The Motion Picture Association of America's (MPAA) film-rating system

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  The Motion Picture Association of America's (MPAA) film-rating system 
  is used in the United States (US) and its territories to rate a film's suitability for certain audiences. The MPAA rating system is a voluntary scheme not enforced by law and films can be exhibited without a rating, though many theaters refuse to exhibit non-rated or NC-17 rated films. Non-members of MPAA may also submit films for rating.
   Other media (such as television programs and video games) may be rated by other entities. The MPAA rating system is one of various motion picture rating systems used to help parents decide what films are appropriate for their children.
  The MPAA's rating system is administered by the Classification & Ratings Administration (CARA), an independent agency.
  
  

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  Advertising materials
  
  The MPAA also rates film trailers, print advertising, posters, and other media used to promote a film. Trailers are commonly referred to as "green band", "yellow band", or "red band" based on the rating given to the trailer by the MPAA. Green, yellow, or red title cards displayed before the start of a trailer indicates the trailer's rating. Prior to
  
  

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  Green band: approved for all or appropriate audiences; can be shown before a film with any rating.
  Until 2009, this band read "The following preview has been approved for all audiences by the Motion Picture Association of America, Inc."
  In 2009, "all audiences" was changed to "appropriate audiences."
  In May 2013, in theater previews before a feature film (but not in previews independent of a feature film), the text was changed to "The following preview has been approved to accompany this feature by the Motion Picture Association of America, Inc.".
  
  

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  Yellow band: approved only for age-appropriate audiences; Internet trailers only.
  
  

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  Red band: approved for restricted audiences only; can be shown before R, NC-17 or unrated films, but it cannot be shown in unrated films that are released in theaters with a PG-13 rating. This band reads, "The following preview has been approved for restricted audiences only [or 'mature audiences only'] by the Motion Picture Association of America, Inc.".