Violence, gore, and oh, so much nudity. Plenty of ways to get an R-rating, but who knew all it takes to get on the MPAA's bad ...

The third entry in the multi-billion-dollar Avatar franchise, titled Avatar: Fire and Ash, may be a month away from its theatrical release, but its rating has already made its way onto the internet. A ...

The movie ratings board has pulled back the curtain on how it approaches hot-button topics, including nudity, marijuana and guns. By Julia Jacobs The people who give Hollywood movies their ratings ...

The Motion Picture Association of America has seen a big increase in the number of films asking for an appeal of their R or NC-17 ratings, but the group has no inclination to ever change its mind.

Hollywood's leading trade association is demanding that Instagram stop using the famed "PG-13" rating to describe its new content policies for teens. The Motion Picture Association, which represents ...

PG, PG-13, R and NC-17. You’ve seen them everywhere: on cinema posters, streaming platforms, and even Netflix thumbnails, and wondered what they mean. They are supposed to tell you whether a movie is ...

WASHINGTON — A low-budget, inspirational football movie made by Baptist pastors in Georgia has triggered a flood of accusations by Christian groups that Hollywood’s main trade association penalized ...

A rare interview with Joan Graves, chair of the Motion Picture Association 's ratings committee, to shed light on the board's murky ratings process. The MPAA--and it's rating practices--are currently ...

More than 600 parents participated in the study. Parents often feel that violence in movies is too excessive, even for kids who meet the age requirement, new research suggests. However, parents may be ...