Violent scenes in movies are often rated as R. How are movies rated?

Grade R: (limited to 17, parents or adult guardians need to be accommodating. ) The rating is restricted, and those below 17 must be accompanied by parents or guardians. Restricted level, below 17, the audience requires parents or admits to being accompanied-this level of movies contains adult content, and there are many scenes and scenes such as pornography, violence and drug abuse.

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American film grading 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. Now it is not only involved in movies shown in cinemas, but also in transmission systems such as TV home video 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 Company; )

Sony Pictures Entertainment; )

. MGM Company;

Paramount film company; )

.265438+20th Century Fox Film Company;

Universal film company

Warner Bros (Warner Bros)

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

Grade G: (Suitable for general audience of all ages. ) mass class, suitable for all ages, suitable for all ages Parents can accept the content of such movies, and there are no nudity, sex scenes, drug abuse and violence scenes. Dialogue is also a frequent contact in daily life;

PG: (Parents' guidance suggests that some content may not be suitable for children. ) average level, it is recommended to watch it with parents, and some scenes may be uncomfortable. Counseling level, some content may not be suitable for children to watch-there are basically no pornographic, drug-taking and naked scenes in this level of movies, and even if there is time, the scenes of terror and violence will not exceed the moderate range;

Pg-/kloc-Grade 0/3: (Parents strongly criticize that some materials may be for children under 13. ) Ordinary grade, but not suitable for children under 13. Special guidance level,/kloc-children under 0/3 need to be accompanied by their parents, and some of the content is not suitable for children to watch-this level of movies has no violent and persistent scenes, generally no nude scenes, and sometimes they will recall drug abuse scenes and swearing words;

Grade R: (limited to 17, parents or adult guardians need to be accommodated. ) Restricted level, below 17, must be accompanied by parents or guardians. Restricted level, below 17, the audience asks their parents or admits to being accompanied-this level of movies contains adult content, which contains more pornography, violence, drug abuse and so on.

Grade 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-this movie is classified as an adult video, and it is strictly forbidden for minors to watch it. 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 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 made 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 grading system

"u" category: general category-suitable for all audiences. In this level of programs, only slight swearing language such as "damn" and "damn" can be used occasionally, and other mild swearing languages are rarely used;

"UC" category: especially suitable for children to watch;

"PG" level: parental guidance level;

Class "12": suitable for adults over 12;

"15" level: suitable for adults above 15;

"18" level: suitable for adults above 18.

Canadian film grading 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 that are forbidden for/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 grading 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

The first category: suitable for people of any age;

Level 2: Not suitable for children to watch; These include:

Class Ⅱ A: Not suitable for children to watch-not suitable for children to watch in terms of content and treatment; The film may use slight bad language and a small amount of nudity, sexual violence and horror, so it is recommended to have parental guidance;

Class Ⅱ B: not suitable for teenagers and children-the audience should expect that the unsuitable components of the film content are stronger than Class 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 have moderate violence and horror content;

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

Attachment: Taiwan Province Film Classification System

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:/kloc-children and adolescents under 0/8 are not allowed to watch.