R - will this equate to an '18' in the UK?

Hi All I am glad for the potential 15 rating here in the UK - although 12A rated films manage to push things quite far nowadays, after seeing the launch trailer on Channel 4 last weekend, I knew immediately there was no way it was going to be a 12A - could you imagine some parent taking their 5 year old to see it! You wouldn't be able to hear the film for all the crying! Wish I was being sarcastic - I was working in a cinema when The Dark Knight was out - had so complaints from parents that it was too violent etc for a 12A - well, it wasn't our decision!! The R rating in the US COULD impact its box office take - the people of forums like this will have to make sure they go and see it more than once - even if it is a disappointment (I am sure it wont be) - if you want to see sci-fi of this type and scale again, people need to go and see the film - lots of times - that is how Avatar, Hunger Games, Avengers etc make huge money - repeat viewings - one viewing will not cut it. It needs to make at least 100 million at the US box office on opening weekend - I think it will do great internationally anyway. I am off work for a week from June 1st so plan to see it at least twice opening day then if it is great have no qualms on seeing it every day!!

It seems it will be an 18 in Spain, and I've read that the US version has blood which is toned down to near black so as to get the R rating. So fingers crossed that Europe gets red blood and perhaps the 18 certificate. Personally I'll be gutted if it's a 15. All the others were 18 until the latest releases. I have a video and dvd sets, both of which have all films as 18s. The thing is, if it's a 15 then basically anyone will get in, people never get asked for proof of age unless they are obviously about 10. I really don't want to see this with a bunch of kids (I'm only 24 but still).