The 40-year-old aversion: Why I’ve always hated the PG-13 In 1984, the MPAA introduced a new rating that was supposed to warn parents about violence. Our film critic explains how that backfired.

The fact that It Ends With Us is rated PG-13 rather than R speaks to the often inconsistent rating of the MPAA. Often, MPAA ratings are based on specific barometers on what constitutes something ...