Historical Events tagged with "rating"

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PG-13 Rating Introduced by MPAA

July 1st, 1984 40 years ago

The Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) introduced the PG-13 rating to better classify films for audiences. This added a new category between PG and R, aiming to provide parents with more guidance regarding the suitability of film content for children. The decision was prompted by a growing concern over the explicit nature of some films that were rated PG, which were increasingly becoming inappropriate for younger viewers. The PG-13 rating was officially used first with the film ‘Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom’, allowing for improved parental discretion regarding movie content.

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