Which 1984 film was the first to be shown in the U.S. theatres carrying a “PG-13” rating?
Gremlins
Red Dawn
Ghostbusters
Beverly Hills Cop
On this day in 1984, the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA), which oversees the voluntary rating system for movies, introduces a new rating, PG-13. According to the MPAA, the content of a PG-13 film “may be inappropriate for a children under 13 years old” and “may contain very strong language, nudity (non-explicit), strong, mildly bloody violence or mild drug content.” On August 10, 1984, the action film Red Dawn, starring Patrick Swayze and Charlie Sheen, became the first-ever PG-13 movie to be released in theaters.
The correct answer is Red Dawn.