Motion picture rating systems
Movies are stories that we watch on big screens or on our TVs at home. Sometimes, these stories can have scary, violent, or adult themes that might not be good for kids to watch. To make sure everyone can enjoy movies without being exposed to things that might not be good for them, we have something called a motion picture rating system.
This is like when parents tell kids what they can watch on TV, but instead, it's a group of grown-ups who decide what age a movie is suitable for. These grown-ups work for an organization that is separate from the movie studios and they watch the movies before they come out to see if there is any violence, scary scenes, or adult content.
The grown-ups then assign the movie a rating based on what they see. The rating system has different categories, and each rating tells you who should be watching the movie. They are:
- G-rated: Good for everyone. No scary parts, no bad words, and nothing scary.
- PG-rated: Parental guidance suggested. There might be some parts of the movie that are not suitable for young kids but with an adult present, it's okay.
- PG-13-rated: Parents strongly cautioned. There are parts of the movie that might not be suitable for young kids, like scary scenes or some bad language.
- R-rated: Restricted. This is for adults only, and anyone under 17 has to be with an adult when they watch the movie.
- NC-17-rated: No children under 17 allowed. This is for very mature movies that have strong adult themes, like sex or violence.
So, when we go to the theater to watch a movie, we can look at the rating and decide if we are old enough to watch it or if we need an adult with us. This way, we can enjoy movies without seeing things that might not be good for us or help us to understand which movies are appropriate for us to watch.
This is like when parents tell kids what they can watch on TV, but instead, it's a group of grown-ups who decide what age a movie is suitable for. These grown-ups work for an organization that is separate from the movie studios and they watch the movies before they come out to see if there is any violence, scary scenes, or adult content.
The grown-ups then assign the movie a rating based on what they see. The rating system has different categories, and each rating tells you who should be watching the movie. They are:
- G-rated: Good for everyone. No scary parts, no bad words, and nothing scary.
- PG-rated: Parental guidance suggested. There might be some parts of the movie that are not suitable for young kids but with an adult present, it's okay.
- PG-13-rated: Parents strongly cautioned. There are parts of the movie that might not be suitable for young kids, like scary scenes or some bad language.
- R-rated: Restricted. This is for adults only, and anyone under 17 has to be with an adult when they watch the movie.
- NC-17-rated: No children under 17 allowed. This is for very mature movies that have strong adult themes, like sex or violence.
So, when we go to the theater to watch a movie, we can look at the rating and decide if we are old enough to watch it or if we need an adult with us. This way, we can enjoy movies without seeing things that might not be good for us or help us to understand which movies are appropriate for us to watch.
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