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This Family Favourite Movie Just Became the Most Complained About Film of 2024

UNITED KINGDOM, JUL 28 – The British Board of Film Classification reclassified Mary Poppins to PG due to use of the term 'Hottentots', prompting 56 complaints out of 224 received in 2024.

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Mary Poppins has become the most complained-about film of 2024 after a BBFC age rating sparked 56 complaints

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This family favourite movie just became the most complained about film of 2024

Mary Poppins has become the most complained-about film of 2024 after a BBFC age rating sparked 56 complaints

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Here's Why Mary Poppins Was The Most Complained-About Film Of Last Year

The Disney classic received more complaints to the BBFC than Saltburn or Deadpool & Wolverine.

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Mary Poppins is the most complained about film of 2024 over controversial slur

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Mary Poppins change sees it become the most complained about film of 2024

The classic musical’s rating was changed due to an offensive term used in the Disney film

·London, United Kingdom
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‘Mary Poppins’, the Film with the Most Complaints of 2024 as It Is No Longer “for All Audiences”

The classification of Disney's classic musical was changed due to an offensive term appearing in the film

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Why was Mary Poppins the most complained about film from last year?

Disney classic Mary Poppins has become one of the most controversial films of 2024 due to its use of 'discriminatory wording'.

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The Independent (US) broke the news in United States on Monday, July 28, 2025.
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