Rating systems for Movies & TV shows

Valid ratings for Movies and TV shows vary per country.

How to tag ratings in metadata

For Movies or TV shows, each rating has the format "system:rating" within a spreadsheet template, where:

"System" is the name of the rating system, and
"Rating" is the specific rating within that system.

To set the rating using the Content and Rights Administration Feed, use the tag:

<rating system="system">rating value</rating>.

Example: <rating system="mpaa">PG</rating>

Unrated content

Important:

"UNRATED" contents don’t go live in countries that require ratings.
Leaving the rating value blank isn’t the same as "UNRATED."
We’ll contact your team to determine whether a title should have a rating or is unrated.

A ratings authority actively assigns a rating to Movies and TV shows for the territory of distribution. When a Movie or TV show hasn't been assigned a rating, it’s considered "UNRATED."

Example: If the MPAA doesn't assign a rating to a movie distributed in the US, the movie should be assigned a rating value of "UNRATED." The tag would be: <rating system="mpaa">UNRATED</rating>.

CCE

System	Rating value for metadata	Displayed on Play Store	Description
CCE	M/4	M/4	Suitable for all audiences.
M/6	M/6	Passed for viewers aged 6 and older.
M/12	M/12	Suitable for children aged 12 and above. Children under 12 may be admitted if accompanied by an adult.
M/14	M/14	Suitable for children aged 14 and above. Children under 14 may be admitted if accompanied by an adult.
M/16	M/16	Suitable for children aged 16 and above. Children under 16 may be admitted if accompanied by an adult.
M/18	M/18	Passed for viewers aged 18 and older.
UNRATED	UNRATED	Unrated content.

MPAA

System	Rating value for metadata	Displayed on Play Store	Description	Notes
MPAA	G	G	General audiences
PG	PG	Parental guidance suggested
PG-13	PG-13	Parents strongly cautioned
R	R	Restricted
NC-17	NC-17	Adults only. 17 years old and under aren’t admitted
UNRATED	UNRATED	Unrated content	Unrated content isn’t accepted in Bahrain, Egypt, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, or United Arab Emirates.

MKRF

System	Rating value for metadata	Displayed on Play Store	Description	Notes
MKRF	0	0	Film allowed for any age
6	6	Film for those above 6
12	12	Film for those above 12
16	16	Film for those above 16
18	18	Film for those above 18
UNRATED	UNRATED	Unrated content	Unrated content isn’t accepted in Russia.

ACB (NCS)

This system is accepted in Australia (TV).

System	Rating value for metadata	Displayed on Play Store	Description	Notes
ACB
	G	G	General: Suitable for all ages but not necessarily intended for children.
	PG	PG	General: Suitable for all ages but parental guidance recommended for young viewers.
	M	M	Mature: Suitable for viewers 15 and older.
	MA15+	MA15+	Mature Accompanied: Not suitable for viewers under 15.
	UNRATED	UNRATED	Unrated content.	Unrated content isn't accepted in Australia.

Table 1 - Rating reasons

To provide this data, under “Ratings,” use the metadata field “Reasons.”
If no rating reason is assigned to the title, in the MEC section, provide “Not Applicable” value.
If there’s a need for unsupported rating reasons that aren’t listed below, contact our support at playsupport-moviestv@google.com.

Region	Locale	Type	System	Rating Descriptor	Descriptor Code
Australia	AU	Film/TV	ACB (NCS)	General	GEN
				Very mild themes	TVM
				Very mild bullying themes	TBVM
				Very mild crude humour	HCVM
				Very mild fantasy themes	TFVM
				Very mild horror themes	THVM
				Very mild injury detail	IDVM
				Very mild medical procedures	MPVM
				Very mild mental health themes	TMHVM
				Very mild mental health themes	ABPVM
				Very mild science fiction themes	TSFVM
				Very mild supernatural themes	TSVM
				Some scenes may scare very young children	SSYC
				Very mild violence	VVM
				Very mild animated violence	VAVM
				Very mild slapstick violence	VSVM
				Very mild sexual references	SRVM
				Very mild coarse language	CLVM
				Very mild drug references	DRVM
				Very mild nudity	NVM
				Very mild supernatural violence	VMSNV
				Very mild sporting violence	VMSPV
				Very mild science fiction violence	VMSFV
				Very mild supernatural violence	VMSIM
				Very mild sporting violence	VMSPV
				Very mild science fiction violence	VMSFV
				Very mild sexualised imagery	VMSIM
				Mild coarse language	LMC
				Mild crude humour	MCH
				Mild drug references	DMR
				Mild drug use	DMU
				Mild horror themes	HMT
				Mild nudity	NM
				Mild sex scenes	SMS
				Mild sexual references	SMR
				Mild themes	MLT
				Mild violence	VM
				Mild animated violence	VMA
				Mild fantasy violence	VMF
				Mild science fiction violence	VMSF
				Mild supernatural violence	VMSN
				Mild animal cruelty	ACM
				Mild bullying themes	TBM
				Mild fantasy themes	TFM
				Mild injury detail	IDM
				Mild medical procedures	MPM
				Mild mental health themes	TMHM
				Mild science fiction themes	SRM
				Mild suicide references	TSM
				Mild supernatural themes	STM
				Mild predatory animal behaviour	ABMP
				Some scenes may scare young children	SSVYC
				Mild action violence	VAM
				Mild family violence	VFM
				Mild slapstick violence	VSLM
				Mild sporting violence	VSM
				Mild sexualised imagery	SIM
				Mild battle violence	MBV
				Mild hunting violence	MHV
				Crude humour	CH
				Coarse language	LC
				Animal cruelty	VAC
				Drug references	DR
				Drug use	DU
Fantasy themes	FT
Fantasy violence	VF
Horror violence	HV
Science fiction violence	VSF
Supernatural violence	SV
Horror themes	HRT
Mature themes	MT
Action violence	VA
Animated violence	VAN
Nudity	N
Science fiction themes	SFT
Sex scenes	SS
Sexual references	SR
Supernatural themes	ST
Violence	V
Blood and gore	BG
Bullying themes	TB
Injury detail	DIJ
Medical procedures	MPR
Mental health themes	TMH
Predatory animal behaviour	ABP
Self-harm	SHA
Sexual themes	TS
Suicide scenes	SSC
Suicide references	SREF
Comedic violence	VC
Family violence	VFAM
Sporting violence	VSP
Sexual violence	VSE
Sexualised imagery	SEI
References to sexual violence	VRTS
Strong references to sexual violence	VRTSS
Strong science fiction violence	VSSF
Strong horror violence	HSV
Strong fantasy violence	VSFY
Strong animated violence	VSA
Strong coarse language	LSC
Strong drug use	DSU
Strong drug references	DSR
Strong horror themes	HST
Strong nudity	NS
Strong sex scenes	SSS
Strong sexual references	SSR
Strong sexual violence	VSS
Strong themes	SGT
Strong violence	VS
Strong animal cruelty	ACS
Strong blood and gore	BGS
Strong bullying themes	TBS
Strong crude humour	CHS
Strong fantasy themes	TFS
Strong injury detail	IDS
Strong medical procedures	MPS
Strong mental health themes	TMHS
Strong science fiction themes	TSFS
Strong self-harm	SHS
Strong sexual themes	TSS
Strong suicide references	RSS
Strong suicide scenes	SSUS
Strong supernatural themes	TSNS
Strong action violence	VACS
Strong comedic violence	VCS
Strong family violence	VFS
Strong sporting violence	VSPS
Strong supernatural violence	VSNS
Strong sexualised imagery	ISS
High impact crude humour	HICH
High impact drug use	DHIU
High impact drug references	DHIR
High impact nudity	NHI
High impact sex scenes	SHIS
High impact sexual references	SHIR
High impact sexual violence	VHIS
High impact themes	HIT
High impact violence	VHI
High impact animated violence	VHIA
High impact coarse language	LHIC
High impact animal cruelty	ACHI
High impact blood and gore	BGHI
High impact bullying themes	TBHI
High impact fantasy themes	TFHI
High impact horror themes	THHI
High impact injury detail	IDHI
High impact medical procedures	MPHI
High impact mental health themes	TMHHI
High impact science fiction themes	TSFHI
High impact self-harm	SHHI
High impact sexual themes	TSHI
High impact suicide references	SRHI
High impact suicide scenes	SSHI
High impact supernatural themes	TSNHI
High impact action violence	VAHI
High impact comedic violence	VCHI
High impact family violence	VFHI
High impact fantasy violence	VFAHI
High impact horror violence	VHHI
High impact science fiction violence	VSFHI
High impact references to sexual violence	VSHIR
High impact sporting violence	VSHI
High impact supernatural violence	VSHI
High impact sexualised imagery	SIHI

ACB (NCS)

This system is accepted in Australia (Movies).

System	Rating value for metadata	Displayed on Play Store	Description	Notes
ACB	G	G	General
	PG	PG	Parental guidance recommended
	M	M	Not suitable for people under 15. Under 15 must be accompanied by a parent or adult guardian
	MA15+	MA15+	Recommended for mature audiences
	R18+	R18+	Restricted to 18 years and over
	UNRATED	UNRATED	Unrated content	Unrated content is not accepted in Australia.

Table 1 - Rating reasons

Please use the metadata field ‘Reasons’ (under Ratings) to provide this data.
If no Rating Reasons is assigned to the title, ‘Not Applicable’ value should be provided in the MEC section.
If there is a need for an unsupported Rating Reasons (not listed below), please let our Support team know in advance (playsupport-moviestv@google.com).

Region	Locale	Type	System	Rating Descriptor	Descriptor Code
Australia	AU	Film/TV	NCS	General	GEN
				Very mild themes	TVM
				Very mild bullying themes	TBVM
				Very mild crude humour	HCVM
				Very mild fantasy themes	TFVM
				Very mild horror themes	THVM
				Very mild injury detail	IDVM
				Very mild medical procedures	MPVM
				Very mild mental health themes	TMHVM
				Very mild predatory animal behaviour	ABPVM
				Very mild science fiction themes	TSFVM
				Very mild supernatural themes	TSVM
				Some scenes may scare very young children	SSYC
				Very mild violence	VVM
				Very mild animated violence	VAVM
				Very mild slapstick violence	VSVM
				Very mild sexual references	SRVM
				Very mild coarse language	CLVM
				Very mild drug references	DRVM
				Very mild nudity	NVM
				Very mild supernatural violence	VMSNV
				Very mild sporting violence	VMSPV
				Very mild science fiction violence	VMSFV
				Very mild supernatural violence	VMSIM
				Very mild sporting violence	VMSPV
				Very mild science fiction violence	VMSFV
				Very mild sexualised imagery	VMSIM
				Mild coarse language	LMC
				Mild crude humour	MCH
				Mild drug references	DMR
				Mild drug use	DMU
				Mild horror themes	HMT
				Mild nudity	NM
				Mild sex scenes	SMS
				Mild sexual references	SMR
				Mild themes	MLT
				Mild violence	VM
				Mild animated violence	VMA
				Mild fantasy violence	VMF
				Mild science fiction violence	VMSF
				Mild supernatural violence	VMSN
				Mild animal cruelty	ACM
				Mild bullying themes	TBM
				Mild fantasy themes	TFM
				Mild injury detail	IDM
				Mild medical procedures	MPM
				Mild mental health themes	TMHM
				Mild science fiction themes	SRM
				Mild suicide references	TSM
				Mild supernatural themes	STM
				Mild predatory animal behaviour	ABMP
				Some scenes may scare young children	SSVYC
				Mild action violence	VAM
				Mild family violence	VFM
				Mild slapstick violence	VSLM
				Mild sporting violence	VSM
				Mild sexualised imagery	SIM
				Mild battle violence	MBV
				Mild hunting violence	MHV
				Crude humour	CH
				Coarse language	LC
				Animal cruelty	VAC
				Drug references	DR
				Drug use	DU
Fantasy themes	FT
Fantasy violence	VF
Horror violence	HV
Science fiction violence	VSF
Supernatural violence	SV
Horror themes	HRT
Mature themes	MT
Action violence	VA
Animated violence	VAN
Nudity	N
Science fiction themes	SFT
Sex scenes	SS
Sexual references	SR
Supernatural themes	ST
Violence	V
Blood and gore	BG
Bullying themes	TB
Injury detail	DIJ
Medical procedures	MPR
Mental health themes	TMH
Predatory animal behaviour	ABP
Self-harm	SHA
Sexual themes	TS
Suicide scenes	SSC
Suicide references	SREF
Comedic violence	VC
Family violence	VFAM
Sporting violence	VSP
Sexual violence	VSE
Sexualised imagery	SEI
References to sexual violence	VRTS
Strong references to sexual violence	VRTSS
Strong science fiction violence	VSSF
Strong horror violence	HSV
Strong fantasy violence	VSFY
Strong animated violence	VSA
Strong coarse language	LSC
Strong drug use	DSU
Strong drug references	DSR
Strong horror themes	HST
Strong nudity	NS
Strong sex scenes	SSS
Strong sexual references	SSR
Strong sexual violence	VSS
Strong themes	SGT
Strong violence	VS
Strong animal cruelty	ACS
Strong blood and gore	BGS
Strong bullying themes	TBS
Strong crude humour	CHS
Strong fantasy themes	TFS
Strong injury detail	IDS
Strong medical procedures	MPS
Strong mental health themes	TMHS
Strong science fiction themes	TSFS
Strong self-harm	SHS
Strong sexual themes	TSS
Strong suicide references	RSS
Strong suicide scenes	SSUS
Strong supernatural themes	TSNS
Strong action violence	VACS
Strong comedic violence	VCS
Strong family violence	VFS
Strong sporting violence	VSPS
Strong supernatural violence	VSNS
Strong sexualised imagery	ISS
High impact crude humour	HICH
High impact drug use	DHIU
High impact drug references	DHIR
High impact nudity	NHI
High impact sex scenes	SHIS
High impact sexual references	SHIR
High impact sexual violence	VHIS
High impact themes	HIT
High impact violence	VHI
High impact animated violence	VHIA
High impact coarse language	LHIC
High impact animal cruelty	ACHI
High impact blood and gore	BGHI
High impact bullying themes	TBHI
High impact fantasy themes	TFHI
High impact horror themes	THHI
High impact injury detail	IDHI
High impact medical procedures	MPHI
High impact mental health themes	TMHHI
High impact science fiction themes	TSFHI
High impact self-harm	SHHI
High impact sexual themes	TSHI
High impact suicide references	SRHI
High impact suicide scenes	SSHI
High impact supernatural themes	TSNHI
High impact action violence	VAHI
High impact comedic violence	VCHI
High impact family violence	VFHI
High impact fantasy violence	VFAHI
High impact horror violence	VHHI
High impact science fiction violence	VSFHI
High impact references to sexual violence	VSHIR
High impact sporting violence	VSHI
High impact supernatural violence	VSHI
High impact sexualised imagery	SIHI

FSK

System	Rating value for metadata	Displayed on Play Store	Description	Notes
FSK	0	FSK 0	No age restriction
6	FSK 6	No children younger than 6 years
12	FSK 12	Film for those above 12
16	FSK 16	Suitable for 16 years and over
18	FSK 18	Adults only
UNRATED	FSK UNRATED	Unrated content	Unrated content isn't accepted in Germany.

CNC

System	Rating value for metadata	Displayed on Play Store	Description	Notes
CNC	T	T	Valid for all audiences
10	10	Unsuitable for children younger than 10
12	12	Unsuitable for children younger than 12
16	16	Unsuitable for children younger than 16
18	18	Unsuitable for children younger than 18	Content with this rating won't be sold in France.
INTERDICTION	INTERDICTION	Prohibited content	Content with this rating isn't accepted in France.

DJCTQ

BR ratings

In Brazil, ratings are required for all contents with TVOD.

There are 2 rating schemes:

Official ratings provided by the Ministry of Justice and Public Safety.
Self-ratings.

If the Ministry has rated the title, Google requires an official Brazilian rating and assigned content descriptors.

To find if your title has received an official rating and any content descriptors, check the Brazilian Classification Database.

If the title hasn't received an official rating, you can provide a self-rating in accordance with the Ministry’s Age Practical Guide for Rating.

When self-ratings are used as a provisional measure, update Google with the official rating if the Ministry issues one.

Requirements from partners

Important:

Rating values either Ministry-issued or self-rated are mandatory for all titles in Brazil.
Partners must submit content descriptors if they’re issued by the ministry.

There are 6 officially issued rating values and 6 corresponding self-rating values. Partners need to provide an officially issued Brazilian rating or self-rate.

Rating value for metadata	Displayed Rating	Description
L	L	General audiences
10	10	Not recommended for ages under 10
12	12	Not recommended for ages under 12
14	14	Not recommended for ages under 14
16	16	Not recommended for ages under 16
18	18	Not recommended for ages under 18
AL	AL	[Self-rated] General audiences
A10	A10	[Self-rated] Not recommended for ages under 10
A12	A12	[Self-rated] Not recommended for ages under 12
A14	A14	[Self-rated] Not recommended for ages under 14
A16	A16	[Self-rated] Not recommended for ages under 16
A18	A18	[Self-rated] Not recommended for ages under 18

Content descriptors must also be provided in addition to the ratings when they’ve been issued.

The table gives info about the accepted content descriptors. If there are no content descriptors, the XML snippet for content descriptor shall be omitted.

Value for metadata	Value descriptor
V	VIOLENCE
VE	EXTREME VIOLENCE
CS	SEXUAL CONTENT
N	NUDITY
SE	EXPLICIT SEX
D	DRUGS
DL	LEGAL DRUGS
DI	ILLEGAL DRUGS
LI	INAPPROPRIATE LANGUAGE
AC	CRIMINAL ACTS
F	FEAR
MP	MEDICAL PROCEDURES
ST	SENSITIVE TOPICS
FV	FANTASY VIOLENCE

Ordering from the least to most restrictive

AL, L, A10, 10, A12, 12, A14, 14, A16, 16, A18, 18

Tip: If a title comes with multiple ratings, partners are requested to deliver the MEC file with the most restrictive rating among the supplied ratings.

CBSC

System	Rating value for metadata	Displayed on Play Store	Description
CBSC	C	C	Children
C8	C8	Children over 8 years
G	G	General
PG	PG	Parental Guidance
14	14	Over 14 years
18	18	Adults
E	E	Exempt
UNRATED	UNRATED	Unrated content

CHVRS

System	Rating value for metadata	Displayed on Play Store	Description
CHVRS	G	G	Suitable for all ages
PG	PG	Parental guidance advised
14A	14A	Suitable for people 14 years of age or older. Those under 14 should watch with adult supervision.
18A	18A	Suitable for people 18 years of age or older. Those under 18 should watch with adult supervision.
R	R	Restricted to 18 years and older
E	E	Exempt
UNRATED	UNRATED	Unrated content

FILM

System	Rating value for metadata	Displayed on Play Store	Description
FILM	K	K	Suitable for all
E	E	Exempt
K-12	K-12	Suitable for minors over 12 years old of age
K-13	K-13	Suitable for minors over 13 years old of age
K-15	K-15	Suitable for minors over 15 years old of age
K-17	K-17	Suitable for minors over 17 years old of age
K-18	K-18	Suitable for minors over 18 years old of age

MCCYP

System	Rating value for metadata	Displayed on Play Store	Description
MCCYP	A	A	A film under this classification must’ve no frightening elements, scenes, or themes that children can’t understand and therefore find frightening.
7	7	Children in this age group start to distance themselves from films and are therefore not as easily frightened by special effects and loud noises.
11	11	Films with frightening scenes or mild horror but without real violent scenes or films, which don’t describe violence in detail.
15	15	Youth and adults aged over 15 are expected to possess an understanding of genre and can deal with frightening films.

MEKU

System	Rating value for metadata	Displayed on Play Store	Description
MEKU	S	S	The audio-visual programme contains no violence or only very mild violence.
7	7	Unrealistic, comic, exaggerated, or mild violence appears in animated or slapstick comedies, or includes clear references to violence that remain mild or brief.
12	12	Violence that isn’t particularly detailed, doesn’t primarily involve children, animals, or the child-protagonists family members, or consists of a single detailed scene justified by storyline.
16	16	Fictive or genuine detailed and realistic or dominant or prolonged violence against people or animals.
18	18	Extremely bloody, detailed, or prolonged violence, whether realistic or fictive, and sadistic violence against people or animals.

CSA

System	Rating value for metadata	Displayed on Play Store	Description	Notes
CSA	T	T	Valid for all audiences
10	10	Unsuitable for children younger than 10
12	12	Unsuitable for children younger than 12
16	16	Unsuitable for children younger than 16
18	18	Unsuitable for children younger than 18	According to Google Play Policy, we don't accept content rated CSA 18.
INTERDICTION	INTERDICTION	Forbidden from broadcast
UNRATED	UNRATED	Unrated content	Unrated content isn't accepted in France.

FCO

System	Rating value for metadata	Displayed on Play Store	Description	Notes
FCO	I	I	Suitable for all ages.
IIA	IIA	Not suitable for children.
IIB	IIB	Not suitable for young persons and children.
II	II	Not suitable for children pre-1995 rating.
III	III	For persons aged 18 and above only.
UNRATED	UNRATED	Unrated content.	Unrated content isn't accepted in Hong Kong.

KIJKWIJZER

System	Rating value for metadata	Displayed on Play Store	Description
KIJKWIJZER	AL	AL	All ages.
6	6	Potentially harmful to children under 6 years.
9	9	Potentially harmful to children under 9 years.
12	12	Potentially harmful to children under 12 years.
14	14	Potentially harmful to children under 14 years.
16	16	Potentially harmful to and not allowed for children under 16 years.
18	18	Potentially harmful to and not allowed for children under 18 years.
UNRATED	UNRATED	Unrated content.

CBFC

System	Rating value for metadata	Displayed on Play Store	Description	Notes
CBFC	U	U	Universal
UA	UA	Parental guidance
UA7+	UA7+	Parental discretion required for children below 7 years
UA13+	UA13+	Parental discretion required for children below 13 years
UA16+	UA16+	Parental discretion required for children below 16 years
A	A	Adults only
S	S	Restricted to any special class of persons
UNRATED	UNRATED	Unrated content	Unrated content isn’t accepted in India.

LSF

System	Rating value for metadata	Displayed on Play Store	Description
LSF	SU	SU	All ages
A	A	Children
13	13	Parental supervision is strongly recommended for people under 13 years
17	17	Teen
21	21	Suitable for ages 21 and above

IFCOF

System	Rating value for metadata	Displayed on Play Store	Description
IFCOF	G	G	General: Suitable for viewing by anyone.
PG	PG	Parental guidance: Parental guidance is recommended for children under the age of 12.
12	12	Parental guidance required for children under 12: A person over 18 years of age must accompany a child under the age of 12 when watching a film theatrically.
12A	12A	Parental guidance required for children under 12: A person over 18 years of age must accompany a child under the age of 12 when watching a film theatrically.
15	15	Parental guidance required for children under 15: A person over 18 years of age must accompany a child under the age of 15 when watching a film theatrically.
15A	15A	Parental guidance required for children under 15: A person over 18 years of age must accompany a child under the age of 15 when watching a film theatrically.
16	16	Parental guidance required for children under 16: A person over 18 years of age must accompany a child under the age of 16 when watching a film theatrically.
18	18	Adults only: The film is suitable only for adults. No one under age 18 is admitted.
UNRATED	UNRATED	Unrated content.

MBACT

System	Rating value for metadata	Displayed on Play Store	Description	Notes
MBACT	T	T	All ages admitted
VM6	V.M.6	Restricted to 6 and over
VM14	V.M.14	Restricted to 14 and over
VM16	V.M.16	Restricted to 16 and over
VM18	V.M.18	Restricted to 18 and over	MBACT_VM18 blocks the title from going live.
UNRATED	UNRATED	Unrated content	MBACT_UNSPECIFIED blocks the title from going live. Unrated content isn't accepted in Italy.

EIRIN

System	Rating value for metadata	Displayed on Play Store	Description
EIRIN	G	G	General audiences.
PG-12	PG-12	Parental guidance requested for young people under 12 years.
R15+	R15+	For persons aged 15 and above only, no one under 15 is admitted.
R18+	R18+	For persons aged 18 and above only, no one under 18 is admitted.
UNRATED	レーティングなし	Unrated content.

KMRB

System	Rating value for metadata	Displayed on Storefronts	Description	Notes
KMRB	G	ALL	Suitable for all audiences
12+	12	Intended for audiences 12 and over
15+	15	Intended for audiences 15 and over
18+	Teenager Restricted	Suitable for adults 18 and older	*Only accepted for content rated before 2024.05.01
19	19	No one under 19 is allowed to watch
LIM	제한상영가	Requires a certain restriction	Restricted content is not accepted in Korea.
UNRATED	UNRATED	Unrated content	Unrated content is not accepted in Korea.

NKC-LV

System	Rating value for metadata	Displayed on Play Store	Description
NKC-LV	U	U	Universal audience - the film is suitable for persons of all ages.
7+	7+	Movie for a person who's at least 7 years of age.
12+	12+	Movie for a person who's at least 12 years of age.
16+	16+	Movie for a person who's at least 16 years of age.
18+	18+	Movie for a person who's at least 18 years of age.
UNRATED	UNRATED	Unrated content.

FCBM

System	Rating value for metadata	Displayed on Play Store	Description	Notes
FCBM	U	U	For general audiences.
P12	P-12	Viewers under 12 require guidance from a parent or guardian.
P13	P-13	Viewers under 13 require guidance from a parent or guardian.
13	13	This film is for ages 13 years and above only.
16	16	This film is for ages 16 years and above only.
18	18	This film is for ages 18 years and above only.
18SX	18SX	Sexual Content. This film is for ages 18 years and above only.
18PA	18PA	Strong religious or political content. This film is for ages 18 years and above only.
18SG	18SG	Graphic violence or horror content. This film is for ages 18 years and above only.
18PL	18PL	Mix of 2 or more objectionable contents. This film is for ages 18 years and above only.
UNRATED	UNRATED	Unrated content.	Unrated content isn't accepted in Malaysia.

MCCAA

System	Rating value for metadata	Displayed on Play Store	Description
MCCAA	U	U	Suitable for all.
PG	PG	Parental guidance. General viewing, but some scenes may be unsuitable for young children.
12A	12A	Suitable for persons of 12 years and older, provided that persons younger than 12 may attend only when accompanied by an adult.
12	12	Persons of 12 years and older admitted.
14	14	Suitable only for persons aged 14 years and older.
15	15	Suitable only for persons aged 15 years and older.
16	16	Suitable only for persons aged 16 years and older.
18	18	Suitable only for persons aged 18 years and older.
UNRATED	UNRATED	Unrated content

BBFC

This system is accepted in Mauritius and the United Kingdom for both movie and TV contents.

System	Rating value for metadata	Displayed on Play Store	Description	Notes
BBFC	U	U	Universal. Suitable for all.
	PG	PG	Parental Guidance. General viewing, but some scenes may be unsuitable for young children.
	12A	12A	Suitable for 12 years and older, must be accompanied by an adult.
	12	12	Suitable for 12 years and older.
	15	15	Suitable only for 15 years and older.
	18	18	Suitable only for 18 years and older.
	R18	R18	Restricted to 18 and older.	To be shown only in specially licensed cinemas or supplied only in licensed sex shops.
	UNRATED	UNRATED	Unrated content.

RTC

System	Rating value for metadata	Displayed on Play Store	Description
RTC	AA	AA	Of interest to children under 7.
A	A	General audiences.
B	B	Suitable for audiences aged 12 and older.
B15	B-15	Not recommended to children under 15.
C	C	Suitable only for adults 18 and older.
D	D	Adults only.
UNRATED	UNRATED	Unrated content.

OFLC

This system is accepted in New Zealand.

Requirements from partners

Movies released before August 01, 2021

For movies released before August 01, 2021, the former rating values are supported.

Partners shall provide:

Value of rating.
Rating reasons:
- If rating reason isn’t available, in the MEC section, enter "Not Applicable" value. For details, refer to Table 4.
- For accepted rating reasons, refer to Table 1.

Acceptable rating values in metadata

Rating value as it appears on the storefront	Rating value to be referenced in the metadata
G	G
PG	PG
M	M
13	13
16	16
18	18
R13	R13
R15	R15
R16	R16
R18	R18
RP13	RP13
RP16	RP16
RP18	RP18
R	R
Unrated	UNRATED

Movies released on or after August 01, 2021

Here are the new rating regulations for all movie titles with a release date as of Aug 01, 2021.

Partners shall provide:

Rating value.
Rating reasons:
- If rating reason isn’t available, in the MEC section, enter "Not Applicable" value. For details, refer to Table 4.
- For accepted rating reasons, refer to Table 1.

Rating value	Rating description	Rating reasons
G	Suitable for general audiences	Adult themes Animal cruelty Bullying Coarse language Content that may disturb Cruelty Dangerous behavior Domestic violence Drug references Explicit sex scenes Graphic violence Horror Nudity Offensive language Rape Scary scenes Self-harm Sex scenes Sexual themes Sexual violence Sexual violence themes Suicide Suicide themes Supernatural themes Violence Other
PG	Parental guidance recommended for younger viewers
M	Suitable for mature audiences
13	Unsuitable for audiences under 13 years of age
16	Unsuitable for audiences under 16 years of age
18	Unsuitable for audiences under 18 years of age
R13	Restricted to 13 years and older
R16	Restricted to 16 years and older
R18	Restricted to 18 years and older
R	Restricted

Table 1 - Rating reasons

Adult themes
Animal cruelty
Bullying
Coarse language
Content that may disturb
Cruelty
Dangerous behavior
Domestic violence
Drug references
Explicit sex scenes
Graphic violence
Horror
Nudity
Offensive language
Rape
Scary scenes
Self-harm
Sex scenes
Sexual themes
Sexual violence
Sexual violence themes
Suicide
Suicide themes
Supernatural themes
Violence
Other

Table 2 - Release date

Definition

XML example for how this is referenced in the MEC

Release Year - the year a title was earliest released in a territory.

<md:ReleaseYear>2009</md:ReleaseYear>

<md:ReleaseDate>2009-02-06</md:ReleaseDate>

<md:WorkType>movie</md:WorkType>

Table 3 - MEC examples

MEC example of old rating regulations

MEC example of new rating regulations

<md:Rating>

<md:Region>

<md:country>NZ</md:country>

</md:Region>

<md:System>OFLC</md:System>

<md:Value>RP16</md:Value>

</md:Rating>

<md:Rating>

<md:Region>

<md:country>NZ</md:country>

</md:Region>

<md:System>OFLC</md:System>

<md:Value>R16</md:Value>

<md:Reason>Violence</md:Reason>

<md:Reason>Coarse Language</md:Reason>

</md:Rating>

Table 4 - MEC options to reference rating reason

MEC options to reference rating reason	Explanation
`<md:Reason>`Violence`</md:Reason>`	Single reason as per the New Zealand list.
`<md:Reason>`VIOLENCE`</md:Reason>`	Single reason in caps as per the New Zealand list.
No reason provided	No reason xml snippet
`<md:Reason>`Not Applicable`</md:Reason>`	Starting from March 01, 2023, any title without a valid rating reason, in the MEC tag `<md:Reason>,` enter `"Not Applicable."`

Self-rated content

Partners can self-assign ratings and rating reasons for unrated movies. They must notify the New Zealand Classification Office about self-rated movies, rating updates, ratings reasons and if they issue a rating label.

MEDIETILSYNET

System	Rating value for metadata	Displayed on Play Store	Description
MEDIETILSYNET	A	A	All ages. Limited use of sound and effects, some scary elements can be allowed.
6	6	Ages 6 and up. Children under 6 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian 18 or older.
7	7	Ages 7 and up. Children under 7 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian 18 or older.
9	9	Ages 9 and up. Children under 9 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian 18 or older.
11	11	Ages 11 and up. Children under 11 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian 18 or older.
12	12	Ages 12 and up. Children under 12 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian 18 or older.
15	15	Ages 15 and up. Children under 15 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian 18 or older.
18	18	Ages 18 and up. Children under 18 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian 18 or older.
UNRATED	UNRATED	Unrated content

MTRCB

System	Rating value for metadata	Displayed on Play Store	Description
MTRCB	G	G	Viewers of all ages are admitted.
PG	PG	A parent or supervising adult must accompany viewers below 13 years old.
R13	R13	Viewers who are 13 years old and above can be admitted.
R16	R16	Viewers who are 16 years old and above can be admitted.
R18	R18	Only viewers who are 18 years old and above can be admitted.
X	X	Not for public exhibition.
UNRATED	UNRATED	Unrated content.

MDA

System	Rating value for metadata	Displayed on Play Store	Description	Notes
MDA	G	G	Suitable for all ages.
PG	PG	Suitable for all ages but parents should guide their children.
PG13	PG13	Suitable for persons 13 years old and above but parental guidance is advised for children below 13.
NC16	NC16	Suitable for persons aged 16 and older.
M18	M18	Suitable for persons aged 18 and older.
R21	R21	Restricted for persons under 21 years old.
UNRATED	UNRATED	Unrated content.	Unrated content isn't accepted in Singapore.

FPB

The following system and rating reasons are accepted in South Africa.

System	Rating value for metadata	Displayed on Play Store	Description	Notes
FPB	A	A	Material is suitable for all ages.
	PG	PG	Parents and caregivers decide whether or not a child in their care may view.
	7_9_PG	7-9PG	Material isn’t suitable for children under the age of 7. Children from the ages of 7–9 years may not be allowed to watch unless accompanied by an adult.
	10	10	Not suitable for children under the age of 10.
	10_12_PG	10-12PG	Material isn’t suitable for children under the age of 10. Children from the ages of 10–12 years may not be allowed to watch the film unless accompanied or supervised by an adult.
	13	13	Not suitable for persons under the age of 13.
	16	16	Not suitable for persons under the age of 16.
	18	18	Not suitable for persons under the age of 18.
	XX : X18	XX : X18	Content may only be distributed from or exhibited in licensed adult premise to persons older than 18 years.	Not Supported by Google. Blocked after November 01, 2022.
	X18	X18	Material may not be broadcasted, distributed, exhibited, sold or hired to the public but individuals may be in possession of the material.	Not Supported by Google. Blocked after November 01, 2022.
	UNRATED	UNRATED	Unrated content.	Unrated content isn't accepted in South Africa.

Value for metadata	Value descriptor
B	Blasphemy
L	Language
N	Nudity
P	Prejudice
S	Sex
V	Violence
D	Drugs
SV	Sexual Violence
H	Horror
CT	Criminal Techniques
IAT	Imitative Acts Techniques

ICAA

System	Rating value for metadata	Displayed on Play Store	Description	Notes
ICAA	APTA	APTA	Suitable for all audiences
7	7	Not recommended for children under 7 years of age
12	12	Not recommended for children under 12 years of age
13	13	Not recommended for children under 13 years of age
16	16	Not recommended for children under 16 years of age
18	18	Not recommended for children under 18 years of age
X	Película X	Restricted for under 18 years of age
UNRATED	UNRATED	Unrated content	Unrated content isn't accepted in Spain.

SM-SA

System	Rating value for metadata	Displayed on Play Store	Description
SM-SA	A	A	A film suitable for children under 7 years of age without an adult.
7	7	A film suitable for 7 years old without company.
11	11	A film suitable for 11 years old without company.
15	15	The National Media Council hasn’t approved a movie to be watched by children under 15 years of age.
UNRATED	UNRATED	Unrated content.

MOC-TW

System	Rating value for metadata	Displayed on Play Store	Description
MOC-TW	G	G	All ages are allowed to watch.
P	P	Children under 6 years of age aren’t allowed to watch. Children between 6 and 11 must be accompanied and given guidance by parents, teachers, seniors, adults, relatives, or friends.
PG	PG	Parental guidance
R-12	12	Children under 12 years of age can't watch.
R-15	15	Watching isn’t permitted for those under 15 years of age.
R	R	Viewing isn’t permitted for those under 18 years of age.
UNRATED	UNRATED	Unrated content.

BFVC

System	Rating value for metadata	Displayed on Play Store	Description
BFVC	G	G	General audience
E	E	Promoting arts, national culture and traditions
13	13	No one under 13 years of age is admitted
15	15	No one under 15 years of age is admitted
18	18	No one under 18 years of age is admitted
20	20	No one under 20 years of age is admitted
B	B	Banned
UNRATED	UNRATED	Unrated content

IBMCT

System	Rating value for metadata	Displayed on Play Store	Description
IBMCT	G	G	General audience.
6A	6A	Appropriate for ages below 6 only in the presence of their family.
6+	6+	Appropriate for ages 6 and older.
7A	7A	Appropriate for ages below 7 only in the presence of their family.
7+	7+	Appropriate for ages 7 and older.
10A	10A	Appropriate for ages below 10 only in the presence of their family.
10+	10+	Appropriate for ages 10 and older.
13A	13A	Appropriate for ages below 13 only in the presence of their family.
13+	13+	Appropriate for ages 13 and older.
15A	15A	Appropriate for ages below 15 only in the presence of their family.
15+	15+	Appropriate for ages 15 and older.
16+	16+	Appropriate for ages 16 and older.
18+	18+	Appropriate for ages 18 and older.
UNRATED	UNRATED	Unrated content isn’t accepted in Turkey.

Value for metadata	Value descriptor
V	Contains elements of Violence and Horror
B	It contains behaviors that may set a Negative example
S	Contains elements of Sexuality

TVPG

System	Rating value for metadata	Displayed on Play Store	Description
TVPG	TV-Y	TV-Y	All children
TV-Y7	TV-Y7	Directed to older children
TV-Y7-FV	TV-Y7-FV	Directed to older children - Fantasy violence
TV-G	TV-G	General audience
TV-PG	TV-PG	Parental guidance suggested
TV-14	TV-14	Parents strongly cautioned
TV-MA	TV-MA	Mature audience only
UNRATED	TV-UNRATED	Unrated content

RESORTE-VIOLENCIA

This system is accepted in Venezuela.

System	Rating value for metadata	Displayed on Play Store	Description	Notes
RESORTE-VIOLENCIA	A	A	Suitable for audiences 2 years or older	Texts, images, or sounds used for the prevention or eradication of violence. It can be witnessed by children, girls and adolescents without requiring the guidance of mothers, fathers, or representatives. The violent act or its consequences aren’t presented in detail or explicitly.
	B	B	Suitable for audiences 7 years or older	Texts, images, or sounds that present dramatized violence or its consequences in an unexplained way.
	C	C	Suitable for audiences 12 years or older	Texts, images, or graphic descriptions used for the prevention or eradication of violence. Children or adolescents require the guidance of their mothers, fathers, or representatives. It doesn’t present detailed or explicit images or graphic descriptions of the violent act or its consequences.
	D	D	Suitable for audiences 15 years or older	Texts, images, or graphic descriptions that present real violence or its consequences in a non-explicit way. Dramatized violence or its consequences in an explicit and non-detailed way.
	E	E	Suitable for audiences 18 years or older	Texts, images, or graphic descriptions that present real or dramatized violence or its consequences in an explicit and detailed way. Physical, psychological, or verbal violence between people who make up a family against children and adolescents or against women. Sexual violence or violence as a central theme or a resource of repeated impact. Those that present, promote, advocate, or incite suicide or injure their own personal integrity or personal health.
	UNRATED	UNRATED	Unrated content

MCST

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System	Rating value for metadata	Displayed on Play Store	Description	Notes
MCST	P	P	Film is suitable for all audiences.
	0	0	Film is suitable for general audiences.
	C13	C13	Restricted from audiences under 13 years of age.
	C16	C16	Restricted from audiences under 16 years of age. Only for ages 16 and older.
	16+	16+	Restricted to audiences 16 years or older.
	C18	C18	Restricted from audiences under 18.
	T18	T18	Films eligible for dissemination to viewers 18 years or older.
	T16	T16	Films eligible for dissemination to viewers 16 years or older.
	T13	T13	Films eligible for dissemination to viewers 13 years or older.
	K	K	Films eligible for dissemination to viewers under 13 years old provided that they’re with their parents or guardians.
	UNRATED	Không cắt cảnh	Unrated content.	Unrated content isn't accepted in Vietnam.

Rating systems for Movies & TV shows

How to tag ratings in metadata

Unrated content

BR ratings

Requirements from partners

Ordering from the least to most restrictive

Requirements from partners

Requirements from partners

Movies released on or after August 01, 2021

Self-rated content

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