Age Restrictions on Rated R MoviesIf you're under 17 years old, you will need a parent or guardian over 21 years old to accompany you into the theater if you want to see an R-rated movie. Some theaters may also require ID from anyone under 21 years of age in order to purchase tickets for an R-rated movie.
Can an 18 year old take a 17 year old to see a rated R movie?
Children under 17 must be accompanied by a parent or adult guardian over the age of 21 for R-rated movies. I.D. is required for proof of age. Children under 6 years of age are not permitted into R-rated features at all.
Can a 17 year old get someone into an R-rated movie?
R: Restricted - Under 17 requires accompanying parent or guardian. Children under 17 are not allowed to attend R-rated movies unless accompanied by a parent or legal guardian 25 years of age or older.
Can an 18 year old buy a rated R ticket for someone else?
For films rated “R” by the MPAA:
REG will not sell tickets to any person under the age of 17 (18 where applicable). A person must be at least 21 years old in order to purchase multiple tickets without providing additional photo I.D. for additional tickets.
Prior to 1970, the R rating restricted admission to children under the age of 16 unless accompanied by a parent or guardian. However, along with other changes made to the film rating system that year, this restriction was raised to children under the age of 17.
R 18+ material is restricted to adults as it contains content that is considered high in impact for viewers. This includes content that may be offensive to sections of the adult community.
Can an 18 year old bring a child to a rated R movie?
Here's how it generally works: MPAA Guidelines: The MPAA recommends that children under 17 should not be admitted to R-rated movies without a parent or guardian. However, there is no specific age requi.
Yes, the MPAA guidelines state that an R rating means an unaccompanied minor must be 17 to purchase a ticket. Be sure to have ID with you, as some cinemas strictly enforce this policy.
We always follow national rules about film ratings, and if you're lucky enough to be looking younger than the film's rating, we'll have to ask to see some ID. Another reason you could be asked for ID is to make sure you're getting the right ticket for your film. Our ticket types can be found here.
Can you see a rated R movie with an 18 year old friend?
If you are 18 and going to an R-rated film, you can only purchase your own ticket to the movie with valid ID. To purchase for others, you must be at least 21 with valid ID. Again, way around this would be to either purchase online in advance or purchase at a kiosk, but you'd still need the ID to get admitted.
This rating signals that a movie's content may be very graphic and should not be watched by anyone under the age of 18. The film may include very strong language, explicit sex scenes and strong violence.
If a film is listed as a 15 rating or 18 rating, this means that no one under those ages may enter that performance. As this is a regulatory requirement we are unable to make exceptions under any circumstances.
The BBFC's cinema age ratings only apply to films shown in licensed cinemas. If you are taking a school group to the cinema for a standard screening where you are paying to view the film, the normal rules and laws apply. You may not take a 14-year-old to see a 15-rated film or a 16-year-old to see an 18-rated film.
What happens if you don't have an ID for a rated R movie?
If you're talking about seeing a r-rated movie and you don't have photo identification with you that has your birthday on it, then you won't be able to see the movie, and you then have the option to get a ticket for a different movie, a refund, or you can just leave.
Teens sneak into movies using a variety of different methods. Some create or buy fake IDs, others try to bribe the ticket box office worker (usually a school friend) while others purchase tickets for a G-rated movie, enter the theater and then sneak into the R-rated film of their choice. Often, these schemes work.
No-one younger than 18 may see an '18' film in a cinema. No-one younger than 18 may rent or buy an '18' rated video. Films rated R18 are to be shown only in specially licensed cinemas, or supplied only in licensed sex shops, and to adults of not less than 18 years.
What is the difference between 18A and restricted?
18A – 18 Accompaniment – Persons under 18 years of age must be accompanied by an adult. Additionally, admittance restricted to people 14 years of age or older in the Maritimes and Manitoba. R – Restricted – Admittance restricted to people 18 years of age or older.
We reserve the right to require you to prove your age with appropriate photographic ID if you are going to a 12A, 15, 18 film or purchasing an alcoholic drink. If you are unable to prove your age you will be not be able to watch the film or buy an alcoholic drink.
Ask the theater employees if you can see an age-restricted movie if an adult comes with you. Then, ask your parents, older siblings, or friends if they'll go with you. Or, buy the ticket yourself by appearing older. Wear clothes that are more mature and fit you well, then approach the ticket counter confidently.
NC-17. The NC-17 rating is the highest rating (even higher than the R-rating) that a film can be given, and it means the movie is for adults only (ages 18 and older) and no one age 17 or younger will be admitted. This rating, prior to 1990, was previously rated X.
The first R-rated movie was “The Split,” a 1968 noir starring Jim Brown and Gene Hackman. From The World-Herald archive, an ad for "The Split," the first R-rated movie. The X rating basically just meant “not rated,” and restricted anyone under a certain age, even if they had an adult guardian with them.
R: Restricted, Children Under 17 Require Accompanying Parent or Adult Guardian. This rating means the film contains adult material such as adult activity, harsh language, intense graphic violence, drug abuse and nudity.
NC-17 originally stood for "No Children Under 17 Admitted" to combat the misconception that the rating indicated a film was pornographic. In 1996, the MPA reworded the NC-17 rating to "No One 17 and Under Admitted", effectively raising the minimum age for admission from 17 to 18.
