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The ratings currently used by the MPA's voluntary system are:<ref name=MPAARatings>{{cite web |url=https://www.motionpictures.org/film-ratings/ |title=Film Ratings |work=MPAA.org |access-date=4 August 2014 |archive-date=November 19, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211119052630/https://www.motionpictures.org/film-ratings/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
The ratings currently used by the MPA's voluntary system are:


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| align="center" | [[File:MPA G RATING (block).svg|center|260px|G rating symbol and block]] || '''G – General Audiences''' || "Nothing that would offend parents for viewing by children."
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[[File:MPA G RATING (block).jpg|260px|center|G rating symbol and block]]
|| '''G – General Audiences''' || "Nothing that would offend parents for viewing by children."
On the box: "All ages admitted"
On the box: "All ages admitted"


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| align="center" | [[File:MPA PG RATING (block).svg|center|260px|PG- rating symbol and block]] || '''PG – Parental Guidance Suggested''' || "Parents urged to give 'parental guidance.' May contain some material parents might not like for their young children."
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[[File:MPA PG RATING (block).jpg|260px|center|PG- rating symbol and block]]
|| '''PG – Parental Guidance Suggested''' || "Parents urged to give 'parental guidance.' May contain some material parents might not like for their young children."
On the box: "Some material may not be suitable for children"
On the box: "Some material may not be suitable for children"


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| align="center" | [[File:MPA PG-13 RATING (block).svg|center|260px|PG-13 rating symbol and block]] || '''PG-13 – Parents Strongly Cautioned''' || "Parents are urged to be cautious. Some material may be inappropriate for pre-teenagers."
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[[File:MPA PG-13 RATING (block).jpg|260px|center|PG-13 rating symbol and block]]
|| '''PG-13 – Parents Strongly Cautioned''' || "Parents are urged to be cautious. Some material may be inappropriate for pre-teenagers."
On the box: "Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13"
On the box: "Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13"


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| align="center" | [[File:MPA R RATING (block).svg|center|260px|R rating symbol and block]] || '''R – Restricted''' || "Contains some adult material. Parents are urged to learn more about the film before taking their young children with them."
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[[File:MPA R RATING (block).jpg|260px|center|R rating symbol and block]]
|| '''R – Restricted''' || "Contains some adult material. Parents are urged to learn more about the film before taking their young children with them."
On the box: "Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian"
On the box: "Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian"


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| align="center" | [[File:MPA NC-17 RATING (block).svg|center|260px|NC-17 rating symbol and block]] || '''NC-17 – Adults Only''' || "Clearly adult. Children are not admitted."
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[[File:MPA NC-17 RATING (block).jpg|260px|center|R rating symbol and block]]
|| '''NC-17 – Adults Only''' || "Clearly adult. Children are not admitted."
On the box: "No One 17 and Under Admitted"
On the box: "No One 17 and Under Admitted"


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Latest revision as of 02:26, 5 February 2025

The ratings currently used by the MPA's voluntary system are:

Rating block/symbol Meaning MPA's explanation
G rating symbol and block
G – General Audiences "Nothing that would offend parents for viewing by children."

On the box: "All ages admitted"

PG- rating symbol and block
PG – Parental Guidance Suggested "Parents urged to give 'parental guidance.' May contain some material parents might not like for their young children."

On the box: "Some material may not be suitable for children"

PG-13 rating symbol and block
PG-13 – Parents Strongly Cautioned "Parents are urged to be cautious. Some material may be inappropriate for pre-teenagers."

On the box: "Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13"

R rating symbol and block
R – Restricted "Contains some adult material. Parents are urged to learn more about the film before taking their young children with them."

On the box: "Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian"

R rating symbol and block
NC-17 – Adults Only "Clearly adult. Children are not admitted."

On the box: "No One 17 and Under Admitted"