The Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) rates movies according to suitability of content for various audiences.
Content that may be objectionable to some users include:
(1) nudity
(2) sexual content
(3) drug use
(4) violence
(5) language
(6) anything else disturbing
Rating
Code
Meaning
general audience
G
suitable for all viewers
parental guidance suggested
PG
some content not suitable for young children such as brief nudity
parents strongly cautioned
PG-13
some content not suitable for children under 13 years of age
restricted
R
anyone under 17 must be accompanied by a parent or adult guardian to be admitted
no one 17 or younger admitted
NC-17
adult only (>= 18 years of age)
where:
• PG-13 and R use less than the cut-off age while NC-17 is less than or equal.
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