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ITV Adds 'Teenage Misbehaviour' Warning to Grease on ITVX

The notice arrives during a wider reassessment of legacy films by UK classifiers.

Overview

  • ITVX now presents Grease with a brief advisory that reads, "With mild language and teenage misbehaviour."
  • Reports link the label to scenes touching on virginity, teenage pregnancy and moments critics say trivialise consent, including a broken contraceptive and ridicule of abstinence.
  • The PG-rated film is described by the BBFC as containing mild language and sex references, according to recent coverage.
  • Viewers on social media criticised the move, with posts calling the warning "woke" and "ridiculous."
  • Coverage places ITV’s notice alongside recent BBFC actions that raised West Side Story to a 12 rating and listed warnings for Wicked: For Good, including magical spells and occasional threatening scenes.