How the PG-13 Rating Revolutionized Hollywood Blockbusters Since 1984

On July 1, 1984, Hollywood introduced a new movie rating that would permanently change the kinds of films studios made and ...
Yahoo

Instagram’s Teen Accounts Are Going PG-13 — What Does That Mean for Your Teen?

Instagram is officially going PG-13. Meta announced that the platform’s Teen Accounts will soon follow the same guidelines as the Motion Picture Association’s PG-13 movie rating — but what does that ...
TheWrap

MPA Sends Meta Cease-and-Desist Letter Over Using ‘PG-13’ to Describe New Teen Instagram Settings

The Motion Picture Association has sent a cease-and-desist letter to Meta in an effort to get the social media company to stop associating itself with the MPA brand, TheWrap has learned. The legal ...
The Hollywood Reporter

MPA Sends Cease and Desist Letter to Instagram Over “Literally False and Highly Misleading” PG-13 Rating

The MPA said that Instagram owner Meta wants to exploit the trusted (and trademarked) rating system for its own use. By Alex Weprin Senior Editor The Motion Picture Association is telling Meta ...
Variety

Instagram’s Teen Accounts Will Restrict Content to Match Movie Industry’s PG-13 Rating

Meta’s Instagram is borrowing a page from Hollywood’s content-ratings playbook. The popular photo and video app said it is revamping Instagram’s Teen Accounts to be “guided” by the Motion Picture ...
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John Waters was ‘shocked’ when “Hairspray” landed a PG rating, but says he’s glad it ‘snuck in’

The original 1988 movie inspired the Broadway musical, plus the film based on that musical Often, directors are surprised when their movies get higher ratings from the Motion Picture Association, but ...
Variety

Motion Picture Association Distances Itself From Instagram’s ‘PG-13’ Content-Blocking Feature for Teens, Says Meta Did Not Contact Trade Group Beforehand

The Motion Picture Association, the trade group that represents major Hollywood studios, apparently didn’t get a heads up that Meta‘s Instagram was going to borrow the MPA’s PG-13 ratings framework ...

Nate Bargatze wants to make PG movies cool again

Nate Bargatze is known for his "clean" all-ages comedy. Now starring in "The Breadwinner," he wants to make movies that ...
Yardbarker

PG-13 Rating Confirmed for Five Nights at Freddy’s 2 Due to Violence and Horror

Freddy Fazbear and his friends are making a comeback in Five Nights at Freddy’s 2. This movie is, obviously, the sequel to the Blumhouse horror movie, Five Nights at Freddy’s. Both films draw ...
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'Predator: Badlands' Gets a Hugely Unexpected Rating Weeks Before Release

Britta DeVore is a Senior Author for Collider who has been known to dabble with Reality News as well. When she isn't sitting behind her laptop bringing readers her hot takes on upcoming projects or ...