Content Rating
What children will encounter
0-10
Practical
This is the surface-content score: violence, fear, language, sexuality, substance use, crude humor, and other material parents usually screen for first.
Minimal Mild Moderate Strong
LionLens Rating System
Two ratings, one clearer decision for Christian parents.
A movie can be clean on the surface and still carry ideas worth discussing. It can also have a few intense moments without being spiritually confusing. LionLens separates those questions instead of reducing every review to one vague label.
How to read a review
Content Rating tells you what is on screen or in the dialogue.
Christian Guidance tells you how much biblical framing may be needed.
Indicators show which categories drove the judgment.
Christian Guidance
How much discernment is needed
0-10
Spiritual
This is the worldview and discipleship score: identity, authority, occult or spiritual themes, moral framing, family messages, and the kind of follow-up a Christian parent may want.
Low Concern Meaningful Guidance Parent Preview
Why two scores?
Clean does not always mean harmless.
Official ratings tend to measure intensity and age suitability. Christian discernment also asks what the story loves, what it treats as normal, and where it points children for identity, hope, authority, and truth.
Low Concern
Usually 0-3Light surface content and limited worldview concern. Still read the review, especially for sensitive children or topics your family is actively discussing.
Talk Together
Usually 4-7The film may be watchable for many families, but it benefits from context. This is where most family films land because even gentle stories teach something about identity, courage, love, fear, or hope.
Parent Preview
Usually 8-10Heavier content, repeated concern, or worldview themes that need mature judgment. Read first and decide deliberately before showing it to children.
Content Indicators
The category chips show what drove the rating.
The score is the summary. The indicators are the detail. They help you see whether a rating comes from language, fear, magic, worldview, or a combination.
Violence / Intensity
Fear, peril, combat, threat, death, and emotional distress.
Language
Profanity, insults, name-calling, crude speech, and imitable words.
Sexual Content
Romance, innuendo, sensuality, nudity, and relationship boundaries.
Occult / Spiritual
Magic, spells, spirits, gods, rituals, or spiritual substitutes.
Faith & Values Conflict
Where the story's moral imagination needs biblical framing.
Cultural Messaging
Identity, autonomy, family, authority, body, gender, and success narratives.
Editorial Posture
We are not trying to replace your judgment.
LionLens is designed to help parents decide faster and talk better. We avoid pretending that every family, age, conscience, and child will respond the same way.
A lower score does not mean “approved by LionLens.” A higher score does not mean “forbidden.” It means the review deserves closer attention before you put the movie in front of children.
Official Classifications
Regional ratings are useful, but limited.
We show official ratings because they matter. They are not the same as Christian guidance, and they can vary by country. Use them as the legal/advisory baseline, then read the review for the worldview and family discussion layer.
Australia
Australian film classifications combine advisory labels and restricted categories.
| Rating | Plain meaning | Parent note |
|---|---|---|
| G | Suitable for everyone | General viewing. Content is very mild in impact. |
| PG | Guidance for under 15s | Advisory. Not recommended for viewing by people under 15 without guidance from a parent or guardian. |
| M | Not recommended under 15 | Advisory. Content may need a mature outlook, but it is not legally restricted. |
| MA 15+ | Restricted to 15+ | Legally restricted. People under 15 must not be admitted unless accompanied by a parent or adult guardian. |
| R 18+ | Adults only | Legally restricted to adults 18 and over. |
United States
MPA ratings are advisory, except for the admission restrictions attached to R and NC-17.
| Rating | Plain meaning | Parent note |
|---|---|---|
| G | All ages | Nothing that would offend most parents for even very young children. |
| PG | Some material may not suit children | Advisory. Parents are encouraged to investigate further. This is not the same as PG-13. |
| PG-13 | May not suit under 13s | Advisory. Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13. |
| R | Under 17 with adult | Under 17 requires an accompanying parent or adult guardian. |
| NC-17 | No one 17 and under admitted | Clearly adult-only material under the MPA system. |
New Zealand
New Zealand uses a mix of unrestricted, advisory, and restricted labels.
| Rating | Plain meaning | Parent note |
|---|---|---|
| G | Suitable for general audiences | No material likely to disturb children. |
| PG | Younger children may need guidance | Content may be confusing or disturbing for younger children without adult support. |
| M | Recommended for mature audiences | Advisory rather than legally restricted, but usually aimed at older teens and adults. |
| R13 | Restricted to 13+ | Legally restricted to people aged 13 and over. |
| R16 | Restricted to 16+ | Legally restricted to people aged 16 and over. |
| R18 | Adults only | Legally restricted to adults. |
United Kingdom
The BBFC combines advice labels with clear age-restricted categories.
| Rating | Plain meaning | Parent note |
|---|---|---|
| U | Suitable for all | Very mild content only. |
| PG | General viewing, but some scenes may be unsuitable | Parents should consider whether the content may upset younger or sensitive children. |
| 12A | Under 12 with an adult | Children under 12 may watch at the cinema if accompanied by an adult. |
| 12 | Suitable for 12+ | No one younger than 12 may rent or buy a 12-rated video release. |
| 15 | Suitable only for 15+ | No one younger than 15 may watch, rent, or buy. |
| 18 | Adults only | No one younger than 18 may watch, rent, or buy. |
Canada
Canadian ratings can vary slightly by province, but the common film labels are broadly similar.
| Rating | Plain meaning | Parent note |
|---|---|---|
| G | Suitable for most viewers | Generally suitable for all ages. |
| PG | Parental guidance advised | Some material may not be suitable for younger children. |
| 14A | Under 14 with an adult | People under 14 must be accompanied by an adult. |
| 18A | Under 18 with an adult | People under 18 must be accompanied by an adult. |
| R | Adults only | Admission restricted to adults. |