PG-13

American  

[pee-jee-thur-teen] / ˈpiˈdʒiˌθɜrˈtin /

abbreviation

1. Trademark. parental guidance for children under 13: a rating assigned to a movie by the MPA advising parents that a film contains material they may deem unsuitable for children under the age of 13.

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Etymology

Origin of PG-13

An American designation established in 1984

Example Sentences

Propelled by a teen-friendly PG-13 rating and the game’s cultish fan base, it became producer Blumhouse’s most successful release, besting company record-holders such as “Get Out,” “Split” and 2018’s “Halloween.”

From Los Angeles Times

For decades, the movies that printed money were all rated PG-13.

From The Wall Street Journal

The result was the first year that PG won the box office after decades of getting trounced by PG-13.

From The Wall Street Journal

It’s also about PG-13 and almost every other kind of movie doing worse.

From The Wall Street Journal

But every original PG-13 or R-rated movie like “Sinners” that gets adults to theaters without their children feels like a miracle.

From The Wall Street Journal