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
Abduction, A-III (PG-13)
The Adventures of Tintin, A-I (PG)
Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked, A-I (G)
Anonymous, L (PG-13)
Arthur Christmas, A-II (PG)
B
The Big Year, A-III (PG)
Bucky Larson: Born to Be a Star, O (R)
C
Contagion, A-III (PG-13)
Courageous, A-II (PG-13)
Creature, O (R)
D
The Darkest Hour, A-III (PG-13)
The Descendants, L (R)
Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark, A-III (R)
Dream House, L (PG-13)
Drive, O (R)
F
50/50, L (R)
Footloose, O (PG-13)
G
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, O (R)
H
Happy Feet Two, A-II (PG)
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)
J
J. Edgar, L (R)
Jack and Jill, A-III (PG)
Johnny English Reborn, A-II (PG)
K
Killer Elite, A-III (R)
L
The Lion of Judah, A-I (PG)
M
Machine Gun Preacher, O (R)
The Mighty Macs, A-I (G)
The Mill & the Cross, A-III (no rating)
Mission: Impossible — Ghost Protocol, A-III (PG-13)
Moneyball, 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
Of Gods and Men, A-III (PG-13)
P
Paranormal Activity 3, L (R)
Puss in Boots, A-I (PG)
R
Real Steel, A-III (PG-13)
The Rum Diary, L (R)
S
Shark Night 3D, O (PG-13)
Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows, A-III (PG-13)
The Sitter, O (R)
Something Borrowed, L (PG-13)
T
There Be Dragons, A-III (PG-13)
The Thing, L (R)
The Three Musketeers, A-III (PG-13)
Tower Heist, L (PG-13)
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn — Part 1, A-III (PG-13)
V
A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas, O (R)
Vito Bonafacci, A-II (no rating)
W
War Horse, A-III (PG-13)
The Way, A-III (PG-13)
We Bought a Zoo, A-III (PG)
What’s Your Number? O (R)
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
The Adjustment Bureau, A-III (PG-13)
African Cats, A-I (G)
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)
Bridesmaids, O (R)
Brighton Rock, L (no rating)
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)
Conviction, L (R)
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)
Drive Angry, O (R)
Dylan Dog: Dead of Night, A-III (PG-13)
E
The Eagle, A-III (PG-13)
F
Fast Five, A-III (PG-13)
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)
Gnomeo & Juliet, A-I (G)
The Grace Card, A-II (PG-13)
Green Lantern, A-III (PG-13)
H
Hall Pass, O (R)
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)
I
I Am Number Four, A-III (PG-13)
Insidious, A-III (PG-13)
J
Jane Eyre, A-III (PG-13)
Jumping the Broom, A-III (PG-13)
Judy Moody and the Not Bummer Summer, A-II (PG)
Just Go With It, 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)
Monte Carlo, A-II (PG)
Mr. Popper’s Penguins, A-I (PG)
O
One Day, A-III (PG-13)
Our Idiot Brother, O (R)
P
Paul, O (R)
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides, A-II (PG-13)
Priest, O (PG-13)
Prom, A-I (PG)
R
Rango, A-III (PG)
Red Riding Hood, L (PG-13)
Rio, A-I (G)
Rise of the Planet of the Apes, A-III (PG-13)
The Roommate, L (PG-13)
S
Scream 4, O (R)
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)
30 Minutes or Less, O (R)
Thor, A-II (PG-13)
Transformers: Dark of the Moon, A-III (PG-13)
The Tree of Life, A-II (PG-13)
U
Unknown, A-III (PG-13)
W
Warrior, L (PG-13)
Water for Elephants, O (PG-13)
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)
