Information about American Film Types and Film Classification System

Motion Picture Association of America, the full name of which is Motion Picture Association of America or Motion Picture Association of America, is headquartered in Encino, California. The organization was founded in 1922, originally as a trading organization in the film industry. Today, it not only participates in movies shown in cinemas, but also participates in TV, home video and other transmission systems that may appear in the future.

The Motion Picture Association of America serves its members in Los Angeles and Washington State. The main members of its committee are the chairmen and presidents of seven American film and television media giants, who are also members of the Motion Picture Association of America. They are:

Walter Disney Corp.

Sony Pictures Entertainment

MGM Company.

Paramount film company

265438+20th Century Fox Film Company

Universal film company

Warner Bros.

The classification system for film and television works formulated by the Motion Picture Association of America is as follows:

(Ordinary audiences of all ages can participate. ): popular, suitable for all ages, suitable for people of all ages. This level of film content can be accepted by parents, without nudity, sex scenes, drug abuse and violence scenes. Dialogue is also a frequent contact in daily life.

Parents' guidance suggests that some contents may not be suitable for children. ): In general grade, it is recommended to watch it with parents. Some shots may make children feel uncomfortable. Counseling level, some content may not be suitable for children to watch-there are basically no pornographic, drug and nude scenes in this level of movies, and even if there are, the time is very short. In addition, the scenes of terror and violence will not exceed the moderate range.

Pg- 13 (Parents strongly criticize that some materials may not be suitable for 13 children. ): Ordinary, but not suitable for children under 13. At the level of special counseling,/kloc-children under 0/3 need to be accompanied by their parents, and some content is not suitable for children to watch-movies at this level have no violent and persistent scenes, generally no nude scenes, and sometimes there are drug scenes and swearing words.

Grade R (below 17) requires accommodation from parents or adult guardians. ): Restricted level, audience below 17 must be accompanied by parents or guardians. Restricted level, the audience below 17 needs to be accompanied by parents or adults-this level of movies contains adult content, including sex, violence, drug abuse, swearing and other scenes.

NC- 17( 17 and below are not allowed to enter): 17 and below are not allowed to watch. /kloc-It is forbidden for viewers under 0/7 years old-movies of this level are designated as adult videos, and minors are strictly forbidden to watch them. There are clear sexual scenes, a lot of drug abuse or violence scenes and swearing words in the film.

In addition, several special grades have been added:

NR or U: NR belongs to unrated movies, and U is the movie rating before 1968.

M, X or P: Movies at this level are basically not suitable for big theaters, and they are all restricted.

It can be seen that the original intention of the film grading system is to protect children and adolescents. But sometimes, in the face of commercial interests, the film classification system is powerless. Regardless of the film grading system, many filmmakers blindly promote violent and pornographic films to young audiences. And sometimes, the definition of pornography and non-pornography, pornography and eroticism is sometimes difficult, just like Dong Guo has not been able to make it clear so far.

"Art has no taboos", but where is the boundary of art? There are also many controversies. For example, "billy elliott" is a film with high artistic level, which tells the story of a boy of 1 1 years old who has great ballet talent. However, the Motion Picture Association of America gave it a rating of R, not PC- 13. When you can see the sensitive R rating and PG- 13, the artistry of the film itself should be different. In this sensual society, there are serious movies and directors for art, but many of them are purely money-driven.

The film classification system can't be said to be 100% accurate, but at least it provides a standard and reference for a certain order.

British film rating system

"u" category: general category-suitable for all audiences. In this level of programs, only minor swear words such as "damn" and "damn" can be used occasionally, and other minor swear words are rarely used.

"UC" category: especially suitable for children.

"PG" level: parental guidance level.

Class "12": suitable for people above 12 or adults.

"15" level: suitable for people above 15 or adults.

Class "18": suitable for people above 18 or adults.

Canadian film rating system

1. People of any age can watch unconditionally:

"Universal"-suitable for people of all ages.

"parental guidance" level-people of all ages are allowed to watch, but the theme and content may not be suitable for all children, so it is advisable to watch under the guidance of parents.

Two, allow children and adolescents to watch the conditions:

"Fourteen Accompanying Watches" level (14 accommodation)-any audience under the age of 14 must be accompanied by an adult; And warned parents that the film may contain violence, vulgar language or sex-related content.

"Eighteen Accompanying Watches" level (18 Accommodation)-Any audience under the age of 18 must be accompanied by an adult; And strongly warned parents that the film may contain obvious violence, frequent vulgar language, sexual behavior or horror content.

Three, absolutely not allowed to watch children and adolescents:

Restricted level-only 18 years old or older can watch it. The film may contain obvious sexual love or violence; However, the classification authorities still hold a positive view on this kind of films, which may have certain artistic, historical, political, educational or scientific value.

"Adults"-Only 18 years old or older can watch it. The film may contain obvious sexual love or violence; The grading authorities did not express a positive view on this, but thought it was tolerable by the public.

French film grading system

The French Film Classification Committee hopes to get rid of the shackles of any censorship concept in form and aim at developing the economy and protecting children. To this end, three grades have been established: movies that are forbidden for children under 0/2 years old; Movies forbidden to/kloc-teenagers under 0/6 and well-known X-rated movies. In addition, there are TP-rated movies and TP+avert-rated movies that everyone can watch for the public to watch, but be wary of some content.

Singapore Film Grading System

G-level is the ordinary level, which is further divided into movies suitable for all ages and PG-level movies that need parental guidance. The level of NC 16 is not suitable for people below 16. Saving Private Ryan is the first film in 1998 to be included in this level because it contains too much vulgar language. R(A) is a restricted (art) film, only for adults over 2 1 year old.

"Iranian film rating system"

Iran's film censorship system is divided into four steps: first, the script must pass the censorship. Second, declare the list of actors and crew members and apply for permission to shoot. Third, the completed sample is submitted for trial, which determines the fate of the film, whether it is passed, modified or banned. Finally, the director and producer declare the screen authority, and divide the film into three grades: A, B and C to determine the distribution channel and publicity mode of the film.

The film rating in Iran is different from that in Europe and America. Regardless of the content of the film, series A, B and C are the grading of the film quality. Therefore, A-rated movies can be advertised on official TV stations and shown in the best cinemas at the best time. Class C is forbidden to broadcast advertisements on TV, and only a few poor and limited cinemas broadcast them during off-peak hours. Therefore, through multi-layer review, the film law determines the content and market of the film.

Attachment: Hong Kong Film Classification System

Category I: Suitable for people of any age.

Grade II: Not suitable for children. These include:

@ ClassⅱA: Not suitable for children-not suitable for children to watch in terms of content and handling techniques; The film may use slightly bad language and a small amount of nudity, sexual violence and horror scenes. Parents are recommended to guide it.

@ Ⅱ B: Not suitable for teenagers and children-the audience should expect that the content of the film is more unsuitable than Ⅱ A; Parents are strongly advised to give guidance; There may be some vulgar words and sex-related keywords in the film; Can implicitly describe sexual behavior and nudity in erotic scenes; The film may contain moderate violence and horror.

Level 3: Only people over 18 years old (inclusive) are allowed to watch.

Attachment: Taiwan Province Film Classification System

General level (general level): the general audience can watch it.

Protection level: children under the age of six are not allowed to watch; Children over six and under twelve must be accompanied by their parents, teachers or adult relatives and friends.

Counseling level (auxiliary level):/kloc-children under 0/2 are not allowed to watch; /kloc-teenagers over 0/2 years old/kloc-teenagers under 0/8 years old should be under the supervision and supervision of their parents or teachers.

Restricted level:1Children and adolescents under 8 years old are not allowed to watch.

There is no grading system for films in mainland China, only film censorship standards.

According to the film censorship regulations, our films are prohibited from containing the following contents:

(-), endangering national unity, sovereignty and integrity;

(2) endangering national security, honor and interests;

(3) Inciting national division and undermining national unity;

(4) divulging state secrets;

(5) Propagandizing improper sexual relations, seriously violating moral norms, or being obscene in content, having strong sensory stimulation and tempting depravity;

(6) Propagandizing feudalism, confusing people and disturbing public order;

(7) exaggerating murder violence, inciting the masses to despise the dignity of the law, inducing crimes and undermining social order;

(8) Defaming or insulting others;

(9) Other contents prohibited by the state.

Delete criteria

The individual plot, language or picture of our film has the following contents, which should be deleted and modified:

(a), mixed with obscene and vulgar content, does not conform to the moral norms and audience appreciation habits;

1. Inappropriate narration and description of sex and sex-related plots, with naked male and female bodies on the front;

2. Describe the improper relationship between men and women such as extramarital affairs and unmarried cohabitation with a positive attitude;

3. Describing corruption in detail may induce people to follow suit;

4. Long-term kissing and caressing shots and pictures in bed and bathroom cause strong sensory stimulation;

5. Describe fornication, rape, prostitution, whoring, homosexuality, etc.

6. Dialogue with vulgar content and low interest;

7. Vulgar and low-level background music and dynamic sound effects.

(2) Mixed murder and violence:

L, beautify the image of criminals and arouse people's sympathy and appreciation for criminals;

2. A detailed description of criminal means and details may induce and encourage people to imitate criminal acts;

3. Stimulate killing, drug abuse, gambling and other pictures;

4. Describe the bizarre and absurd cruel violence against humanity.

(3), mixed with promoting feudal superstition:

1, describing in detail fortune-telling, asking God for divination, and burning incense, worshiping God and worshiping things for a long time;

2. Advocating the omnipotence and supremacy of religion, showing religious fanaticism;

(four), may cause international, ethnic and religious disputes;

(5) Pictures and plots of destroying the ecological environment and wantonly killing rare wild animals;

(6) Other contents that should be deleted and modified.