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Many viewers who ventured to watch The Devil Wears Prada 2 on Friday, May 1, and Saturday, May 2, anticipated an abundance of pores and skin show, intimacy or violence. This is because the movie has been licensed ‘A’. However, all such fears had been put to relaxation once patrons exited the theatre; after all, there’s nothing even remotely grownup in the movie, be it in phrases of dialogues, scenes or even theme. Almost everybody is unanimous that The Devil Wears Prada 2 is a family-friendly flick and that the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) ought to have awarded it a U/A, if not a ‘U’, score.
Bollywood Hungama went through the scores awarded by censor boards across numerous nations and discovered that India is the only country where The Devil Wears Prada 2 is restricted to audiences aged 18 and above. In Switzerland, the movie is permitted for anybody above the age of 6. Finland, Denmark and Spain allow anybody over 7 to catch the comedy drama. In Ireland, one has to be above 8, while in Belgium and the Netherlands, one has to be 9 to see the movie. Turkey has awarded 10A score to The Devil Wears Prada 2. In all these nations, minors will not be restricted from watching the movie; they’ll enter the theatre if accompanied by adults.
The Censor Boards in Brazil, Hungary, Malta, the United Kingdom, Oman, Poland, Portugal, South Africa, South Korea and Ukraine have given 12 score to the movie. One has to be above 13 or accompanied by adults in Argentina, Bahrain, Indonesia, Singapore, the United States and the United Arab Emirates if they need to take a look at the Meryl Streep-Anne Hathaway-Emily Blunt-Stanley Tucci starrer. In Lebanon and Vietnam, the movie has acquired a PG13 and T13 score; it means that no one under the age of 13 can watch the movie.
Then there are 4 nations where the score is a bit mature, but still the movie is accessible to under 18-year-olds. In Australia and Saudi Arabia, The Devil Wears Prada 2 has acquired an M and PG15 score. Anyone under the age of 15 can watch The Devil Wears Prada 2 if they’re tagging along with an grownup or above the age of 15. In Kuwait, no one can see the movie if they’re under 15, while the same rule is in place in Russia for those under 16.
There are three nations – Egypt, Hong Kong and the Philippines – where the movie has acquired a ‘Parental Guidance’ score. Finally, The Devil Wears Prada 2 has no age restrictions and is accessible to all in as many as 11 nations – Bulgaria, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Greece, Israel, Italy, Norway, Sweden, Taiwan and Thailand.
La La Land déjà vu
The unjustified ‘A’ score for The Devil Wears Prada 2 brings back reminiscences of La La Land (2016). The acclaimed musical romantic saga had family-friendly content and yet bought an ‘A’ score in India. Just like The Devil Wears Prada 2, every other major country in the world made it accessible to anybody under the age of 18.
To conclude
The query, then, is simple: what precisely did the CBFC see in The Devil Wears Prada 2 that the relaxation of the world didn’t? When nations across Europe, Asia, the Middle East and the Americas have discovered the movie appropriate for youthful audiences, India’s ‘A’ score doesn’t just look harsh; it appears inexplicable. At a time when the industry is attempting to deliver households back to theatres, such baffling certification selections end up hurting movies, exhibitors and audiences alike. Thankfully, despite the ‘A’ score, The Devil Wears Prada 2 is delivering big numbers at the box workplace in India. Nevertheless, the CBFC owes an clarification for this fiasco.
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