Overview

Apple requires ratings for film content, including concert films. If a film has been rated by a film review board, use that rating, otherwise use Unrated or Not Rated (see the table below). For countries/regions that do not have an Unrated or Not Rated classification, you must choose another rating. For film content sold in the United States, the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) supported Classification and Rating Administration (CARA) Rating system is used.

Apple has expanded worldwide, and as a result, film ratings have been added for the many countries and regions. Because of the increased number of countries and regions, the ratings are available in a separate Film Ratings document. This file includes all the ratings that are accepted.

For ratings and advisory requirements for specific countries, see:

• Brazil

• India

• Korea

• New Zealand

• South Africa

• Vietnam

To differentiate one rating system from another, a system context must be specified in the system attribute of the rating element in the XML.

The ratings board may provide a reason for rating content; that explanation may also be provided and presented to customers. A rating reason can only be supplied in the exact form given by the rating board; providers cannot write their own rating reason.

The following is an excerpt from a metadata.xml file showing a PG-13 rating with the MPAA reason for the United States:

<rating system="mpaa" reason="for drug content, some sensuality and war violence" code="PG-13">PG-13</rating>

Be aware of the distinction between Unrated and Not Rated; these two ratings have nearly opposite effects.

Note that ratings should not be displayed on the poster image.

For information about specifying film genres, see:

• Table 1: Film Genres

• Table 2: Japanese Film Genres