New Zealand Movie Ratings

Below are the common classifications for New Zealand films and videos according to the Films, Videos, And Publications Classification Act, 1993. Movie classifications are controlled by The Office of Film and Literature Classification, for more information visit their website.

Unrestricted Movies

G Suitable for General Audiences
 

PG Parental Guidance Recommended
for Younger Viewers
» May contain cruelty
» May contain crime
» May contain offensive behaviour
» May contain horror
» May contain violence
» May contain coarse language
» May contain sexual references

M Suitable for Mature Audiences
16 Years and over
» May contain anti-social behaviour
» May contain horror scenes
» May contain scenes of cruelty
» May contain offensive language
» May contain violence
» May contain sex scenes
» May contain violence and offensive language
» May contain violence, offensive language and sex scenes

Restricted Movies

R Restricted to persons 16 years and over
unless accompanied by a Parent / Guardian
» May contain violence
» May contain offensive language
» May contain sex scenes
» May contain violence, offensive language and sex scenes

R16 Restricted to persons 16 years and over
It is illegal to show the film to people below this age
» May contain violence
» May contain offensive language
» May contain sex scenes
» May contain violence, offensive language and sex scenes

R18 Restricted to persons 18 years and over
It is illegal to show the film to people below this age
» May contain graphic violence
» May contain explicit sex scenes
» May contain violence, offensive language and sex scenes