‘Batman’ Tops BBFC 2022 Ratings Complaints But Film About Prophet Muhammad’s Daughter Garnered Huge 1,500 General Complaints
deadline.comRobert Pattinson’s The Batman and The Lady Of Heaven, a controversial film about the daughter of the Prophet Muhammad, were the subject of the most complaints lodged with the British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) in 2022, according to the body’s annual report.
Out of 84 total complaints regarding ratings, The Batman received 22 concerning its 15 rating. The BBFC said the majority of complaints were lodged before the film’s release or from children under 15.
Complainants felt that the classification was too restrictive and would prevent younger children who would like to see the film from watching it at the cinema, the report states.
In response to the complaints, the BBFC said: “The Batman presents a bleak vision of Gotham City in which Batman teams up with a detective to solve a series of murders.
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