2) and Game Night (2018). More realistic depictions of violence or frightening elements can also be permitted if they are brief and portrayed in a calm manner, such as in series about supernatural phenomenon in Åndenes makt and crime shows such as Law and Order: Special Victims Unit and Castle. Films and programmes must also be classified as Age 12 if they contain non-explicit sexual acts (Call me by your name, 2017) or sexual descriptions within the premises of children and young people (Få meg på, for faen, 2011). The same applies if the programme has a constant crude dialogue that could be disturbing or offensive to children under this age. Examples of this include the US comedies Ted 1 and 2 (2012 and 2015) and Sausage Party (2016). For video games that contain battle scenes with graphic images of blood, for example Gameplay from Player’s Unknown Battlegrounds (PUBG) a 12-year age limit will often be fitting.

En film med 15-årsgrense kan ha angstskapende stemning, og inneholde realistiske innslag av katastrofer, krig, omsorgssvikt eller overgrep. Skrekkfilmer, filmer med drap eller detaljerte seksuelle skildringer får normalt 15-årsgrense.

Films and programmes classified as Age 15 may contain realistic, authentic or intense depictions or scenes of war, catastrophes, or terrorism acts. Examples include the documentary film Cries from Syria (2017) which contains authentic and detailed descriptions of war crimes, torture and victims, and the film Utøya 22. juli which is close to reality and provokes feelings of anxiety and panic. Depictions of serious neglect and abuse will also qualify for a 15 year age limit. The same applies to films and programmes with close sexual portrayals (such as Pornopung from 2013), as well as depictions of abuse and murder. Films and series with extensive action violence or explicit, cynical and/or detailed violence shall be classified as Age 15. This applies for example to several episodes of Game of Thrones, crime shows such as Homeland and Broen and a movie like American Assassin (2017). Other examples are films and series with an unsettling mood and horror effects such as certain episodes of The Walking Dead and the Annabelle movies. Other content that usually comes under the Age 15 category, is films and programmes that have a consistent sexualised expression and/or contain acts that can appear offensive and/or disturbing to children and young people under this age limit. This applies to the Fifty Shades of Grey movies and Kjøp meg (episode in season 1 of the docuseries Innafor). In addition, this applies to movies such as Spring Breakers (2012) which is consistently sexualised in its expression and depicts the use of drugs and violence in a glorified way.

En film med 18-årsgrense kan ha særlig angstskapende stemning, og inneholde store mengder brutale og detaljerte voldshandlinger, særlig i kombinasjon med et angstskapende uttrykk. Skildringer av grov seksualisert vold gir normalt også 18-årsgrense. Filmer som Medietilsynet ikke har vurdert må vises med en 18-årsgrense på kino.

In some cases, films and programmes must be classified with an Age 18 limit. This mainly applies to films with particularly violent content and/or expression, and that contain a lot of gross, cynical and/or detailed violent acts, often in a combination with an unsettling expression. Individual depictions of more untraditional forms of sex, depictions of a combination of violence and non-consensual sex will normally also qualify for an Age 18 limit. The same applies to films that contain extensive, explicit sexual portrayals (so-called “hardcore porn”, see Appendix 2). Examples of films with an Age 18 limit include the horror movie The Belko Experiment (2017) and the gangster movie The Villainess (2017), which both contain large amounts of brutal, cynical and bloody violence and/or murder scenes. Other examples include the thriller The Neon Demon (2016) which has pervasive anxious mood and depicts an extreme sexual act, and Raw (2017) which has a very disturbing theme and contains several detailed depictions related to cannibalism.