Happy 35th Anniversary, PG-13!

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Originally Posted by Markgway

The intention was good, but the PG-13 eventually ruined the PG.

Films like The Force Awakens and The Last Jedi are easily PG-worthy but given PG-13 because anything that's not specifically for kiddies is awarded that rating.

We went from one extreme - Jaws and Raiders at PG - to another.

The Farewell, which is in theaters now, is a film for “grownups” and has a PG rating. You’ve also had A Dog’s Purpose, A Dog’s Journey, and A Dog’s Way Home. A lot of the faith based films get that rating as well: Breakthrough, Miracles from Heaven, Heaven is for Real.

But yeah, it used to be that animated films aimed at kids would get a ‘G rating’, but now it’s always PG. Usually for rude humor or something silly like that.

Standards change over time and the Star Wars films are violent and show people getting killed on screen. So maybe enough parents object to that. No blood or gore though. I personally think it’s fine for most kids to see as long as they aren’t scared.