mahnamahna Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 This would be PG-13 Jaws The Goonies Raiders of the Lost Ark Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom Sixteen Candles Gremlins All the President's Men (with only 9 F-bombs in the whole film, in a MPAA that makes sense, it would get PG-13 for historical purposes) Poltergeist Scooby-Doo on Zombie Island PG The Hunchback of Notre Dame (without the Hellfire scene, it'd still be a G) Planet of the Apes (1968) 2001 - A Space Odyssey (not exactly kid friendly) Mrs. Doubtfire UHF The Secret of Nimh Airport The Andromeda Strain The Brave Little Toaster G Tangled Frozen The Powerpuff Girls Movie Rugrats Go Wild The Wild Thornberries Hey Arnold - The Movie Garfield 1 & 2 Brave Flubber Alvin and the Chipmunks 1 & 2 The Santa Clause Lilo and Stitch Bolt Mr. Peabody and Sherman The Muppets Muppets Most Wanted Despicable Me 1 & 2 Planes Turbo The Smurfs 1 & 2 Walking With Dinosaurs Dr. Seuss' The Lorax The Odd Life of Timothy Green Parental Guidance Dolphin Tale Yogi Bear Tooth Fairy G-Force Aliens in the Attic Old Dogs Nim's Island Beverly Hills Chihuahua The Game Plan Underdog Nancy Drew Barnyard - The Original Party Animals Flushed Away The Shaggy Dog Robots Racing Stripes Because of Winn-Dixie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Marston Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 (edited) Psycho, The Last Samurai. Troy, The Matrix, Air Force One, and Executive Decision all should be PG-13also if they removed the F bombs the following movies could easily be PG-13ArgoAmerican HustleThe King's SpeechSlumdog MillionaireTerminator 2BackdraftSpeed Edited May 20, 2014 by John Marston 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deathlife Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 Aliens and Terminator 2 could easily be PG-13 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dementeleus Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 2001 - A Space Odyssey (not exactly kid friendly) G doesn't mean kid-friendly, it just means there's no objectionable content. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AniNate Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 (edited) I agree with Brave's PG rating. It does get pretty scary near the end. And despite its light tone and simplistic narrative, I think Doubtfire deserves its PG-13. Its humor has all the hallmarks of the typical screwball comedy. I'd give Lion King, Ratatouille, and Cars 2 PG ratings; maybe WALL-E as well. Ernest and Celestine should be G. Edited May 20, 2014 by tribefan695 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lilmac Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 (edited) I agree that Jaws should be rated PG13. One could make the case that the nudity would necessitate a R but it was difficult to see in the dark. Edited May 20, 2014 by lilmac Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Films Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 I agree that Jaws should be rated PG13. One could make the case that the nudity would necessitate a R but it was difficult to see in the dark.Jaws was a PG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lilmac Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 Jaws was a PGYep. Should be PG-13 imo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Accursed Arachnid!™ Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 Aliens and Terminator 2 could easily be PG-13 You can add The Matrix to the R that should have been PG-13 list. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4815162342 Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 Jaws should be PG-13 for the scene where the shark essentially bites Quint in half and the blood spurts out his mouth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake Gittes Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 I actually think the combination of the severed leg scene, Ben Gardner's head scene, and Quint's death would get Jaws R these days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake Gittes Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 There Will Be Blood would have probably been PG had it been released in the '70s. I mean, Friedkin's Sorcerer is PG. That's amazing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4815162342 Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 This thread reminds me of why the UK Film Ratings do it better. Matrix would be 15 instead of R, Jaws probably would get a 15 (a bit too heavy for a 12A). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lab276 Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 Schindler's List is rated M here, should be MA. It might be black and white, but it's pretty violent and confronting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SchumacherFTW Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 This thread reminds me of why the UK Film Ratings do it better. Matrix would be 15 instead of R, Jaws probably would get a 15 (a bit too heavy for a 12A). Jaws got re-rated as 12A back in 2012, it used to be a PG. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozymandias Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 Aliens and Terminator 2 could easily be PG-13 Aliens could definitely be PG-13 without the language, probably not Terminator 2 though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AniNate Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 Terminator 1 could w/o the language. Memory may be fuzzy but I think they cut away from most of the really violent stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4815162342 Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 Nah the scene where Arnie rips out the punk's heart is enough for the R in today's cinema. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mahnamahna Posted May 20, 2014 Author Share Posted May 20, 2014 I agree with Brave's PG rating. It does get pretty scary near the end. And despite its light tone and simplistic narrative, I think Doubtfire deserves its PG-13. Its humor has all the hallmarks of the typical screwball comedy. I'd give Lion King, Ratatouille, and Cars 2 PG ratings; maybe WALL-E as well. Ernest and Celestine should be G. About as scary as the classic Disney movies... Cars 2's main audience is boys between the ages of 3 and 8 so it's a G, Lion King is a hard G, borderline PG but most young kids can handle it, WALL-E is slightly dark but nothing really objectionable, I'll give you Brave though. Mrs. Doubtfire is a movie that is barely PG-13 and mainly because of the cross-dressing plotline (if We Bought a Zoo got a PG, this can too IMO) Most animated movies never actually rise above a G rating ("mild rude humor" or "thematic elements" mean nothing IMO) Rango, the first two Shreks, most Studio Ghibli movies, Nightmare Before Christmas, The Black Cauldron, Dinosaur, Atlantis - The Lost Empire, Fantastic Mr. Fox, Coraline, ParaNorman, Corpse Bride, Frankenweenie, Wreck-it Ralph (the Owl City song pushes it over the edge), Antz, all Ralph Bahski movies, and Watership Down are the only ones I can think of right away that are PG or above territory. Most others are light G to hard G (hence why so many kids movies have the "rude humor", "brief violence", or "thematic elements") but get a PG because it's a more marketable rating. Rio 1 and 2 are about as "rude" as Despicable Me or Madagascar, yet both are rated G. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AASixteen16 Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 Terminator 3 and The Matrix trilogy could all pass as PG-13s. Apart from the violence, what garnered them the Rs??? Reloaded I could somewhat understand, but Revolutions is straight up PG-13. Speed could also be PG-13. Alien and Aliens can still garner the R-ratings. If Prometheus did, the originals certainly can. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...