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Attributes

• The attributes field is used to provide additional information on the certificate. Example general attributes include:
  • (director's cut) - certificate applies to director's cut version of the title 
  • (cut version) - certificate applies to a censored version 
  • (re-release) - certificate applies to a re-release version
  • (TV rating) - certificate applies to TV distribution
• A list of the attributes currently being used can be displayed by clicking on the gray list icon () next to the attribute field.
• There are also some country-specific attributes:
• Germany
• (w) - wertvoll (of worth) [FBW predicate]
• (bw) - besonders wertvoll (of special worth) [FBW predicate]
• (nf) - nicht feiertags (may not be shown on holidays) [FSK certificate]
• (f) - feiertags (may be shown on holidays) [FSK certificate] - Please do NOT add the (f) FSK certificate. It is considered to be the default.

Note: The (nf) and (f) certificates do not apply to video releases. 
FSK: Freiwillige Selbstkontrolle der Filmwirtschaft 
FBW: Filmbewertungsstelle Wiesbaden

• Spain
• (ICAA) - Spanish certificate as rated by the Institute of Cinematography and Audiovisual Arts ("Instituto de la cinematografía y de las artes audiovisuales")
• Switzerland 
  
  • The cantons of Switzerland are as follows: Aargau, Appenzell, Basel, Bern, Fribourg, Genève, Glarus, Grischun, Jura, Luzern, Neuchâtel, Sangt-Gallen, Schaffhausen, Schwyz, Solothurn, Thurgau, Ticino, Unterwalden, Uri, Valais, Vaud, Zug and Zürich.
  • They should be submitted as attributes of the form (canton of Basel).

Certificates by country

• The certificates section records the ratings certificates given to titles within each country. Simply select the required country/certificate pair from the menu.
  
  

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• Argentina
  • ATP - Suitable for all
  • 0 - Passed only for persons 7 and over
  • 7 - Passed only for persons 7 and over
  • 10 - Passed only for persons 10 and over
  • 12 - Passed only for persons 12 and over
  • 13 - Passed only for persons 13 and over
  • 14 - Passed only for persons 14 and over
  • 16 - Passed only for persons 16 and over
  • 18 - Passed only for persons 18 and over
    
    
• Australia
• G - General
• PG - Parental Guidance for under 15
• 7+ - Older kids (7+)
• 13+ - Teens (13+)
• M - 15+ Recommended
• MA - 15+ Restricted (Under 15 only with an adult)
• 16+ - Young adults (16+)
• R - Passed only for persons 18 and over
• 18+ - Adults (18+)
• X - Sexually Explicit, 18s and over (Possibly only videos)
  
  
• Bangladesh
  • Not Rated
  • Banned
  • U
  • A
  • Non-Commercial
  
  
• Belgium
  • KT - Suitable for all (deprecated)
  • KNT - Unsuitable for children (deprecated)
  • AL/Tous - Suitable for all
  • 6 - Passed only for persons 6 and over
  • 9 - Passed only for persons 9 and over
  • 12 - Passed only for persons 12 and over
  • 14 - Passed only for persons 14 and over
  • 16 - Passed only for persons 16 and over
  • 18 - Passed only for persons 18 and over
    
    
• Brazil
• Livre - Suitable for all
• 12 - Passed only for persons 12 and over
• 14 - Passed only for persons 14 and over
• 16 - Passed only for persons 16 and over
• 18 - Passed only for persons 18 and over
  
  
• Canada
  • G - Suitable for all
  • 7+ - Suitable for audiences 7 and over
  • PG - Parental Guidance
  • 13+ - Passed only for persons 13 and over (under 13 with adult)
  • 14A - Children under 14 must be accompanied by an adult
  • 16+ - Passed only for persons 16 and over
  • 18A - Children under 18 must be accompanied by an adult (except Maritimes & Manitoba: no under 14s)
  • 18+ - Passed only for persons 18 and over
  • R - Passed only for persons 18 and over
  • A - Passed only for persons 18 and over (sexual content)
  • TV-Y - Kids
  • TV-G - Kids
  • TV-Y7 - Kids
  • TV-Y7-FV - Kids
  • TV-PG - Kids
  • PG-13 - Teens
  • TV-14 - Teens
  • NC-17 - Adult
  • TV-MA - Adult
    
    
• Chile
• TE - Suitable for all
• 14 - Passed only for persons 14 and over
• 18 - Passed only for persons 18 and over
  
  
• Denmark
  • A - Allowed for all [1913-]
  • 7 - Allowed for all, but unsuitable for persons under 7 [1980-]
  • 11 - Allowed for persons 11 or older (7 with adult) [1997-]
  • 15 - Allowed for persons 15 or older (7 with adult) [1997-]
  • 12 - Allowed for persons 12 or older [1969-1997]
  • 16 - Allowed for persons 16 or older [1913-1997]
    
    
• Ecuador
  • Not Rated
  • All - All public
  • 7+ - Suitable for 7 and above
  • 13+ - Suitable for 13 and above
  • PG
  • R
  • TV-14 - Suitable for audiences 14 and over
    
    
• Egypt
  • All ages - Suitable for all ages
  • 0+ - Suitable for kids
  • G - General audience
  • 7+ - Suitable for 7 years of age and above
  • 8+ - Suitable for 8 years of age and above
  • 12+ - No persons under 12 years of age will be admitted
  • R-12 - Restricted. Children under 17 require accompanying parent or legal guardian
  • PG8 - Suitable for 8 years or under with parental guidance
  • PG-12 - Customer may be aged 12 years and under, but must be accompanied by someone 12 years old or older
  • PG - Parental guidance suggested. Some material may not be suitable for children
  • PG-13 - Customer may be aged 13 years and under, but must be accompanied by someone 13 years old or older
  • 13+ - Suitable for 13 years of age and above
  • PG-15 - Customer may be aged 15 years and under, but must be accompanied by someone 15 years old or older. Please note content may not be appropriate for 15 years and below
  • 16+ - Suitable for 16 years of age and above
  • 18+ - Suitable for 18 years of age and above
  • R - Restricted. Children under 17 require accompanying parent or legal guardian
  • Not Rated
    
    
• Fiji
  • G - approved for general exhibition
  • Y or (Y13+)- approved for exhibition to viewers over the age of 13
  • A - approved for exhibition to adults only (over 18)
  • R - approved for restricted public exhibition subject to conditions imposed by the censor
• France
  • Tous Publics - For all audiences
  • Tous Publics (avec avertissement) - For all audiences with warning
  • Public Averti - Viewer discretion is advised
    
  • 0+ - Suitable for all ages
  • 6+ - Some scenes may be unsuitable for children under 6
  • 9+ - Some scenes may be unsuitable for children under 9
  • 10 - Passed only for persons 10 and over (previously "accord parental souhaité")
  • 12 - Passed only for persons 12 and over
  • 14+ - Some scenes may be unsuitable for children under 14
  • 16 - Passed only for persons 16 and over
  • 18 - Passed only for persons 18 and over
  • X - For pornographic movies
    
    
• Germany (FSK certificate)
  • Note: Please also see the attributes section above for extra information for Germany.
  • 0 - May be viewed by all audiences (ohne Altersbeschränkung)
  • 6 - Passed only for persons 6 and over
  • 12 - Passed only for persons 12 and over
  • 16 - Passed only for persons 16 and over
  • 18 - Passed only for persons 18 and over
  • Infoprogramm gemäß § 14 JuSchG - Educational content exempt of rating, not harmful to children's development
  • Not rated (No certificate at all)
    
    
• Hong Kong
  • All - Recommended for all audiences
  • I - Suitable for all ages
  • IIA - Not suitable for children
  • IIB - Not suitable for young persons and children
  • III - Persons aged 18 and above only
  • 7+ - Recommended for ages 7 and up
  • 13+ - Recommended for ages 13 and up
  • 16+ - Recommended for ages 16 and up
  • 18+ - Recommended for ages 18 and up
  • Not Rated
    
    
• Iceland
  • L - Suitable for all
  • LH - Not suitable for very young viewers (video only) [-2006]
  • 7 - Passed only for persons 7 and over [2006-]
  • 10 - Passed only for persons 10 and over (theatrical only) [-2006]
  • 12 - Passed only for persons 12 and over
  • 14 - Passed only for persons 14 and over (theatrical only) [-2006]
  • 16 - Passed only for persons 16 and over
  • 18 - Passed only for persons 18 and over [2006-]
    
    
• India
  • All - Suitable for all
  • PG - Parental guidance required
  • 12+ - Suitable for audiences 12 and over
  • 15+ - Suitable for audiences 15 and over
  • UA 7+ - Unrestricted Public Exhibition - but with a word of caution that Parental discretion required for children below 7 years
  • UA 13+ - Unrestricted Public Exhibition - but with a word of caution that Parental discretion required for children below 13 years
  • UA 16+ - Unrestricted Public Exhibition - but with a word of caution that Parental discretion required for children below 16 years
    
    
• Indonesia
  • Semua - All
  • G - General audiences. All ages admitted
  • 7+ - Suitable for 7 years of age and above
  • 15 - suitable for 15 years of age and above
  • Not Rated
    
    
• Ireland
  • G - Suitable for children of school-going age
  • PG - Parental guidance suggested for younger children
  • 12A - Children under 12 may attend only if accompanied by a parent or guardian (2005-)
  • 12 - Same as 12A for videos: suitable for persons 12 and older
  • 12PG - Same as 12A (-2004)
  • 15A - Children under 15 may attend only if accompanied by a parent or guardian (2005-)
  • 15 - Same as 15A for videos: suitable for persons 15 and older
  • 15PG - Same as 15A (-2004)
  • 16 - Persons under 16 not admitted to cinemas (2005-)
  • 18 - Persons under 18 not admitted to cinemas
    
    
• Israel
  • All - All public
  • 7+ - Suitable for 7 and above
  • 8+ - Suitable for 8 and above
  • 9+ - Suitable for audiences 9 and over
  • 12 - Suitable for 12 and above
  • 13 - Suitable for 13 and above
  • 14 - Suitable for 14 and above
  • 15+ - Suitable for 15 and above
  • Not Rated
    
    
• Italy
• Note: State-managed film censorship in Italy was abolished in 2017 so there isn’t an issuing body for ratings anymore. Cinemas still apply the VM14 rating on certain titles as well as TV channels and streaming platforms.
• AL - Suitable for all
• T - all audiences
• 6+ - 6 and older
• VM14 - no one under the age of 14 admitted
• VM16 - no one under the age of 16 admitted
• VM18 - no one under the age of 18 admitted
  
  
• Japan
  • G - Suitable for all
  • PG12 - Children under 12 may attend only if accompanied by a parent or guardian
  • 13+ - Suitable for audiences 13 and above
  • R15+ - No one under the age of 15 admitted
  • 16+ - Youth
  • R18+ - No one under the age of 18 admitted
  • A - All ages (VG)
  • B - No one under the age of 12 (VG)
  • C - No one under the age of 15 (VG)
  • D - No one under the age of 17 admitted (VG)
  • Z - No one under the age of 18 admitted (VG)
  • Unrated - The title has been released but no certificate was delivered. Please note that "Unrated" is equivalent to "NR" or "Not Rated".   


• Malaysia
  • U - General Viewing for all ages.
  • 18SG - For 18+ with non-excessive violent/horrifying scenes.
  • 18SX - For 18+ with non-excessive sex scenes.
  • 18PA - For 18+ with political/religious/counter-culture elements.
  • 18PL - For 18+ with a combination of two or more elements.
    
    
• Mexico
  • AA: Suitable for persons under 7 years old.
  • A: Suitable for all.
  • B: Passed only for persons 12 and over.
  • B15: Passed only for persons 15 and over.
  • C: Passed for persons 18 and over.
  • D: Movies for adults.
  • S/C: Without classification.
  • 0+: Kids.
  • 9+: 9 and older.
  • 12+: 12 and older.
  • 18+: 18 and older.
  • TODO: Kids.
  • 7: 7 and older.
  • 13: 13 and older.
  • 16: 16 and older.
  • 18: 18 and older.
    
    
• Netherlands
  • AL - Universal. suitable for all
  • 6 - Not recommended for children below age 6
  • 7+ - Suitable for 7 and above
  • 9 - Not recommended for children below age 9
  • 12 - Not recommended for children below age 12
  • 13+ - Suitable for 13 and above
  • 14 - Not recommended for children below age 14
  • 15 - Suitable for 15 and above
  • 15+
  • 16 - Not recommended for children below age 16
  • 18 - Not recommended for children below age 18
    
    
• Norway
  • 7 - Passed only for persons 7 and over (4 with adult)
  • 11 - Passed only for persons 11 and over (7 with adult)
  • 15 - Passed only for persons 15 and over (12 with adult)
  • 18 - Passed only for persons 18 and over
  
  
• New Zealand
  • G - Universal. suitable for all
  • GY - More suitable for 13+
  • GA - More suitable for adults
  • RP13 - Entrance below 13 only with parent or guardian
  • RP16 - Entrance below 16 only with parent or guardian
  • RP18 - Entrance below 18 only with parent or guardian
  • R13 - Passed only for persons 13 and over
  • R16 - Passed only for persons 16 and over
  • R18 - Passed only for persons 18 and over
  
  
• Oman
  • PG - Parental guidance
    
  • PG12 - Children under 12 may attend only if accompanied by a parent or guardian
  • 12+ - Suitable for audiences 12 and above
  • 15+ - Suitable for audiences 15 and above
  • 18TC - The final rating of this movie is yet to be confirmed by the national media council. Until then it’s rated 18+
    
    
• Philippines
  • All
  • G - General patronage
  • 7+ -Recommended for ages 7 and up
  • PG-13 - Parental guidance-13
  • R-13 - Restricted-13
  • 14 - Suitable for ages 14 and up
  • R-18 - Restricted-18
  • X - Not for public viewing
  • Not Rated
    
    
• Poland
  • G - suitable for all ages
  • 10+ - For minors from 10 years of age
  • Not Rated
    
    
• Portugal
  • M/4 - Passed only for persons 4 and over
  • M/6 - Passed only for persons 6 and over
  • M/12 - Passed only for persons 12 and over
  • M/16 - Passed only for persons 16 and over
  • M/18 - Passed only for persons 18 and over
    
    
• Romania
  • A.G. - General audiences (Audienta generala)
  • I.C.-14 - Passed only for persons 14 and over (Interzis copiilor sub 14 ani)
  • I.M.-18 - Passed only for persons 18 and over (Interzis minorilor sub 18 ani)
  • XXX - Pornographic movie, banned (Interzis proiectiei cu public)
    
    
• Saudi Arabia
  • R18 - Under 18 not admitted
  • R15 - Under 15 not admitted
  • R12 - Under 12 not admitted
  • PG12 - Parental guidance, children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult
  • PG - Parental guidance suggested
  • G - For all audiences
  • Not Rated
    
    
• Singapore
  • G - General
  • PG - Parental guidance
  • NC16 - No children below 16 years old
  • M18 - Mature 18 for persons 18 years and above [2004-]
  • R(A) - Restricted to adults [-2004]
  • R21 - Restricted to persons 21 years and above (theatrical only) [2004-]
  • Not Rated
    
    
• South Africa
  • 6+ - Suitable for audiences 6 and over
  • 7-9 PG - Not suitable for ages 7 and under
  • 9+ - Suitable for audiences 9 and over
  • 10-12 PG - Not suitable for ages 7 and under
  • PG13 - Parental guidance suggested for children under 13
  • 12+ - Suitable for audiences 12 and over
  • 14+ - Suitable for audiences 14 and over
  • 16+ - Suitable for audiences 16 and over
  • 18+ - Suitable for audiences 18 and over
  • R18 - Suitable for audiences 18 and over
  • Not Rated
    
    
• South Korea
  • All - Suitable for all audiences
  • 12 - Suitable for audiences 12 and over
  • 13+ - Suitable for ages 13 and up
  • 15 - Suitable for audiences 15 and over
  • 16+ - Youth
  • 18 - Suitable for audiences 18 and over
  • Not Rated
    
    
• Spain
  • Banned - Actively deemed unsuitable for local distribution
  • A - Suitable for all viewers ("apta")
  • AL - Suitable for all
  • TP - Suitable for all viewers - TV ratings only ("todos los públicos")
  • A/fig - Suitable for all viewers, recommended for the encouragement of gender equality
  • A/i - Suitable for all viewers, classed especially suitable for children
  • A/i/fig - Suitable for all viewers, classed especially suitable for children and recommended for the encouragement of gender equality
  • 0+ - Suitable for all ages
  • 3 - Video games only
  • 4+ - Video games only
  • 6+ - Some scenes may be unsuitable for children under 6
  • 7 - Not recommended for viewers under 7
  • 7/fig - Not recommended for viewers under 7 and recommended for the encouragement of gender equality
  • 7/i - Not recommended for viewers under 7, classed especially suitable for children
  • 7/i/fig - Not recommended for viewers under 7, classed especially suitable for children and recommended for the encouragement of gender equality
  • 9+ - Some scenes may be unsuitable for children under 9
  • 10 – Not recommended for viewers under 10
  • 12 - Not recommended for viewers under 12
  • 12/fig - Not recommended for viewers under 12 and recommended for the encouragement of gender equality
  • 13 - Not recommended for viewers under 13
  • 14 - Not recommended for viewers under 14
  • 16 - Not recommended for viewers under 16
  • 16/fig - Not recommended for viewers under 16 and recommended for the encouragement of gender equality
  • 18 - Not recommended for viewers under 18
  • 18/fig - Not recommended for viewers under 18 and recommended for the encouragement of gender equality
  • X – Extreme content, available for distribution to over 18s in designated venues only
    
    
• Sweden
  • Btl - Universal. Suitable for all
  • Alla - Al
  • 0+ - All
  • 6- Suitable for 6 and above
  • 7 - Entrance below 7 only with an adult.
  • 9+ - Recommended for ages 9 and up
  • 10+ - Suitable for 10 and above
  • 11 - Passed only for persons 11 and over (7 with adult)
  • 14 - Suitable for 14 and above
  • 15 - Passed only for persons 15 and over
    
    
• Switzerland
  
  • Note: Switzerland is split into 23 cantons, each with their own ratings. The entries above are for the cantons of Vaud and Geneva. Please see the attributes section above for full list of cantons.
  • Btl - Universal. Suitable for all
  • 7 - No one under the age of 7 admitted
  • 12 - No one under the age of 12 admitted
  • 16 - No one under the age of 16 admitted
  • 18 - No one under the age of 18 admitted
    
    
• Taiwan
  • All - Recommended for all audiences
  • P - Viewing not permitted for children under age 6; viewing permitted for children age 6 to 12 accompanied by a parent, guardian, or other adult
  • 7+ - Recommended for ages 7 and up
  • 12+ - Suitable for audiences 12 and above
  • 13+ - Recommended for ages 13 and up
  • PG - Parental guidance
  • PG-15 -  Parental guidance suggested for children under 15
  • 16+ - Recommended for ages 16 and up
  • 18+ - Recommended for ages 18 and up
  • R - Viewing not permitted for those under age 18
    
    
• Thailand
  • All - Recommended for all audiences
  • G - General audience
  • U - (Universal) general viewing for all ages
  • C - (Children) especially recommended or children and showed 6:00a-8:00a and 3:00p-8:00p on weekdays and only 6:00a-noon on the weekend
  • 5 - Suitable for audiences 5 and over
  • 7+ - Recommended for ages 7 and up
  • PG
  • PG-13 - Parental guidance suggested for children under 13 years of age
  • u 13+
    
  • u 15+
    
  • 15+ - Suggested for viewers aged 15 and older
  • 16+ - Recommended for ages 16 and up
  • u 18+ - Suitable for audiences 18 and over
  • 20+ - Suitable for audiences 20 and over
  • Not Rated
    
    
• Turkey
  • genel Ä°zleyici kitlesi - General Audience
  • Not Rated
    
    
• United Arab Emirates
  • 0+ - Suitable for all ages
  • FAM - Suitable for family viewing
  • U - Unrestricted, which means everybody is permitted to watch the film
  • PG-12 - Customer may be aged 12 years and under, but must be accompanied by someone 12 years old or older. Please note content may not be appropriate for 12 years and below
  • 12+ - No persons under 12 years of age will be admitted
  • 13+ - No persons under 13 years of age will be admitted
  • PG-15 - Customer may be aged 15 years and under, but must be accompanied by someone 15 years old or older. Please note content may not be appropriate for 15 years and below
  • R - Restricted. Children under 17 require accompanying parent or legal guardian
  • 18TC - The final rating of this movie is yet to be confirmed by the national media council. Until then it’s rated 18+
  • 21+
  • TBC - To be confirmed
  • Not Rated
    
    
• UK (BBFC)
  • E - Exempt from classification
  • U - Universal, suitable for all
  • G - Suitable for all ages
  • PG - Parental Guidance, some scenes may be unsuitable for kids
  • 12A - Parental Advisory, children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult
  • 15 - Passed only for persons 15 and over
  • 18 - Passed only for persons 18 and over
  • Caution - Suitable for ages 18+
  • R18 - Passed only for persons 18 and over, in specially licensed sex shops or cinemas
    
    
• UK (Additional non-BBFC)
  • All - Kids
  • G - Guidance
  • 0+ - Suitable for all ages
  • 6+ - Some scenes may be unsuitable for children under 6
  • 7+ - Older kids (7+)
  • 9+ - Some scenes may be unsuitable for children under 9
  • 12+ - Some scenes may be unsuitable for children under 12
  • 13+ - Teens (13+)
  • Teen - Teen
  • 14+ - Some scenes may be unsuitable for children under 14
  • 16
  • Mature - Adult
  • Adult - Adult
    
    
• Ukraine
  • DA - Children audience
  • ZA - General audience
  • 12 - Under 12 must be accompanied by an adult
  • 16 - Under 16 not admitted
  • 18 - Under 18 not admitted
    
    
• USA (MPA - formerly MPAA)
  • Note: Please do not submit MPA reasons as we receive these directly from the MPA themselves. But if you notice an MPA rating reason is missing or incorrect, please submit corrections via our contact form selecting IMDb Fan/Contributor questions > Other data types > Other data issue > E-mail options.
  • G - For all audiences
  • PG - Parental Guidance Suggested (mainly for under 10's)
  • PG-13 - Parental Guidance Suggested for children under 13
  • R - Under 17 not admitted without parent or guardian
  • NC-17 - Under 17 not admitted
  • Approved - Pre-1968 titles only (from the MPA site) Under the Hays Code, films were simply approved or disapproved based on whether they were deemed 'moral' or 'immoral'.)

 

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