Movie Ratings

The MPAA assigns different rating for movies. (G, PG, PG13, R, and NC17) Even though the MPAA never put out a guideline of what determines each rating, Holllywood producers have a sense for it.  NC17 is the most dreaded rating because it can't be played in many theaters, advertised in many places, or nominated for many awards.  People are now speaking out that they should change the rating system.  The MPAA rating system wasn't even designed for parental guidance. 

Today most people think of movie ratings and can put them into two categories: R and not R. And everyone knows that to get into an R rated movie you must be 17 or accompanied by parents. Kids will always sneak into movies but most of the time they will sneak into a R rated horror movie and not a  nudity filled film.

A good option for parents to determine if a movie is rated a certain way is to go on the website www.screenit.com.   And in the end it seems like there should only be a need for three categories.  G for young audiences, T for Teen and A for adults.