Mild sex references push ‘Paddington’ into PG rating

Scenes showing cross-dressing flirtation and a villainous taxidermist all contributed towards the new Paddington film being given a Parental Guidance certificate — much to the surprise of the famous bear’s creator.

The British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) posted the rating on its website, saying there was “dangerous behaviour, mild threat, mild sex references, [and] mild bad language”.

It said “infrequent scenes of dangerous behaviour” included Paddington hiding in a fridge, while “mild threat” was seen when a villain “threatens to kill and stuff” the famous bear.