Media ratings systems are a starting point for children and parents — one resource for information to help protect children from violence in movies, games and music.
Movies
Ratings appear in ads for films, movie listings and at theaters.
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G
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PG
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PG-13
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R
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NC-17
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General audience
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Parental Guidance Suggested
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Parents Strongly Cautioned
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Restricted
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No one 17 and under admitted.
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| All ages admitted. | Some material may not be suitable for children. | Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13. | Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian. |
Rating descriptions sometimes are published in newspaper listings or movie reviews; you also can find them at theaters and atwww.filmratings.com. Some descriptions you might see are:
Rated PG for mild language and violence.
Rated PG-13 for mature themes and a scene of violence.
Rated PG-13 for violence, including bloody aftermath of a shooting.
Rated R for language and strong bloody violence.
Rated R for strong graphic horror, violence and gore, and for language.