Film Advisory Board - Film Advisory Board Rating System

Film Advisory Board Rating System

The Film Advisory Board has six ratings categories. Each includes a brief description as to the rating's explanation, such as "Violence in Battle Scenes", "Substance Abuse" or "Brief Nudity".

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	Children Ages 10 and under.
	Family All ages. Equivalent to MPAA's G rating.
	Parental Discretion Content description implies age suitability. Formerly M (Mature); equivalent to MPAA's PG rating.
	Parental Discretion-Mature Ages 13 and over. Formerly VM (Very Mature); equivalent to MPAA's PG-13 rating.
	Extremely Mature Ages 17 and over. Equivalent to MPAA's R or NC-17 ratings, depending on content description.
	Adults Only Ages 18 and over only. Equivalent to X-rated since March 2003; previously equivalent to MPAA's NC-17 rating.

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