Here is a list of recent films that Catholic News Service has rated 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
Act of Valor, L (R)
The Adventures of Tintin, A-I (PG)
Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked, A-I (G)
Arthur Christmas, A-II (PG)
The Artist, A-III (PG-13)
B
Big Miracle, A-II (PG)
C
Chronicle, A-III (PG-13)
Contraband, O (R)
Coriolanus, L (R)
Creature, O (R)
D
The Darkest Hour, A-III (PG-13)
The Descendants, L (R)
The Devil Inside, O (R)
Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax, A-I (PG)
Dream House, L (PG-13)
E
Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close, A-III (PG-13)
F
Footloose, O (PG-13)
G
Ghost Rider Spirit of Vengeance, A-III (PG-13)
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, O (R)
Gone, A-III (PG-13)
The Grey, L (R)
H
Happy Feet Two, A-II (PG)
Haywire, L (R)
I
The Iron Lady, A-III (PG-13)
J
Jack and Jill, A-III (PG)
Journey 2: The Mysterious Island, A-II (PG)
Joyful Noise, A-III (PG-13)
K
Killer Elite, A-III (R)
L
The Lion of Judah, A-I (PG)
M
Machine Gun Preacher, O (R)
Man on a Ledge, A-III (PG-13)
Mission: Impossible — Ghost Protocol, A-III (PG-13)
The Muppets, A-I (PG)
My Week with Marilyn, A-III (R)
N
New Year’s Eve, A-III (PG-13)
O
One for the Money, A-III (PG-13)
R
Red Tails, A-III (PG-13)
S
Safe House, L (R)
The Secret World of Arrietty, A-I (G)
Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows, A-III (PG-13)
The Sitter, O (R)
Something Borrowed, L (PG-13)
T
This Means War, A-III (PG-13)
The Three Musketeers, A-III (PG-13)
Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy, L (R)
Tyler Perry’s Good Deeds, A-III (PG-13)
U
Underworld: Awakening, A-III (R)
V
Vito Bonafacci, A-II (no rating)
The Vow, A-III (PG-13)
W
Wanderlust, O (R)
War Horse, A-III (PG-13)
We Bought a Zoo, A-III (PG)
The Woman in Black, L (PG-13)
Y
Young Adult, L (R)
Here is a list of home video releases of theatrical movies that Catholic News Service has rated on the basis of moral suitability.
A
Abduction, A-III (PG-13)
The Adjustment Bureau, A-III (PG-13)
African Cats, A-I (G)
Anonymous, L (PG-13)
Apollo 18, A-III (PG-13)
Arthur, A-III (PG-13)
B
Bad Teacher, O (R)
Battle: Los Angeles, A-III (PG-13)
Beastly, A-III (PG-13)
Big Mommas: Like Father, Like Son, A-III (PG-13)
The Big Year, A-III (PG)
Bridesmaids, O (R)
Brighton Rock, L (no rating)
Bucky Larson: Born to Be a Star, O (R)
C
The Calling, A-II (no rating)
Captain America: The First Avenger, A-II (PG-13)
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)
The Conspirator, A-III (PG-13)
Contagion, A-III (PG-13)
Conviction, L (R)
Courageous, A-II (PG-13)
Cowboys & Aliens, L (PG-13)
Crazy, Stupid, Love, O (PG-13)
D
The Debt, L (R)
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules, A-I (PG)
Dolphin Tale, A-I (PG)
Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark, A-III (R)
Drive, O (R)
Dylan Dog: Dead of Night, A-III (PG-13)
F
Fast Five, A-III (PG-13)
50/50, L (R)
Final Destination 5, O (R)
Flipped, A-III (PG)
Friends With Benefits, O (R)
Fright Night, O (R)
G
Glee The 3D Concert Movie, O (PG)
The Grace Card, A-II (PG-13)
Green Lantern, A-III (PG-13)
H
The Hangover Part II, O (R)
Hanna, L (PG-13)
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2, A-II (PG-13)
The Help, A-III (PG-13)
Hereafter, A-III (PG-13)
Hoodwinked Too! Hood vs Evil, A-II (PG)
Hop, A-II (PG)
Horrible Bosses, O (R)
Hugo, A-II (PG)
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)
Insidious, A-III (PG-13)
J
J. Edgar, L (R)
Jane Eyre, A-III (PG-13)
Johnny English Reborn, A-II (PG)
Judy Moody and the Not Bummer Summer, A-II (PG)
Jumping the Broom, A-III (PG-13)
Justin Bieber: Never Say Never, A-I (G)
K
Kung Fu Panda 2, A-I (PG)
L
Larry Crowne, A-III (PG-13)
Limitless, O (PG-13)
The Lincoln Lawyer, L (R)
M
Madea’s Big Happy Family, A-III (PG-13)
Mars Needs Moms, A-I (PG)
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)
Monte Carlo, A-II (PG)
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)
Paul, O (R)
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides, A-II (PG-13)
Priest, O (PG-13)
Prom, A-I (PG)
Puss in Boots, A-I (PG)
R
Rango, A-III (PG)
Real Steel, A-III (PG-13)
Red Riding Hood, L (PG-13)
Rio, A-I (G)
Rise of the Planet of the Apes, A-III (PG-13)
The Rum Diary, L (R)
S
Scream 4, O (R)
Shark Night 3D, O (PG-13)
The Smurfs, A-I (PG)
Soul Surfer, A-II (PG)
Source Code, A-III (PG-13)
Spy Kids: All the Time in the World in 4D, A-II (PG)
Straw Dogs, O (R)
Sucker Punch, A-III (PG-13)
Super 8, A-III (PG-13)
T
Take Me Home Tonight, O (R)
There Be Dragons, A-III (PG-13)
The Thing, L (R)
30 Minutes or Less, O (R)
Thor, A-II (PG-13)
Tower Heist, L (PG-13)
Transformers: Dark of the Moon, A-III (PG-13)
The Tree of Life, A-II (PG-13)
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn — Part 1, A-III (PG-13)
V
A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas, O (R)
W
Warrior, L (PG-13)
Water for Elephants, O (PG-13)
The Way, A-III (PG-13)
What’s Your Number? O (R)
Winnie the Pooh, A-I (G)
X
X-Men: First Class, A-III (PG-13)
Y
Your Highness, O (R)
Z
Zookeeper, A-III (PG)
Letters of the alphabet have been omitted where there are no titles beginning with that letter.
