Gun violence is on the rise in US movies and has more than tripled since 1985 in those rated as acceptable for teenagers 13 and older, according to a study out Monday. The amount of such violence seen in modern movies rated PG-13 even exceeded that in films rated R for adults in 2012, said the findings by American and Dutch university researchers in the US journal Pediatrics.
Movies from the 1980s like “Terminator†or “Die Hard†were rated R at the time of their release – but if they were released today, they’d probably be rated PG-13, a new study suggests.
WASHINGTON – Gun violence is on the rise in US movies and has more than tripled since 1985 in those rated as acceptable for teenagers 13 and older, according to a study out Monday. The amount of such violence seen in modern movies rated PG-13 even exceeded that in films rated R for adults in 2012, said the findings by American and Dutch university researchers in the US journal Pediatrics. The …
Violent encounters with guns occur, on average, more than twice an hour in the best sellers in PG-13 and R-rated movies, according to a study set for publication in Pediatrics.
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