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Motion picture rating systems

Digging into movie ratings: What makes an ‘R’ movie and a ‘PG-13’ one

Arts, Culture & Media

The movie Bully, out this weekend, initially was given an R rating. An appeal and some minor edits earned it a PG-13. But the controversy over that film’s rating had shed light on a very opaque system.

‘Bully’ rating controversy shows inner workings of movie ratings system

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Bully Rating Reveals MPAA’s Inner Working

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Actor Ryan Gosling explains Initial NC-17 Rating for ‘Blue Valentine’

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