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When did pg 13 become an age suggestion for movies and why?
On This Day in 1984, the MPAA Introduced the PG-13 Rating.
How are MPAA movies rated?
Rated G: General audiences – All ages admitted. Rated PG: Parental guidance suggested – Some material may not be suitable for children. Rated PG-13: Parents strongly cautioned – Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13. Rated R: Restricted – Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.
Which movie is often credited as forcing the MPAA to create the PG-13 rating?
Temple of Doom
On Aug. 10, 1984, only three months after parents were outraged over the release of PG-rated “Temple of Doom,” “Red Dawn,” a drama starring Patrick Swayze, became the first film to be released with the PG-13 rating.
Who age rated movies?
Movie (Film) Ratings
- G: General Audiences. This program is designed to be appropriate for all ages.
- PG: Parental Guidance Suggested. Parents are urged to give parental guidance.
- PG-13: Parents Strongly Cautioned. Some material may not be suited for children under age 13.
- R: Restricted.
- NC-17: Clearly Adult.
What is the history of the MPAA rating system?
The current rating system emerged in 1968, when MPAA chairman Jack Valenti replaced the earlier moral censorship guidelines, known as the Hays Code, with a revolutionary new parent-focused rating system. While the Hays Code authorized a movie for distribution based on whether it was deemed “moral” according to an exhaustive list…
What is the history of movie ratings?
HISTORY OF RATINGS. Today’s voluntary movie rating system is aimed at giving parents the information they need to decide whether a film is appropriate for their family. The current rating system emerged in 1968, when MPAA chairman Jack Valenti replaced the earlier moral censorship guidelines, known as the Hays Code,…
How does the MPAA protect the free speech of filmmakers?
The system protects the free speech of filmmakers because submitting a film to the MPAA is optional. When a movie is submitted to be rated, it is assigned a rating that allows parents to have a general idea of what is in the movie and what age group the movie is appropriate for.
What is the purpose of the MPAA Cara ratings?
The MPAA asserts both that it exists to promote the interests of the film industry and that parents consider the CARA ratings to be very influential in their decisions about what movies they allow their children to see ( Movie Ratings, par. 20; Albosta 136).