Finnish Board of Film Classification

Scope

Age ratings

• S – For all ages
• K-7 – For people 7 years or older. Under 7s require parental guidance for admittance into the film.
• K-12 – For people 12 years or older. Under 12s require parental guidance for admittance into the film.
• K-16 – For people 16 years or older. Under 16s require parental guidance for admittance into the film.
• K-18 – Only for adults over 18. Minors are not admitted. May contain very coarse language, explicit sexual content, extreme graphic violence sexual violence, pornography, explicit drug references and/or explicit drug use which is considered unsuitable for children under 18. All cinemas in Finland are legally required to check the identity of any patron that wishes to view a K-18 rated film and the cinema strictly prohibits persons under 18 to view K-18 films.
• KK – Banned from commercial distribution. There were several grounds on which a movie could be banned in 1966–2001: 1. violation of good manners, 2. immorality, 3. demoralization, 4. detrimental to mental health, 5. harmful to public peace or safety or to national defence, 6. worsening of Finland’s relations to foreign powers.