MPAA Rating
The rating is cited as "rated PG-13 on appeal for strong language throughout, violent situations and some drug references." The documentary was originally given an R rating by the MPAA for its language. However, Tucker asked the MPAA to reconsider, saying that the video shows real life in the army overseas and the importance of the younger audiences to connect and understand what soldiers have to go through. A petition was also started. Considering the combat conditions facing the human subjects of a war documentary, the language, while strong, did not constitute gratuitous profanity. A PG-13 rating was granted on appeal. The documentary contains 42 uses of "fuck" and its derivatives, more than any other PG-13 film.
The film has also been given a PG-13 equivalent M rating in Australia (recommended for mature audiences though any age is still allowed access). It also got a 15 rating in the UK (illegal for those under 15 to see), 14A in most provinces of Canada (under 14s require guardian) and an M rating in New Zealand (Recommended for those 16 and over).
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