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Motion Picture Association film rating system

The Motion Picture Association film rating system is used in the United States and its territories to rate a motion picture's suitability for certain audiences based on its content. The system and the ratings applied to individual motion pictures are the responsibility of the Motion Picture Association (MPA), previously known as the Motion Picture…

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Ratings

Regulation of promotional materials and releases

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Motion Picture Association film rating system

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the TV Parental Guidelinesinstance ofare rated by other entities0.80text
the RIAAinstance ofare rated by other entities0.80text
the ESRBinstance ofare rated by other entities0.80text
respectively.In effect as of November 1968instance ofare rated by other entities0.80text
following the Hays Code of the classical Hollywood cinema erainstance ofare rated by other entities0.80text
the MPA rating system is one of various motion picture rating systems that are used to help parents decide what films are appropriate for their childreninstance ofare rated by other entities0.80text
Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolfinstance ofValenti cited examples0.80text
Indiana Jonesinstance ofcomplaints about violence and gore in films0.80text
the Temple of Doominstance ofcomplaints about violence and gore in films0.80text
Gremlinsinstance ofcomplaints about violence and gore in films0.80text
both of which received PG ratingsinstance ofcomplaints about violence and gore in films0.80text
refocused attention on films seen by younger childreninstance ofcomplaints about violence and gore in films0.80text

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