G
General Audiences - All ages admitted. Signifies that the film rated contains
nothing most parents will consider offensive for even their youngest children
to see or hear. Nudity, sex scenes, and scenes of drug use are absent; violence
is minimal; snippets of dialogue may go beyond polite conversation but do not
go beyond common everyday expressions.
PG
Parental Guidance Suggested - Some material may not be suitable for children.
Signifies that the film rated may contain some material parents might not like
to expose to their young children - material that will clearly need to be examined
or inquired about before children are allowed to attend the film. Explicit sex
scenes and scenes of drug use are absent; nudity, if present, is seen only briefly,
horror and violence do not exceed moderate levels.
PG-13
Parents Strongly Cautioned - Some material may be inappropriate for children
under 13. Signifies that the film rated may be inappropriate for pre-teens.
Parents should be especially careful about letting their younger children attend.
Rough or persistent violence is absent; sexually-oriented-nudity is generally
absent; some scenes of drug use may be seen; some use of one of the harsher
sexually-derived words may be heard.
R
Restricted - Under 17 required accompanying parent or adult guardian (age varies
in some jurisdictions). Signifies that the rating board has concluded that the
film rated may contain some adult material. Parents are urged to learn more
about the film before taking their children to see it. An R may be assigned
due to, among other things, a film's use of language, theme, violence, sex or
its portrayal of drug use.