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PG Rating?

posted 8 years ago by Lakemystery3
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This received a PG rating back in 1991 even with the F-bomb being dropped. I know it's a family movie, and one of my favorites, but even with Sal's (Bilushi) language and John Candy saying FU to his brother at the tux shop I would think this would be PG-13 at best. I'm no pride about language, but I'm '91 with this kind of language? I'm surprised it was given a PG.

[–] marvelass 8 years ago

Don't forget the locker room scene with the one naked guy. The thing is, we've become more prudish and conservative as a nation post-9/11. Many '70s, '80s, and '90s films wouldn't be made today, lest someone be offended.

[–] HarlemEagle42 (18430) 5 years ago

The ratings system was way more relaxed back then. Tom Hanks' BIG (1988) was PG but used the word 'fuck'.

[–] csweetleaf2 (3738) 5 years ago

Only The Lonely was rated PG-13, not PG.