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in the UK, a number given to a film or video that should only be watched by children who are at least 12 years old
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in the UK, a number given to a film or video that should only be watched by children who are at least 12 years old
in the UK, a number given to a film or video that should only be watched by children who are at least 15 years old
in the UK, a number given to a film or video that should only be watched by people who are at least 18 years old
abbreviation
General Audiences: used for saying that a film is suitable for anyone to watch. The British word is U.
adjective
parental guidance: used for describing a film containing scenes, subjects, or language considered unsuitable for children unless they have a parent with them
adjective
parental guidance 13: used for describing a film that contains scenes, subjects, or language considered unsuitable for children who are younger than 13 unless they have a parent with them
abbreviation
restricted: used in the US for saying that people under the age of 17 cannot go to a particular film unless they go with an adult
noun
a letter or number that shows how old someone needs to be before they are allowed to see a particular film
abbreviation
universal: used for saying that a film is suitable for people of any age to watch. The American word is G
adjective
an unrated film has not been given an official label that shows how much violence, sex, or offensive language it contains
adjective
an X-rated film contains a lot of sex or violence and is considered unsuitable for young people under the age of 18
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