Out of 84 total complaints regarding ratings,The Batmanreceived 22 concerning its 15 rating.
The BBFC said the majority of complaints were lodged before the films release or from children under 15.
The killer subjects his victims to sadistic devices designed to terrorize them prior to their death.
Robert Pattinson in ‘The Batman’ and controversial pic ‘The Lady Of Heaven.‘Warner Bros./Hannibal Media.
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The BBFC clocked 1,573 general complaints aboutThe Lady Of Heaven.
The BBFC said complaints state the film was blasphemous and historically inaccurate.
At the time of its UK release, exhibitor Cineworld pulled all screenings of the film following onsite protests.
Over 120,000 people also signed a petition to have the movie pulled from all theaters in the UK.
Some groups have also criticized it for depicting the Prophet Muhammad, which is forbidden in Islam.
This was well up on the 659 films classified in 2021 and the 619 in 2020.
1,103 cinema features were classified in 2019.
It was heartening to see the sector bouncing back in 2022, the report said.
The BBFC also reported a 23% increase from the previous year in the number of pornographic films submitted.
