What the Ratings Mean

Ratings in U.S.A.Sony’s predetermined ratings

These are original ratings that Sony predetermined according to the viewer’s age. Each rating allows you to view the certain programs, as follows:

See below for a description of each rating.

Ratings

Viewable U.S. movie ratings

Viewable U.S. TV rating

 

 

 

CHILD:

G, NR, and N/A

TV-Y, TV-G, and TV-NR

Suitable for children under the age of 6

 

 

YOUTH:

G, PG, NR, and N/A

TV-Y, TV-Y7, TV-G, TV-PG, and TV-NR

Suitable for children aged 7 and older

 

 

YOUNG ADULT:

G, PG, PG-13, NR, and N/A

TV-Y, TV-Y7, TV-G, TV-PG, TV-14, and

Suitable for children aged 13 and older

 

TV-NR

U.S. movie ratings

U.S. movie ratings are for movies (including those shown on TV) rated according to the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) Guidelines.

Ratings

Explanations

 

 

G

In G-rated films no strong words are used, the violence is at a minimum, nudity and sex

(General Audiences—All Ages

scenes are not present, nor is there any drug use.

Admitted)

 

PG

This is a film which may need to be monitored first by parents.

(Parental Guidance Suggested. Some

 

Material May Not Be Suitable For

 

Children)

 

PG-13

Parents are alerted to be very careful about the attendance of their under-teenage children

(Parents Strongly Cautioned. Some

when viewing.

Material May Be Inappropriate For

 

Children Under 13)

 

R

This film includes hard language, tough violence, nudity, drug abuse or other elements of

(Restricted, Under 17 Require

concern.

Accompanying Parent Or Adult

 

Guardian)

 

NC-17 or X

This is a film that most parents would consider not suitable for children aged 17 and

(No One 17 Or Under Admitted)

under. There may be violence, sex, aberrational behavior, drug abuse or other elements of

 

concern.

NR

This is a film that a producer has not rated, intending to have his film widely released.

(Not Rated)

 

N/A

This is a film that a producer considers outside the scope of the MPAA ratings.

(Not Applicable)

 

Note

NR and N/A ratings are shown together as “UNRATED” in the menu.

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