NEW YORK (CNS) — The Catholic News Service has rated the following films on the basis of moral suitability. The first symbol after each title is the rating of the Motion Picture Association of America. The second symbol is the Catholic News Service classification.
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; NR — not rated.
Film Title • MPAA Rating • CNS Classification • Other Uses
30 Minutes or Less • R • O
50/50 • R • L
Abduction • PG-13 • A-III
The Adjustment Bureau • PG-13 • A-III
The Advenutres of Tintin • PG • A-I
African Cats • G • A-I
Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked • G • A-I
Anonymous • PG-13 • L
Apollo 18 • PG-13 • A-III
Arthur • PG-13 • A-III
Arthur Christmas • PG • A-II
The Artist • PG-13 • A-III
Battle: Los Angeles • PG-13 • A-III
Bad Teacher • R • O
Beastly • PG-13 • A-III
Big Mommas: Like Father, Like Son • PG-13 • A-III
The Big Year • PG • A-III
Bridesmaids • R • O
Brighton Rock • Not Rated • L
Bucky Larson: Born to be a Star • R • O
Captain America: The First Avenger • PG-13 • A-II
Cars 2 • G • A-I
Cave of Forgotten Dreams • G • A-II
The Change-Up • R • O
Colombiana • PG-13 • L
Conan the Barbarian • R • O
The Conspirator • PG-13 • A-III
Contagion • PG-13 • A-III
Courageous • PG-13 • A-II
Cowboys & Aliens • PG-13 • L
Crazy Stupid Love • PG-13 • O
Creature • R • O
The Darkest Hour • PG-13 • A-III
The Debt • R • L
The Descendants • R • L
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules • PG • A-I
The Dilemma • PG-13 • L
Dolphin Tale • PG • A-I
Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark • R • A-III
Dream House • PG-13 • L
Drive • R • O
Drive Angry • R • O
Dylan Dog: Dead of Night • PG-13 • A-III
The Eagle • PG-13 • A-III
Fast Five • PG-13 • A-III
Final Destination 5 • R • O
Footloose • PG-13 • O
Friends with Benefits • R • O
Fright Night • R • O
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo • R • O
Glee the 3D Concert Movie • PG • O
Gnomeo and Juliet • G • A-I
The Green Hornet • PG13 • L
Green Lantern • PG-13 • A-III
Hall Pass • R • O
The Hangover Part II • R • O
Hanna • PG-13 • L
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 • PG-13 • A-II • Reel Life Journeys
The Help • PG-13 • A-III
Hoodwinked Too! Hood vs. Evil • PG • A-II
Horrible Bosses • R • O
Hop • PG • A-II
Hugo • PG • A-II
I Am Number Four • PG-13 • A-III
The Ides of March • R • L
I Don’t Know How She Does It • PG-13 • A-III
Insidious • PG-13 • A-III
In Time • PG-13 • A-III
Jack and Jill • PG • A-III
Jane Eyre • PG-13 • A-III
J. Edgar • R • L
Johnny English Reborn • PG • A-II
Judy Moody and the Not Bummer Summer • PG • A-II
Jumping the Broom • PG-13 • A-III
Just Go With It • PG-13 • A-III
Justin Bieber: Never Say Never • G • A-I
Killer Elite • R • A-III
Kung Fu Panda 2 • PG • A-I
Larry Crowne • PG-13 • A-III
Limitless • PG-13 • O
The Lincoln Lawyer • R • L
The Lion of Judah • PG • A-I
Machine Gun Preacher • R • O
Madea’s Big Happy Family • PG-13 • A-III
Mars Needs Moms • PG • A-I
The Mechanic • R • O
Midnight in Paris • PG-13 • A-III
The Mill & The Cross • Not Rated • A-II
Moneyball • PG-13 • A-III
Monte Carlo • PG • A-II
Mr. Popper’s Penguins • PG • A-I
The Muppets • PG • A-I
My Week with Marilyn • R • A-III
No Strings Attached • R • O
One Day • PG-13 • A-III
Our Idiot Brother • R • O
Paranormal Activity 3 • R • L
Paul • R • O
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides • PG-13 • A-II
Priest • PG-13 • O
Prom • PG • A-I
Puss in Boots • PG • A-I
Rango • PG • A-III
Real Steel • PG-13 • A-III
Red Riding Hood • PG-13 • L
Rio • G • A-I
The Rise of the Planet of the Apes • PG-13 • A-III
The Rite • PG-13 • A-III
The Roommate • PG-13 • L
The Rum Diary • R • L
Sanctum • R • O
Scream 4 • R • O
Season of the Witch • PG13 • O
Shark Night • PG-13 • O
The Smurfs • PG • A-I
Something Borrowed • PG-13 • L
Soul Surfer • PG • A-II
Source Code • PG-13 • A-III
Spy Kids: All the Time in the World in 4D • PG • A-II
Straw Dogs • R • O
Sucker Punch • PG-13 • A-III
Super 8 • PG-13 • A-III
Take Me Home Tonight • R • O
There Be Dragons • PG-13 • A-III
The Thing • R • L
Thor • PG-13 • A-II
The Three Musketeers • PG-13 • A-III
Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy • R • L
Tower Heist • L • PG-13
Transformers: Dark of the Moon • PG-13 • A-III
The Tree of Life • PG-13 • A-II
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1 • PG-13 • A-III
Unknown • PG-13 • A-III
A Very Harold and Kumar 3D Christmas • R • O
Vito Bonafacci • Not Rated • A-II
The Waiting City • R • L
Warrior • PG-13 • L
Water For Elephants • PG-13 • O
The Way • PG-13 • A-III
The Way Back • PG-13 • A-III
We Bought a Zoo • PG • A-III
What’s Your Number? • R • O
Winnie the Pooh • G • A-I
X-Men: First Class • PG-13 • A-III
Your Highness • R • O
Zookeeper • PG • A-III
