The ratings report: for the week of August 4th.

August 5, 5:33 PMMovie Ratings ExaminerErin Florence Dean

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The following is a summary of the ratings awarded by the MPAA to films, which are currently in theaters and those soon to be released. Along with the rating given to the film there is also a brief statement provided by the MPAA for its rational.

Opening this week:

Cold Souls – PG-13
Reason: “For nudity and brief strong language.”

G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra – PG-13
Reason: “For strong sequences of action violence and mayhem throughout.”

Julie & Julia – PG-13
Reason: “For brief strong language and some sexuality.”

Perfect Heart – PG-13
Reason: “For strong language”

A Perfect Getaway – R
Reason: “For graphic violence, language including sexual references and some drug use.” 

Now open:

Aliens in the Attic – PG
Reason “Action violence, some suggestive humor and language.”

G-Force – PG
Reason: “For mild action and rude humor.”

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince – PG
Reason: “For scary images, some violence, language and mild sensuality.”

Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs – PG
Reason: “For some mild rude humor and peril.”

Up – PG
Reason: “For some peril and action.”

(500) Days of Summer – PG-13
Reason: “For sexual material and language.”

Adam – PG-13
Reason: “Thematic material, sexual content and language.”

My Sister’s Keeper – PG-13
Reason: “For mature thematic content, some disturbing images, sensuality, language and brief teenage drinking.”

Soul Power (LA/NY) – PG-13
Reason: “For some thematic elements and brief strong language.”

The Cove – PG-13
Reason: “Disturbing content.”

The Proposal – PG-13
Reason: “For sexual content, nudity and language.”

Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen – PG-13
Reason: “For intense sequences of sci-fi action violence, language, some crude and sexual material, and brief drug material.”

Brüno – R
Reason: “For pervasive strong and crude sexual content, graphic nudity and language.”

Blood: The Last Vampire (limited) – R
Reason: “For strong bloody stylized violence.”

Funny People – R
Reason: “Language and crude sexual humor throughout, and some sexuality.”

Orphan – R
Reason: “For disturbing violent content, some sexuality and language.”

Shrink – R
Reason: "For drug content throughout, and pervasive language including some sexual references.”

The Collector – R
Reason: “Pervasive sadistic bloody violence, language and some sexuality/nudity.”

The Hangover – R
Reason: “For pervasive language, sexual content including nudity, and some drug material.”

The Ugly Truth – R
Reason: “For sexual content and language.”

Thirst – R
Reason: “Graphic bloody violence, disturbing images, strong sexual content, nudity and language.”

Opening soon:

Ponyo – G
Reason: No objectionable material, for all audiences.

Shorts – PG
Reason: “For mild action and some rude humor.”

District 9 – R
Reason: “For bloody violence and pervasive language.”

Taking Woodstock –R
Reason: For graphic nudity, some sexual content, drug use and language.”

Ratings key:

G – general audiences

PG – parental guidance suggested

PG-13 – parents strongly cautioned

R  - restricted (those under 17 must be accompanied by an adult)

NC-17 – no one 17 and under admitted

For more info:

MPAA.org

Film classification 101: USA