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

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PG-13

With a PG-13 rating that gets away with quite a bit, the action harkens back to the days of “Poltergeist,” a PG-rated film that had whole families walking out of the theater traumatized and silent.

From Salon ● Aug. 20, 2026

Yet, I’d also like to see Hollywood make a PG-13 family romp without having to get so self-conscious about it.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026

But when the basement lights were off and the others were distracted, a four-year-old could hide on the stairs and peep over the railing to see all of “Titanic,” rated PG-13 by the way.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 26, 2026

This is the type of movie that serves as an amuse-bouche to proper, headier dramas for the PG-13 crowd, and its bespoke accessibility is thoroughly appealing.

From Salon ● Mar. 19, 2026

One of their favorites was Raising Arizona, with Nicolas Cage, which Michael’s mother let him watch even though it was PG-13.

From "The First State of Being" by Erin Entrada Kelly