dvd classifications
Guide to Video Classifications
These are the classifications / ratings for video titles released, or re-released, after 30 September 1994.
(Films, Videos, and Publications Classification Act 1993)
| E | Exempt |
| G | Suitable for General Audiences |
| TBR | To Be Rated |
| PG | Parental Guidance recommended for younger viewers. |
| PG-C | Contains crime. |
| PG-V | Contains violence. |
| PG-L | Contains coarse language. |
| PG-S | Contains sexual references. |
| PG-LLV | Contains low level violence. |
| PG-LLL | Contains low offensive language. |
| PG-WF | Contains war footage. |
| M | Suitable for mature audiences 15 years and over. |
| M-H | Contains horror scenes. |
| M-L | Contains offensive language. |
| M-V | Contains violence. |
| M-S | Contains sex scenes. |
| M-VL | Contains violence and offensive language. |
| M-VLS | Contains violence, offensive language and sex scenes. |
| M-VS | Contains violence and sex scenes. |
| M-LLV | Contains low level violence. |
| M-LLL | Contains low level offensive language. |
| OL | Contains offensive language |
| Restricted RP | Restricted to persons 16 years and over unless accompanied by a parent/guardian. |
| RP16-LS | Contains offensive language and sex scenes. |
| RP16VL | Contains violence and offensive language. |
| Restricted 16 | Restricted to persons 16 years and over. |
| R16 | No notes. |
| R16-V | Contains violence. |
| R16-L | Contains offensive language. |
| R16-VS | Contains violence and sex scenes. |
| R16-VLS | Contains violence, offensive language and sex scenes. |
| Restricted 18 | Restricted to persons 18 years and over. |
| R18-V | Contains violence. |
| R18-VL | Contains violence and offensive language. |
| R18-VS | Contains violence and sex scenes. |
| R18-GV | Contains graphic violence. |
Please note: The ratings logo that appears for dvd titles is intended as a guideline only and does not contain detailed information as to the nature of the rating - for detailed ratings info please see the text beneath the dvd title.
