‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ Is Rated PG-13 for Space Violence
Brace yourselves: the MPAA has divined the will of the force, and Star Wars: The Force Awakens has received a PG-13 rating. This is the second time, after Revenge of the Sith, that a Star Wars film has received the rating.
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Despite the opaque process under which the MPAA works, we know there are a few reasons why a film might be PG-13 instead of PG. Violence maybe, or Gore, or somewhat suggestive content, or my personal favorite, just enough profanity to make it mature, but not too mature. Alas, Star Wars: The Force Awakens won’t have copious blood, brief nudity, or Jedi Knights dropping F-bombs. But it will have a just-right amount of violence, as the MPAA cited “sci-fi action violence” in its decision.
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