Posted 3 years ago
GMJ, Champion
Meredith, Employee
Thank you for your message Dennis,
Can you confirm if you are referring to the film certification as found on on Blade Runner as an example below?
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0083658/parentalguide
If so - AA is a film certification from Ontario Film Authority and stands for Adult Accompaniment. PA is a film certification from the Manitoba Film Classification Board. I am not sure what it stands for, perhaps one of our Canadian contributors will be able to provide more insight, could possibly stand for Parental Accompaniment.
If this is not the section you are referring to, as per GMJ could you please provide us with a link to where you are seeing this information and we can look into this further for you?
Thanks
Meredith
Can you confirm if you are referring to the film certification as found on on Blade Runner as an example below?
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0083658/parentalguide
If so - AA is a film certification from Ontario Film Authority and stands for Adult Accompaniment. PA is a film certification from the Manitoba Film Classification Board. I am not sure what it stands for, perhaps one of our Canadian contributors will be able to provide more insight, could possibly stand for Parental Accompaniment.
If this is not the section you are referring to, as per GMJ could you please provide us with a link to where you are seeing this information and we can look into this further for you?
Thanks
Meredith
Adrian, Champion
PA is not a rating for the Manitoba Film Classification Board. (Or, it isn't a current one.) According to their website, the current ratings are G, PG, 14A, 18A, R and E (for exempt from ratings.)
https://www.gov.mb.ca/chc/mfcb/class.html
https://www.gov.mb.ca/chc/mfcb/class.html
Meredith, Employee
Hi Adrian,
It is possible it is not a current rating, however I was able to find a reference to it on the Province of Manitoba Classification Board website here, in relation to the 14A rating you have listed.
http://www.gov.mb.ca/chc/mfcb/mpaa.html
Consequently some MPAA Restricted rated films may appear with a PA/14A Manitoba rating as the Manitoba board considers language in the context of the whole film.
Thanks
Meredith
It is possible it is not a current rating, however I was able to find a reference to it on the Province of Manitoba Classification Board website here, in relation to the 14A rating you have listed.
http://www.gov.mb.ca/chc/mfcb/mpaa.html
Consequently some MPAA Restricted rated films may appear with a PA/14A Manitoba rating as the Manitoba board considers language in the context of the whole film.
Thanks
Meredith
I don't want to bump a dead topic, but I didn't find the answer satisfying.
AA and PA were removed in 2003 when the new system was established in all provinces of Canada except Quebec.
All province of Canada except for Quebec:
The site is only an inside, it doesn't classify films in Canada. Film ratings are under provincial jurisdiction.
https://www.mpa-canada.org/film-ratings/
G (No Restriction)
PG (No age restriction, but Parental Guidance Recommended)
14A (Accompanied by an adult or 14+)
18A (Accompanied by an adult or 18+)
R (18+)
Quebec:
https://www.mcc.gouv.qc.ca/index.php?id=5938
G (No restriction)
13+ (Accompanied by an adult or 13+)
16+ (Restricted to 16+)
18+ (Restricted to 18+)
MPAA:
https://www.filmratings.com/
G
PG
PG-13
R
NC-17
This is how you can compare all 3 rating system:
(This is not official)
The Film rating system in Quebec is the least strict because the 13+ cover almost every R rated movie in the USA, the 16+ and 18+ are extremely rare.
The MPAA is "R" rating is very common because if a film contains more than one use of a “sexually-derived expletive”, it automatically gets the "R" rating.
Obviously there are some silly exceptions: The Evil Dead is rated "NC-17" by the MPAA, but only 13+ in Quebec.
AA and PA were removed in 2003 when the new system was established in all provinces of Canada except Quebec.
All province of Canada except for Quebec:
The site is only an inside, it doesn't classify films in Canada. Film ratings are under provincial jurisdiction.
https://www.mpa-canada.org/film-ratings/
G (No Restriction)
PG (No age restriction, but Parental Guidance Recommended)
14A (Accompanied by an adult or 14+)
18A (Accompanied by an adult or 18+)
R (18+)
Quebec:
https://www.mcc.gouv.qc.ca/index.php?id=5938
G (No restriction)
13+ (Accompanied by an adult or 13+)
16+ (Restricted to 16+)
18+ (Restricted to 18+)
MPAA:
https://www.filmratings.com/
G
PG
PG-13
R
NC-17
This is how you can compare all 3 rating system:
(This is not official)
The Film rating system in Quebec is the least strict because the 13+ cover almost every R rated movie in the USA, the 16+ and 18+ are extremely rare.
The MPAA is "R" rating is very common because if a film contains more than one use of a “sexually-derived expletive”, it automatically gets the "R" rating.
Obviously there are some silly exceptions: The Evil Dead is rated "NC-17" by the MPAA, but only 13+ in Quebec.
