The SPCS applied for a review of the rating of "The Passion of the Christ" reduced to permit its exhibition to children provided they were accompanied by a parent despite criticisms of the film's graphic violence. This stance was criticised as being weak or even hypocritical. As a result of a review brought by Hoyts, the distributor of "The Passion of the Christ", the film's classification was reduced from R16 to R15, which meant that most fifth-form (15-year-old) students could view it.