view all ratings
close window
| Age Suitability |
Parental Guidance Advised. |
| Language | Limited use of stronger expletives and/or slurs and/or mild sexual references. |
| Violence (see Note 3) |
Restrained portrayals of non-graphic violence, integral to the plot. The portrayals are not prolonged; there are no close-ups; bloodletting and/or tissue damage is limited. |
| Nudity | Brief nudity in a non-sexual context, non-exploitative close-up. |
| Sexual Activity |
Embracing, kissing in a loving context; mild sexual innuendo. |
| Horror | Exciting horror scenes and some grotesque images may be allowed in a fantasy or comedic context, but there will be no detailed and/or prolonged focus on gory images or suffering. |
| Psychological Impact (see Note 2) |
Sensitive to treatments of scenes and situations that may cause adverse psychological impact on children. May include frightening or emotionally upsetting situations involving threats, injury, illness, family problems, or death to young people, family member and animals (particularly pets). |
| 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)
close window