MPAA

MPAA, short for the Motion Picture Association of America represents the major movie studios in the U.S. and has recently become a strong anti-piracy outfit.

Although the association was born as a non-profit, the major studios give it millions of dollars in donations every year to help it stop piracy and pay other legal fees.

The current Chairman and CEO of the MPAA is Dan Glickman.

MPAA members are:

The Walt Disney Company, Sony Pictures, Paramount Pictures Viacom, 20th Century Fox, Universal Studios, and Warner Bros.

Besides anti-piracy efforts, the MPAA also administers the voluntary rating system for motion pictures.

According to the official MPAA press releases, the ratings they use are as follows:

"If a movie is rated G, all ages can see. There is no (or limited) violence, sexual content, or language.

If a movie is rated PG, then there is some violence or language. Parents have to take children.[citation needed]

If a movie is rated PG-13, then it has language, some sexual content, and language. Children under 13 should not see it.

If a movie is rated R, then it has disturbing images or content and strong language or sexual content. People under 17 should not see it."

MPAA in the News

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Comment this glossary entry!
XXTT2K 22 January, 2006 9:31
well did the mpaa shut x copy down ?
craftyzan 6 July, 2007 17:55
Probably, but finding it is a Google away...;>
BenLigeri 8 September, 2008 2:55
Someone should sue the MPAA for rating Hostel Part II R, when it far exceeds the filth of the worst porn ever created. It should have a MINIMUM X rating and I might be the one to sue them.
BenLigeri 8 September, 2008 2:56
In fact, I watch porn, but I could not watch Hostel.

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