Primate

Not recommended for audiences under 18.

Unsuitable for children younger than 16 or forbidden in cinemas for under 16.

Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian 21 or older. The parent/guardian is required to stay with the child under 17 through the entire movie, even if the parent gives the child/teenager permission to see the film alone. These films may contain strong profanity, graphic sexuality, nudity, strong violence, horror, gore, and strong drug use. A movie rated R for profanity often has more severe or frequent language than the PG-13 rating would permit. An R-rated movie may have more blood, gore, drug use, nudity, or graphic sexuality than a PG-13 movie would admit.

Only adults are admitted. Nobody younger than 18 can rent or buy an 18-rated VHS, DVD, Blu-ray Disc, UMD or game, or watch a film in the cinema with this rating. Films under this category do not have limitation on the bad language that is used. Hard drugs are generally allowed, and explicit sex references along with detailed sexual activity are also allowed. Scenes of strong real sex may be permitted if justified by the context. Very strong, gory, and/or sadistic violence is usually permitted. Strong sexual violence is permitted unless it is eroticised or excessively graphic.

Suitable for 16-year-olds and over.

Mature Accompanied. Unsuitable for children younger than 15. Children younger than 15 years must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. The content is strong in impact.

From 16 years.

Not recommended for minors under eighteen. Scenes featuring explicit sex, incest, pedophilia, praising of the use of illegal drugs and violence of a strong imagery impact.

Prohibited for persons under 16.

Persons under 18 years of age must be accompanied by an adult. In the Maritimes & Manitoba, children under the age of 14 are prohibited from viewing the film.

14 years old and over.

Unsuitable for persons under the age of 15.

For ages 15 and up.

Over 16 years.

Children 16 or older admitted, nobody under this age admitted.

Not permitted to people under the age of 18.

Not recommended below age of 18.

Restricted to adult audiences (18 years or over). Nobody below the age of 18 may buy/rent an A-rated DVD, VHS, UMD or watch a film in the cinema with this rating. Films under this category may contain adult/disturbing themes, frequent crude language, brutal violence with blood and gore, strong sex scenes and/or scenes of drug abuse which is considered unsuitable for minors.

Suitable for ages 17 and above.

Suitable for viewers of 16 and over. Younger viewers are not admitted.

Released to ages 14 and older; children who are at least 12 may be admitted with adult accompaniment.

No one under 15 admitted.

Movies for viewers from 16 years of age.

Restrictive rating: For adults 18 and older.

Potentially harmful to children under 16 years; broadcasting is not allowed before 10:00 pm.

Restricted to persons 16 years of age and over.

15 years (young down to 12 years accompanied by an adult).

Only viewers who are 18 years old and above can be admitted.

Passed for viewers aged 16 and older.

Not recommended for children under 15.

Suitable for persons aged 18 and above.

Prohibited for minors under 18 years of age.

Not suitable for persons under the age of 18.

No one under 19 is allowed to watch this film.

Children over the age of 7, who are accompanied by an adult, are admitted to films that have been passed for children from the age of 11. Updated on March 1, 2017.

Viewing is not permitted for those under 18.

Suitable for viewers aged 18 years and over.

Suitable for viewers aged 18 and over.

Suitable only for adults.