MPPA+Rating

toc =Introduction=

The Motion Picture Association of America also known as the MPAA is the regulator of film rating in America. In 1968 the MPAA instituted its rating system which is still used today. The rating system was put in place in order to make viewers aware as to what they would expect within a film. The MPAA is "working to help parents make informed decisions about what their kids watch and advise their children about dangers online" (mpaa.org). The MPAA and the National Association of Theater Owners provide film ratings after a board of parents view films and vote on whether or not the film is suitable for a child audience. Many factors are considered in deciding on a film rating many of them being: "theme, language, violence, nudity, sex and drug use," (mpaa.org).

=MPAA Rating System=

The rating system is as follows: "**G**- For all ages: no sex or nudity, minimal violence


 * PG**- Parental guidance suggested; some portions perhaps not suitable for young children, mild profanity, non- “excessive” violence, only a glimpse of nudity.


 * R**- Restricted; Those under 17 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian; many contain very rough violence, nudity, or sexual situations.


 * NC-17**- No one under 17 admitted; generally reserved for films that have longer or more explicit sexual situations."

(Media Now, 168)

Related Links
Understanding the Rating System http://www.media-awareness.ca/english/parents/movies/rating_movies.cfm

=Works Cited=

1. Larose, Robert, and Joseph Strsubhaar. __Media Now__. USA: Thomson Wadsworth, 2004. __2. Motion Picture Association of America__. 2005. 27 Feb. 2006. Available online at: .