
US MOVIES Ratings Chart
GGENERAL AUDIENCE: All ages admitted.
PG  | PARENTAL GUIDANCE:  | |
Some material may not be suitable for children.  | ||
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Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13.  | 
RRESTRICTED:
Children under 17 must be accompanied by a parent or adult.
OVER AGE 17 ONLY:  | |
No one 17 and under admitted.  | |
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US TV PROGRAMS Ratings Chart | 
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FOR ALL CHILDREN:  | |||
Content specifically geared to young viewers ages   | |||
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  | FOR AGE 7 AND OLDER:  | ||
May contain mild physical or comedic violence which may frighten  | |||
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Contains little or no violence, strong language, or sexual dialogue  | |||
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 | May contain infrequent coarse language, limited violence, some  | ||
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May contain sophisticated themes, sexual situations, strong  | |||
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May contain mature themes, profane language, graphic violence,  | |||
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FV  | Fantasy Violence  | ||
V  | Violence  | ||
SSexual Situations
L Adult Language
D Sexually Suggestive Dialogue
Canadian English Language Ratings Chart
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C8+  | Children 8 years and older  | 
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14+  | Viewers 14 years and older  | 
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18+  | Adult Programming  | 
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Canadian French Language Ratings Chart
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8 ANS +  | Not recommended for young children  | |
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13 ANS +  | Programming may not be suitable for children under  | |
the age of 13  | ||
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16 ANS +  | Programming is not suitable for children under the age  | |
of 16  | ||
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18 ANS +  | Programming restricted to adults  | |
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