Here’s a list of recent movies rated by Catholic News service on the basis of moral suitability.
The first symbol after each title is the Catholic News Service classification. The second symbol is the rating of the Motion Picture Association of America.
CNS classifications: A-I — general patronage; A-II — adults and adolescents; A-III — adults; L — limited adult audience, films whose problematic content many adults would find troubling; O — morally offensive.
MPAA ratings: G — general audiences. All ages admitted; PG — parental guidance suggested.
Some material may not be suitable for children; PG-13 — parents strongly cautioned. Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13; R — restricted. Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian; NC-17 — no one 17 and under admitted.
A
Abduction, A-III (PG-13)
Anonymous, L (PG-13)
Apollo 18, A-III (PG-13)
B
The Big Year, A-III (PG)
Brighton Rock, L (no rating)
Bucky Larson: Born to Be a Star, O (R)
C
Cars 2, A-I (G)
Cave of Forgotten Dreams, A-II (G)
The Change-Up, O (R)
Colombiana, L (PG-13)
Conan the Barbarian, O (R)
Contagion, A-III (PG-13)
Courageous, A-II (PG-13)
Cowboys & Aliens, L (PG-13)
Creature, O (R)
D
The Debt, L (R)
Dolphin Tale, A-I (PG)
Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark, A-III (R)
Dream House, L (PG-13)
Drive, O (R)
F
50/50, L (R)
Final Destination 5, O (R)
Footloose, O (PG-13)
Friends With Benefits, O (R)
Fright Night, O (R)
G
Glee The 3D Concert Movie, O (PG)
H
The Hangover Part II, O (R)
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2, A-II (PG-13)
The Help, A-III (PG-13)
I
I Don’t Know How She Does It, A-III (PG-13)
The Ides of March, L (R)
In Time, A-III (PG-13)
J
Johnny English Reborn, A-II (PG)
K
Killer Elite, A-III (R)
Kung Fu Panda 2, A-I (PG)
L
Larry Crowne, A-III (PG-13)
The Lion of Judah, A-I (PG)
M
Machine Gun Preacher, O (R)
Midnight in Paris, A-III (PG-13)
The Mighty Macs, A-I (G)
The Mill & the Cross, A-III (no rating)
Moneyball, A-III (PG-13)
Mr. Popper’s Penguins, A-I (PG)
O
Of Gods and Men, A-III (PG-13)
One Day, A-III (PG-13)
Our Idiot Brother, O (R)
P
Paranormal Activity 3, L (R)
Priest, O (PG-13)
Puss in Boots, A-I (PG)
R
Real Steel, A-III (PG-13)
Rise of the Planet of the Apes, A-III (PG-13)
The Rum Diary, L (R)
S
Shark Night 3D, O (PG-13)
The Smurfs, A-I (PG)
Something Borrowed, L (PG-13)
Spy Kids: All the Time in the World in 4D, A-II (PG)
Straw Dogs, O (R)
Super 8, A-III (PG-13)
T
There Be Dragons, A-III (PG-13)
The Thing, L (R)
The Three Musketeers, A-III (PG-13)
30 Minutes or Less, O (R)
V
Vito Bonafacci, A-II (no rating)
W
Warrior, L (PG-13)
The Way, A-III (PG-13)
What’s Your Number?, O (R)
Y
Your Highness, O (R)
