MPAA film rating system
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The MPAA film rating system is a standardized classification scheme used in the United States to inform audiences—especially parents—about the suitability of films for different age groups based on their content.
Aliases (15)
- MPAA ×67
- NC-17 ×5
- G ×3
- PG ×3
- PG-13 ×3
- R ×3
- Motion Picture Association of America rating system ×2
- Classification and Rating Administration ×1
- GP ×1
- M ×1
- MPAA PG-13 ×1
- MPAA rating system ×1
- PG-13 (MPAA) ×1
- R (MPAA) ×1
- X ×1
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
content rating system
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film content rating → film content rating → film content rating → film content rating → film content rating → film rating system → |
| administeredBy |
Classification and Rating Administration
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Motion Picture Association → |
| ageRestriction |
no age restriction
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no one 17 and under admitted → some material may be inappropriate for children under 13 → some material may not be suitable for children → under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian → |
| appliesTo |
film advertising
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theatrical films → |
| basedOn |
film content
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| considers |
drug use
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language → nudity → sexual content → thematic elements → violence → |
| country |
United States
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|
| governingBody |
Motion Picture Association board
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| hasRating |
G
→
NC-17 → PG → PG-13 → R → |
| introduced |
1968
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| laterReplacedRating |
M
→
X → |
| originalRatingsIncluded |
G
→
M → R → X → |
| primaryAudience |
parents
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|
| purpose |
inform audiences about film content suitability
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| ratingMeaning |
adults only
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general audiences → parental guidance suggested → parents strongly cautioned → restricted → |
| replaced |
Hays Code
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| replacedBy |
GP
→
NC-17 → PG → |
| scope |
commercial theatrical releases in the United States
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| shortName |
MPAA rating system
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| voluntary |
true
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