Motion Picture Association of America film rating system

GPTKB entity

Statements (43)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf film rating system
gptkbp:administeredBy gptkb:Motion_Picture_Association_of_America
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:MPAA_rating_system
gptkb:MPA_film_rating_system
gptkbp:amendedBy 1984
1990
1996
2000
2017
gptkbp:appliesTo theatrical films
home video releases
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:criticizedFor lack of transparency
bias against independent films
inconsistency
gptkbp:headquartersLocation gptkb:Los_Angeles,_California
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Motion Picture Association of America film rating system
gptkbp:influencedBy public opinion
parental concerns
gptkbp:introduced 1968
gptkbp:notLegallyBinding true
gptkbp:previousRating X
gptkbp:purpose classify films by suitability for audiences
gptkbp:rating G
PG-13
R
PG
NC-17
G: General Audiences – All ages admitted.
NC-17: No One 17 and Under Admitted.
R: Restricted – Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.
PG: Parental Guidance Suggested – Some material may not be suitable for children.
PG-13: Parents Strongly Cautioned – Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13.
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:British_Board_of_Film_Classification
gptkb:Canadian_Home_Video_Rating_System
gptkbp:replacedBy gptkb:Hays_Code
gptkbp:usedBy theaters
film distributors
gptkbp:volunteers true
gptkbp:website https://www.filmratings.com/
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:This_Film_Is_Not_Yet_Rated
gptkb:Hays_Office
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7