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Sami Ng Drew Hampson  **Movies: The Rating System Is Still Ok!** Since the late 1900s, our cinema has evolved immensely. New movies have come out depicting stronger themes and provoke more discussion than in the past. There has been debate as to whether or not the movie rating system needs to be updates and made stricter. However, we think that the movie rating system is up to date and still appropriate. The Motion Picture Association of America frequently conforms and updates the movie rating system to fit today’s popular culture. For example, in the 1990s, PG-13 movies often depicted graphic violence and sexual situations. Nowadays, the PG-13 rating has been tightened up so that they only tend to include some sensuality, inappropriate language, and drug use. Every movie that comes out goes through a process of being viewed by a parental board as well as the MPAA screenings. The MPAA rating system has put in place certain warnings on the ratings. An example of this is the label on a movie that says “PG-13: For some language and brief drug use”. Parents and viewers know what the movie will include and are forewarned. On boxofficemojo.com, the MPAA posts more detailed descriptions of the ratings they’ve issued to movies, so if people think they have picked a questionable choice for a film, they can learn more about the reason for the rating. Oftentimes, people can even read parent reviews about a certain movie. While some p