Motion Picture Rating System - Poland

Poland

Ratings in Poland are not set by any board or advisory body, but it rather depends on distribution company, cinema or television station. In case of television, the supervisory body – Krajowa Rada Radiofonii i Telewizji (KRRiT, The National Council of Radio Broadcasting and Television) can impose fines upon those responsible for improper rating of a broadcast, or lack of it.

• Rating for movies shown in cinemas:
  • AL (ALL) - Suitable for Everyone
  • 7 – Suitable for children 7 years and older (this rating is not considered 'official', but it's used by some cinemas. Other variations include '6', '8', '9' or '10')
  • 12 – Suitable for children 12 years and older
  • 15 – Suitable for children 15 years and older
  • AP – (Adult Persons) Only for adults
  • 21 – Only for adults, contains graphic and "unnecessary" violence; only a few movies have been rated 21 (namely Irréversible, Le Dobermann, Caligula, and Baise-Moi).

• Ratings for programmes and movies shown on television:
  • Green square with figure smiling face – for everyone
  • Blue square with figure 7 - not recommended for children under 7
  • Olive square with figure 12 - not recommended for children under 12
  • Orange square with figure 16 – not recommended for children under 16
  • Red square with figure key – only for adults (18 years)