• Director(s)

    Marc Evans

  • Production Year

    2024

  • Genre(s)

    Drama

  • Approx. running minutes

    124m

  • Cast

    Toby Jones, Aimee-Ffion Edwards, Lesley Manville

Film

Mr. Burton

infrequent strong language, discrimination

An inspirational teacher takes an underprivileged pupil under his wing, setting him on course to become a notable Welsh actor in this drama, based on real events.…

An inspirational teacher takes an underprivileged pupil under his wing, setting him on course to become a notable Welsh actor in this drama, based on real events.

Content Advice(May contain spoilers)

violence

language

sex

discrimination

theme

alcohol and smoking

threat and horror

drugs

  • Director(s)

    Marc Evans

  • Production Year

    2024

  • Genre(s)

    Drama

  • Approx. running minutes

    124m

  • Cast

    Toby Jones, Aimee-Ffion Edwards, Lesley Manville

infrequent strong language, discrimination
Classified Date:
23/01/2025
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Icon Film Distribution
violence
A man punches another in a drunken argument, causing his nose to bleed slightly. Verbal references are made to the Second World War.
language
There is infrequent strong language ('f**k') along with milder terms such as 'bloody', 'bugger', 'arsehole', 'Jesus', 'Christ', 'God' and 'hell'.
sex
There are mild verbal sex references and characters are shown kissing.
discrimination
The nurturing friendship between an older and younger man becomes the subject of homophobic suspicions; there is use of the discriminatory term 'poofter'. A young man experiences discrimination about his working class background.
theme
Upsetting scenes include characters contending with a difficult family life and references to bereavement.
alcohol and smoking
There are references to alcoholism and people are shown drinking to excess. Characters smoke in scenes which reflect the historical period.
flashing/flickering lights
This work contains flashing images which may affect viewers who are susceptible to photosensitive epilepsy.
infrequent strong language, discrimination
Classified Date:
18/03/2025
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Icon Film Distribution
violence
A man punches another in a drunken argument, causing his nose to bleed slightly. Verbal references are made to the Second World War.
language
There is infrequent strong language ('f**k') along with milder terms such as 'bloody', 'bugger', 'arsehole', 'Jesus', 'Christ', 'God' and 'hell'.
sex
There are mild verbal sex references and characters are shown kissing.
discrimination
The nurturing friendship between an older and younger man becomes the subject of homophobic suspicions; there is use of the discriminatory term 'poofter'. A young man experiences discrimination about his working class background.
theme
Upsetting scenes include characters contending with a difficult family life and references to bereavement.
alcohol and smoking
There are references to alcoholism and people are shown drinking to excess. Characters smoke in scenes which reflect the historical period.
flashing/flickering lights
This work contains flashing images which may affect viewers who are susceptible to photosensitive epilepsy.
Classified Date:
12/02/2025
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Icon Film Distribution
Classified Date:
28/03/2025
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Icon Film Distribution

  • Classified date

    18/03/2025

  • Language

    English