Film rating system

The Motion Picture Association of America's film-rating system is used in the U.S and its territories to rate a film's thematic and content suitability for certain audiences. It is one of various motion picture rating system used to help patrons decide what movies are...

The British Board of Film Classification (BBFC), originally British Board of Film Censors, is the organisation responsible for film, DVD and some video game classification within the United Kingdom. The BBFC rates theatrically-released films, videos and some video...

is the abbreviated name for , Japan's movie regulator. Eirin was established on the model of the American Motion Picture Producers and Distributors of America's Production Code Administration in June, 1949, on the instructions of the US occupation force. The original...

The Canadian Home Video Rating System (CHVRS) is a voluntary rating classification system applied to home video products such as VHS and DVD. It is administered by the Canadian Motion Picture Distributors Association (CMPDA). Ratings are "averaged" from those assigned...

The Office of Film and Literature Classification is a statutory censorship and classification body which provides day to day administrative support for the Classification Board which classified film, video game and publication in Australia, and the Classification...

The Office of Film and Literature Classification (OFLC, ) is the government agency in New Zealand that is responsible for classification of all films, videos, publications, and some video games in New Zealand. It was created by the Films, Videos, and Publications...

The Ontario Film Review Board is an agency of the government of the Canadian province of Ontario. The board uses the following motion picture rating system for theatrical releases in the province under the Theatres Act: Ratings used from 1960s - 1986: Ratings...

The DJCTQ, or Department of Justice, Rating, Titles and Qualification (Departamento de Justiça, Classificação, Títulos e Qualificação in Portuguese) rates movies and games in Brazil. It is controlled by the Ministry of Justice (Ministério da Justiça). The DJCTQ uses...

The Maritime Film Classification Board is a government organization responsible for reviewing films and granting film rating in New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island (and some theatres in Newfoundland and Labrador though it is not compulsory). Created...

The Irish Film Censor's Office (IFCO) (Irish: Oifig Scrúdóir na Scannán) is the organisation responsible for film and some video game classification and censorship within the Republic of Ireland. Where restrictions are placed by the IFCO, they are legally binding.The...

The Government Information Office (GIO; ) is a cabinet-level agency of the Executive Yuan of the Republic of China (Taiwan) in charge of promoting government policies and regulating domestic media. In April 1947, the Republic of China government completed all...

Valtion elokuvatarkastamo (VET) is the Finnish Board of Film Classification. Its name in Swedish, the second official language of Finland, is Statens filmgranskningsbyrå (SFB). VET/SFB is an official institution of the Finnish Ministry of Education. It is responsible...

The British Columbia Film Classification Office, part of the Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General in the Canadian province of British Columbia under the Motion Picture Act of BC. The BCFCO ratings are also used by Saskatchewan under the terms of a bilateral...

The Freiwillige Selbstkontrolle der Filmwirtschaft (FSK, Voluntary Self Regulation of the Movie Industry) is a German motion picture rating system organisation run by the Spitzenorganisation der Filmwirtschaft (SPIO, Head Organisation of the Movie Industry) based in...

Medietilsynet, or the Norwegian Media Authority, is a Norwegian administrative agency under the Norwegian Ministry of Culture and Church Affairs charged with various tasks relating to broadcasting, newspapers and films. The Authority's tasks include The agency was...

The Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (Filipino: Lupon sa Pagrerepaso at Pag-uuri ng Sine at Telebisyon; abbreviated MTRCB) is the government agency responsible for rating television and film for the Philippines. Recently, the MTRCB was given the...

The Institute of Film and Audiovisual Arts (Instituto de Cine y Artes Audiovisuales) through the Advisory Commission of Cinematographic Exhibition (Comisión Asesora de Exhibición Cinematográfica).

The Central Board of Film Certification or CBFC is the regulatory film body and censor board of India. It is quite similar to the MPAA of USA. However, the rating system of the CBFC is different from that of the MPAA. Promotional materials and TV ads are also censored...

The Media Development Authority (Abbreviation: MDA; ) is a statutory board of the Singapore Government, under the Ministry of Information, Communications and the Arts (MICA). It oversees the motion picture rating system in Singapore. The MDA became popular on the...

The Film Censorship Board of Malaysia is an agency of the Malaysian government that vets films. It is under the authority of the Home Ministry. The Board was established under Film Censorship Act and was revised again under the same Act on 1 April 2002. Any film that...

Umbrella organization for the German film industry.

Colombian Ministry of Culture.