Strict rating, huh?

I see an R-rated film playing at AMC Theatres, which usually means it's strictly for adults over 18. Here, it’s just listed as a 'comedy,' with no rating or restrictions at all. Are we really living in the Wild West?...

R - Restricted - One Under 17 Admitted with an adult over the age of 18.

NC-17 - No One Under 17 Admitted

So, nobody under 17. I wonder why we don't enforce that here in the States...

Dear Melissa Thompson45,

People shouldn't be watching that movie unless they’re looking for an excuse to pack up the kids and move to the USA. Second, maybe take a moment to actually learn what the R-rated film label really means. Third, go watch that great documentary this film is not Yet Rated—you can even bring the kids along. Just try living outside the reach of the MPAA for once; you might actually realize how lucky you are.

Praise Jesus and Mary.

These ratings are nonsense; an actor lights up a cigarette on screen and suddenly the movie gets an R rating.
Profanity, as well.
Nudity, also.

Melissa Thompson45 said:Alright, so nobody under 17 allowed. Why isn't that enforced here?

Why would it be? That’s strictly an American thing. We don't have some central regulatory body classifying films—that's really just the Americans and Britons handling it. Does anyone actually know how it works over in the States? Like, does the cashier at the theater actually demand ID from kids when they buy tickets?

Jerry Adams71 said:Does anyone actually know how things work over in the States?

(It) works like this.

Do they ask kids for ID at the ticket counter when they're buying movie tickets?

Of course they do.

William Lee34 said:Ratings are such a joke. An actor lights a cigarette on screen? Boom, R rating.
Swearing? Also counts.
Boobs? Yup, also counts.

I’m with you. That’s why everything being filmed now is PG-13—it’s all about chasing the almighty dollar here in the States. In Europe, an R rating doesn't even phase people.
But what kills me is how we handle ratings on TV over here:
- A bit of swearing, some dark humor, maybe a little blood without going full slasher? It gets an adult restriction, like with >.
- Then you’ve got horror movies airing around 10 PM with guts flying everywhere and enough blood to fill a pool—think stuff like Night of the Living Dead—and they only get a moderate restriction.

Melissa Thompson45 said:I see there's an R-rated film playing at AMC Theatres, which outside our borders means it's strictly for adults. Here, it’s just slapped with a 'comedy' label, no rating, no restrictions whatsoever. Are we actually living in a total jungle?

Oh, please, this is all nonsense. Unless it's pure pornography, you don't need to bar kids from seeing everything. If it's violent? So what, they need to get used to it eventually... And let's stop blaming movies for violence when the people committing it have some sort of inherited mental deficiency or are just born psychopaths; the film isn't the culprit here -_- I suppose they should probably set a 14+ limit since kids can distinguish reality from fantasy by then, right? They should be able to judge if something is normal or not. Age ratings are basically useless.

My older brother used to drag me to horror movies constantly starting when I was 14, and I turned out fine; now, those kinds of films just look ridiculous to me 😁 Though, I will admit, there are a handful of truly twisted movies that nobody should ever watch, but whatever 😁

Scott Campbell61 said:Give me a break. That’s just nonsense. If it’s pornography, then sure, don't let kids see it. But if there's violence? So what? They eventually have to get used to how the world works anyway....

Well, I suppose they'll have to get used to sex eventually, too.

I mean, I get that, lol. But seriously, if we’re talking about ten-year-olds, and these adults are acting like total psychos over it... it just doesn't make sense. XD To them, it's basically the secrets of the universe or something.