What do American film ratings R, PG- 13 mean?

This is the grading system formulated by the American Film Association. The specific meaning is as follows:

Grade 1, PG- 13

At the level of special counseling,/kloc-children under 0/3 need to be accompanied by their parents, and some content is not suitable for children to watch-movies at this level have no violent and persistent scenes, generally no nude scenes, and sometimes there are drug scenes and swearing words.

2, R level

At the restricted level, the audience below 17 needs to be accompanied by parents or adults-movies at this level contain adult content, including more scenes such as sex, violence, drug abuse/excessive blood, and swearing. When this kind of film is shown in some countries, it will be rated as 15 and 16.

Other grades

1, class g

Popular, can be seen by all ages, suitable for people of all ages-this level of film content can be accepted by parents, no nudity, no sexual scenes, no drug abuse, no violent scenes. Dialogue is also a frequent contact in daily life.

2. PG level

Ordinary level, it is recommended to watch it with parents. Some pictures may make children feel uncomfortable. Counseling level, some content may not be suitable for children to watch-there are basically no pornographic, drug and nude scenes in this level of movies, and even if there are, the time is very short. In addition, the scenes of terror and violence will not exceed the moderate range.

3, NC- 17 level

No 17-year-old and below-this level of film is defined as adult video, and it is strictly forbidden for minors to watch it. There are clear sexual scenes, a lot of drug abuse or violence scenes and swearing words in the film, which is not suitable for playing in cinemas.

Extended data

Motion Picture Association of America

The Motion Picture Association of America, or Motion Picture Association of America, is headquartered in California.

The organization was founded in 1922, originally as a trading organization in the film industry. Nowadays, we are not only involved in movies shown in cinemas, but also in TV family photography and other fields.

The main members of the Motion Picture Association of America are the chairmen and presidents of seven American film and television media giants.

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