What words are allowed by the MPAA for a PG-13 Rating?

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Craig_Tarry

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Hello, I’m trying to write a PG-13 script and I’d like to know what words actors can say under that rating. The MPAA website doesn’t specify. According to Wikipedia, you can use **** 1-3 times if it’s not used sexually.
But what about the less offensive words:
1. ****
2. *****
3. Asshole (non-sexually, as in “you asshole”)
4. It seems like “screw you” instead of “**** you” would be ok.
Anyone know for sure?
Thanks - Craig
 
Looks like this site's filter has automatically substituted "poo poo" for your uses of the F-word, as it usually does. Just so you know...
 
As far as I know, the MPAA guidelines are not published and there are no hard and fast rules governing what merits certain film ratings. That said, one can reverse engineer a general idea of what the MPAA considers certain content based on analysis of recent films and their ratings. Wikipedia has a pretty good article on this but, like I said, there really are no rules other than it is whatever the MPAA decides it should be.
 
Usually only one (1) fück is allowed for PG-13.
My son is savvy to this. He'll say, "Dad, they just burnt their F-Bomb..."



Use it wisely, son. Use it wisely.
 
...anything else (other than cünt) will normally fly, as long as they're not used in *excess...


*Like everything else, this is subjective with the MPAA
 
Craig_Tarry said:
Hello, I’m trying to write a PG-13 script and I’d like to know what words actors can say under that rating. The MPAA website doesn’t specify. According to Wikipedia, you can use poo poo 1-3 times if it’s not used sexually.
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Write your script and use ordinary words that ordinary human beings would use. If there are offensive words, and no red blood, or naked bodies... ADR can 'fix' any offending words should the resulting film need to get an MPAA PG-13 rating.

On the other hand, keep it at R, and let adults enjoy a film once in a while...
 
Laughing my poo-pooing @ss off here!
If the "seeward" was pronounced like that, who could possibly think it dirty.
The last two posts had me rolling, almost wetting myself (I'm immature, sue me) and I got in trouble because I was standing near my students who are shooting their SXSW projects.
They kicked me out.
I've taught them well.

Sorry for the deviation...
 
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