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PG-rated

American  
[pee-jee-rayt-id] / ˈpiˈdʒiˌreɪt ɪd /

adjective

  1. Movies. having received a rating of PG from the Motion Picture Association.

  2. (of any content, conversation, experience, etc.) suitable for children; not having any risqué or frightening elements (used in a slightly humorous way).


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What’s Next: Dergarabedian expects April to be another fantastic month for theaters, with Universal’s PG-rated animated fantasy The Super Mario Galaxy Movie opening on April 1, Dergarabedian said.

From Barron's Mar. 23, 2026

The two PG-rated movies together could make for a huge Thanksgiving weekend at the box office.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 23, 2025

The PG-rated movie cost an estimated $200 million to make and at least another $100 million to market.

From New York Times Jun. 16, 2024

The PG-rated family film scored a solid 84% critic score and a favorable 91% audience score on the review aggregation site Rotten Tomatoes.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 17, 2023

But Violet and I literally ran into the depressing, irrefutable PG-rated evidence of Phil’s and Lisa’s still-kissing coupledom.

From "Love, Hate & Other Filters" by Samira Ahmed

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