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As 2023 comes to a close, there is a glaring omission staring at families with young children: the lack of any G-rated films. Even the recently released Paw Patrol movie is rated PG. The show is rated TV-Y on Nickelodeon which is aimed at ages 2 to 6. The previous Paw Patrol movie was released in 2021 with a G-rating. According to <\/span>Filmratings.com<\/span><\/a>, G-rated movies have been steadily declining. In 1968, there were 181 G-rated movies listed. In 2022, there were only 3 feature-length films and none in 2023. Betsy Bozdech, editorial director of Common Sense Media, told\u00a0<\/span>Fox News<\/span><\/a>\u00a0that the lack of G-rated films makes making recommendations to families of young children extremely difficult. \u201cWe seem to say, ‘Oh, it’s fine. They have all the preschool shows on the streaming services or on PBS, and they’ll be fine.’ And I mean, yes, there’s no shortage of great content for little kids on those platforms, but it would be really nice to have more in theaters that families could go to,\u201d she said.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Reporting in 2019, <\/span>Variety\u2019s<\/span><\/em><\/a>\u00a0Rebecca Keegan lamented that the G-rating had been \u201ckiddified\u201d to the point where major studios, other than Disney, were actively avoiding it. \u201cStudios are deliberately gearing family films toward PG ratings, which marketers have determined are less likely to alienate the teens and tweens whose tastes drive much of the box office,\u201d she wrote. She noted this had not always been the case, with movies like \u201cStar Trek\u201d and the Barbara Streisand-helmed film, \u201cWhat\u2019s Up, Doc?\u201d having been rated G in previous decades. She also pointed out that 1994\u2019s massively successful \u201cThe Lion King\u201d was G-rated, while its live-action remake, released in 2019, was rated PG, as had all the other live-action remakes been to date. Jason Squire, professor of cinematic practice at USC, stated it was distributors driving the change. \u201cIt\u2019s the distributors who have driven this, not the ratings board. The studios prefer the PG-13 rating [over G] because it protects them. \u2018Parents strongly cautioned\u2019: It shifts the burden of determining what\u2019s acceptable to the parent.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

The New York Times\u2019s<\/span><\/em><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/em>Alexis Soloski lamented the lack of family-friendly options in theaters. She recalled the nostalgic experience of moviegoing with her own mother and wanting to share that experience with her own children. That experience, however, has been fairly rare. \u201cOur moviegoing has been sporadic. Most months, there\u2019s nothing we want to see in theaters. We\u2019re not alone.\u201d She cited a\u00a0<\/span>post<\/span><\/a>\u00a0by Screen Crush\u2019s Matt Singer, which said, \u201cAs a parent of little kids, it would be great if there was literally *any* movie in theaters right now I could take them to,\u201d he wrote. \u201cLike maybe one reason theaters are having a hard time is there are zero films for parents to take their kids to. Just give me one thing that doesn\u2019t have cocaine bears or Ghostfaces!\u201d Soloski noted that Singer\u2019s main choices at the time of the post were \u201cShazam! Fury of the Gods\u201d and \u201cPuss in Boots: The Last Wish,\u201d which focuses on the main protagonist\u2019s fear of death.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

She also noted the lack of original content being released, with most films being released being sequels or remakes. She also stated that the overreliance on animation and CGI has affected the industry as well. \u201cSince the turn of the millennium, there has been a related move away from live-action theatrical family films and toward animation. What live action there is, as in the case of Disney\u2019s high-grossing remakes, often relies on so many computer-generated effects that it doesn\u2019t seem live at all.\u201d She stated the habit of taking children to the movies now was essential to the movie industry continuing in the future. \u201cNo one has to go to the movies anymore. Wait a month or two or six, and you can see these same films from the comfort of your couch. And quality may not even matter absolutely. Certainly, there are days \u2014 rainy or too hot \u2014 when the temptation of a climate-controlled seat and Raisinets suffices, no matter the movie on offer. But if we want movie theaters to survive, that will mean building the moviegoing habit in children, which means giving them an experience, beyond the candy counter, that keeps them coming back.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

As 2023 comes to a close, there is a glaring omission staring at families with young children: the lack of any G-rated films. Even the recently released Paw Patrol movie is rated PG. The show is rated TV-Y on Nickelodeon which is aimed at ages 2 to 6. 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