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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