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| Age Suitability |
Persons younger than 18 years must be accompanied by an Adult. |
| Language | More frequent coarse language and/or slurs; frequent sexual references. |
| Violence (see Note 3) |
Frequent and/or prolonged portrayals of violence resulting in bloodletting and/or tissue damage. Limited instances of brief, visually explicit portrayals of violence. |
| Nudity | Limited instances of brief, full frontal nudity in a sexual situation. |
| Sexual Activity |
Limited instances of brief simulated sexual activity. |
| Horror | Gory or grotesque imagery may be more frequent or detailed, but will generally avoid prolonged focus. |
| Psychological Impact (see Note 2) |
Frequent upsetting, disturbing or frightening scenes that may cause adverse psychological impact on some mature viewers. |
| Note 1: | From time to time, guidelines may be set aside at the Panel's discretion (where social and documentary significance warrants). |
| Note 2: | Psychological impact may be a state of mind, mood or feeling and/or other effects on the viewer, resulting from the treatment of scenes and situations within the film. Treatment may include intensity, degree, pace, atmosphere, tone, visual effects, and dialogue. |
| Note 3: | Portrayals of violence may include armed combat, natural disasters, accidents, hand-to-hand combat, weapons violence, and violent sports. The degree frequency, and intensity of the acts of violence will be factors in the classification decision. |
This information is provided as a public service, but we cannot guarantee that the information is current or accurate. Readers should verify the information before acting on it. (Ontario Film Review Board)
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