Synonyms and antonyms of Cinema ratings in British Thesaurus

12 ()

in the UK, a number given to a film or game that should only be watched or played by children who are at least 12 years old. This rating applies to media for home use only.

15 ()

in the UK, a number given to a film or game that should only be watched or played by children who are at least 15 years old

18 ()

in the UK, a number given to a film or game that should only be watched or played by people who are at least 18 years old

G (abbreviation)

American General Audiences: used for saying that a film is suitable for anyone to watch. The British word is U.

PG (adjective)

parental guidance: used for describing a film containing scenes, subjects, or language considered unsuitable for children unless they have a parent with them

PG-13 (adjective)

parental guidance 13: used for describing a film that contains scenes, subjects, or language considered unsuitable for children who are younger than 13 unless they have a parent with them

R (abbreviation)

American restricted: used in the US for saying that people under the age of 17 cannot go to a particular film unless they go with an adult

rate (verb)

to judge a film to be suitable for people of a particular age to see

rating (noun)

a letter or number that shows how old someone needs to be before they are allowed to see a particular film

U (abbreviation)

British universal: used for saying that a film is suitable for people of any age to watch. The American word is G

unrated (adjective)

an unrated film has not been given an official label that shows how much violence, sex, or offensive language it contains

X (noun)

used in the past for saying that a film was not suitable for people under the age of 18

X-certificate (adjective)

British X-rated

X-rated (adjective)

an X-rated film contains a lot of sex or violence and is considered unsuitable for young people under the age of 18