PG-13

[pee-jee-thur-teen]

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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of PG-13¹

An American designation established in 1984

Example Sentences

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

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

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

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

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There are still PG-13 juggernauts, like “Superman,” “Jurassic World: Rebirth” and the upcoming behemoth “Avatar: Fire and Ash.”

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