ratings (going a bit OT)

[Christin Gahnström]

I'd like to defend the 11 rating for Matrix 2 from Denmark, Finland,
Norway and Sweden. The violence in that film really isn't that gory,
quite the opposite. My guess is the brief sex and nudity is the real
reason why it got higher ratings in GB and USA. Many films with
more violence get rated 12 (12A) and PG-13. Scandinavian
countries don't tend to let sex be a reason for higher ratings. It'd
have to be close to pornography before it gets 15, which is the
highest rating in Sweden. Matrix 1, on the other hand, did get 15, at
least in Sweden and Norway, because of the much darker tone
and the gorier (is that a word?) violence.

To get back in topic, the first two HP-films were rated 11 in
Sweden. That means no kids at all less than seven years of age,
and no kids under eleven, unless someone over the age of 18
accompanies them.


Christin


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It may be that, or it may just be the cultural background of the
parents (I can live in hope). Take a look at the ratings for The
Matrix Reloaded in various countries:

Argentina:13
Australia:M
Brazil:12
Canada:14A
Chile:TE
Denmark:11
Egypt:(Banned)
Finland:K-11
France:U
Germany:16
Netherlands:12
New Zealand:M
Norway:11
Singapore:NC-16 (uncut version)
Singapore:PG (cut version)
Sweden:11
Switzerland:14
UK:15
USA:R

So an Egyptian may think that we adults are immoral for going to
see
it, while a Norwegian would think we were being repressive if we
prevented 12 year olds watching it!

Cheers,

Dumbledad.