Does PG-13 include swearing? (2023)

Is swearing allowed in PG-13?

The restrictions set by the Us ratings board mean the F-word can only be used once in a PG-13 movie. Mark looks at its impact on films...

Yes, the official rule is one, but the MPAA has been known to allow 3-4 as long as they're used as expletives and not in a sexual context.

And you can only say "fuck" once in a PG-13 rated film. Say it twice? You're slapped with an R-rating. In fact, screenwriter Drew Goddard only intended one use of the word.

One of the group's rules, for instance, says the F-bomb can be used as an expletive just once in a film rated PG-13, which means suitable for people 13 and older.

In general, the F-bomb is rarer with the TV-14 rating than with the PG-13 rating. Apart from the above examples, Starz On Demand's print of the English dub of Black Magic M-66 contains a single F-bomb and was rated TV-14. The Netflix original series Stranger Things has a few uncensored F-bombs but under a TV-14 rating.

If you've ever seen this film (or any of its sequels), you would know why it should have been rated R instead of PG-13. G and PG rated movies are now allowed one f bomb and/or swear word.

At PG, we only allow 'mild bad language'. If words are used in an aggressive or very frequent way, then this might result in the content being rated higher.

Deadpool only uses the F word and its derivatives 84 times, which seems like nothing compared to the filth on display in Swearnet. But it was still enough to garner the Marvel action adventure that coveted R rating it, and its fans, so desperately wanted.

According to the MPAA's website: “A motion picture's single use of one of the harsher sexually-derived words initially requires at least a PG-13 rating. More than one such expletive requires an R rating.”

Is there an F-word in Marvel?

But even though PG-13 movies are granted the use of one F-bomb per movie or show, the MCU hasn't utilized this word at any point in the franchise's 14-year history.

Reeves also made use of his one PG-13-permitted F-bomb in The Batman. But the F-word's use feels forced. When Batman arrives at a crime scene swarming with cops, the corrupt commissioner (who turns out to be the Riddler's next victim) scoffs, “This must be your favorite night of the year, huh, pal?

Rare. the estimation of something as valueless (encountered mainly as an example of one of the longest words in the English language).

TV-Y7-FV - programming with fantasy violence that may be more intense or more combative than other programming in the TV-Y7 category. TV-G - programs suitable for all ages; these are not necessarily children's shows. TV-PG - parental guidance is recommended; these programs may be unsuitable for younger children.

Netflix doesn't have its own profanity filter. However, tools like ClearPlay, Vidangel, or Advanced Profanity Filter all have support for Netflix.

The one that's cited most frequently is Robert Altman's MASH (1970) , but 1967 was the year of the first "fuck". Some believe it was I'll Never Forget What's'isname (1967) . Others believe it was Ulysses (1967) . Both were released in '67.

R-rated in American English

(ˈɑːrˌreitɪd) adjective. (of a motion picture) suitable for those under 17 years of age only when accompanied by an adult. [1965–70]

It's Joe Pesci, who's said the F-word 272 times in his various movies. But check this out: 241 of those were from a single movie: “Casino”. Al Pacino is second, with 197, followed by Jason Mewes of Jay & Silent Bob fame and Jonah Hill with 183 apiece, Leonardo DiCaprio with 144, and Seth Rogen with 140.

A lot of times when we use the dirty words against others, it might be an indication of our frustration level. Abusing or cursing is a unique way to express our anger, desperation or even defeat.

Profanity (2)

'F*ck' is said 38 times, including about 15 said in the first 30 minutes of the movie. 'Sh*t' is said a few times.

Does venom say the F-word?

The F-word is dropped once in the movie, very briefly. This is one of the few Marvel movies that have the f-bomb in it and remain PG-13. There is one use of "turd" at the end of the film.

Rated G: General audiences – All ages admitted. Rated PG: Parental guidance suggested – Some material may not be suitable for pre-teenagers. Rated R: Restricted – Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian. Rated X: No one under 17 admitted.

A TV Show/Program rated TV-MA can include both R-rated and NC-17 rated material. Thus TV-MA can be considered to be a more restricted or worse rating than R.

Then in 1970, Robert Altman's comedy M*A*S*H became the first major studio film to use the f-word, a passing comment during a football scene.

"She told me it was what Lady had said it in Lady and Tramp and I told her she would never say that. "She got quite upset, so I watched the film and at 36 minutes I heard it. I was just shocked."

The one that's cited most frequently is Robert Altman's MASH (1970) , but 1967 was the year of the first "fuck". Some believe it was I'll Never Forget What's'isname (1967) . Others believe it was Ulysses (1967) . Both were released in '67.

As one commentator notes, Hollywood “uses the f-word as a sort of signal to attract the audience it wants: the 15-to-25-year-olds who rush out to opening weekends and put a movie on the map.” But if this were true, every movie would be a Scream or a Wild Things-movies directed solely at 15-to-25 year olds.