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"'''Thematic elements'''", or "'''thematic material'''", is a term used by the [[Motion Picture Association of America]] and other film ratings boards to highlight elements of a film that do not fit into the traditional categories such as violence, sex, drug use, nudity, and language, but may also involve some degree of objectionable content. This rating reason raises a warning to parents and guardians to learn more about a film before they allow their children to view it.<ref name=MPAA/>
"'''Thematic elements'''", or "'''thematic material'''", is a term used by the [[Motion Picture Association of America]] and other film ratings boards to highlight elements of a film that do not fit into the traditional categories such as violence, sex, drug use, nudity, and language, but may also involve some degree of objectionable content. This rating reason raises a warning to parents and guardians to learn more about a film before they allow their children to view it.<ref name=MPAA/>


In Australia, the term is equivalent to '''"adult themes"''', '''"mature themes"''' or just '''"themes"''' (which has been in use since 2005).<ref>[https://www.classification.gov.au/about-us/media-and-news/news/what-are-themes What are “themes”?] By the [[Australian Classification Board]]. 13 November 2019.</ref>
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These thematic elements may include [[abortion]], [[addiction]], [[child abuse]], [[corruption]], [[coming of age|coming-of-age issues]], [[crime]], [[death]], [[wikt:defiance|defiance]], [[disability]] (physical and/or [[Autism|mental]]), [[discrimination]], [[disease]], [[driving under the influence]], [[dysfunctional family|dysfunctional families]], [[Dystopia|dystopian societies]], [[disaster]]s, [[Existential crisis|existential crises]], [[hatred|hate]], [[hazing]], [[homelessness]], [[gambling]], [[infidelity]], [[miscarriage]], [[Mental disorder|mental illness]], [[politics]], [[poverty]], [[religion]], [[self-harm]], [[social issue]]s, [[sexually transmitted infection|STDs]], [[teenage pregnancy]], [[verbal abuse]], [[war]] and other serious subject matter or mature discussions that some parents and guardians feel may not be appropriate for their young children.<ref name=MPAA>{{cite web|title=Reasons for Movie Ratings (CARA) FAQ|url=http://filmratings.org/filmRatings_Cara/#/ratings/faq/|work=|publisher=MPAA|accessdate=30 May 2012}}</ref>

==Subject matter==
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These thematic elements may include [[abortion]], [[addiction]], [[animal cruelty]], [[child abuse]], [[corruption]], [[coming of age|coming-of-age issues]], [[crime]], [[death]], [[wikt:defiance|defiance]], [[disability]] (physical and/or [[Autism|mental]]), [[discrimination]], [[disease]], [[driving under the influence]], [[dysfunctional family|dysfunctional families]], [[Dystopia|dystopian societies]], [[disaster]]s, [[Existential crisis|existential crises]], [[hatred|hate]], [[hazing]], [[homelessness]], [[gambling]], [[infidelity]], [[miscarriage]], [[Mental disorder|mental illness]], [[politics]], [[poverty]], [[religion]], [[self-harm]], [[social issue]]s, [[suicide]], [[sexually transmitted infection|STDs]], [[teenage pregnancy]], [[verbal abuse]], [[war]] and other serious subject matter or mature discussions that some parents and guardians feel may not be appropriate for their young children.<ref name=MPAA>{{cite web|title=Reasons for Movie Ratings (CARA) FAQ|url=http://filmratings.org/filmRatings_Cara/#/ratings/faq/|work=|publisher=MPAA|accessdate=30 May 2012}}</ref>

Thematic elements appear in many PG and PG-13-rated dramsa and, primarily, documentary films. They can also appear in some [[horror film]]s, typically [[supernatural horror film]]s.


==Examples==
==Examples==
There are many films with moderate to heavy thematic elements. Some examples include:
There are many films with moderate to heavy thematic elements. Some examples include ''[[Life, Animated]]'', ''[[The Cider House Rules (film)|The Cider House Rules]]'', ''[[Zootopia]]'', ''[[Frozen 2]]'', ''[[Coco (2017 film)|Coco]]'', ''[[Juno (film)|Juno]]'', ''[[The Aviator (2004 film)|The Aviator]]'', ''[[The Color Purple (film)|The Color Purple]]'', ''[[In Her Shoes (2005 film)|In Her Shoes]]'', ''[[Storks (film) | Storks]]'', ''[[Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse]]'', ''[[I Love You Phillip Morris]]'', ''[[Finding Dory]]'', ''[[My Girl (film)|My Girl]]'', ''[[Hey Arnold!: The Movie]]'', ''[[The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (film)|The Curious Case of Benjamin Button]]'', ''[[The Hunger Games (film)|The Hunger Games]]'', ''[[Warrior (2011 film)|Warrior]]'', ''[[A Beautiful Mind (film)|A Beautiful Mind]]'', ''[[Inside Out (2015 film)|Inside Out]]'', ''[[Up (2009 film)|Up]]'', ''[[The Patriot (2000 film)|The Patriot]]'', ''[[White Oleander (film)|White Oleander]]'', ''[[42 (film)|42]]'',''[[Only Yesterday (1991 film) | Only Yesterday]]'', ''[[God's Not Dead (film)|God's Not Dead]]'', ''[[God's Not Dead 2]]'', ''[[God's Not Dead: A Light in Darkness]]'', ''[[The Fault in Our Stars (film)|The Fault in Our Stars]]'', ''[[Isle of Dogs (film)|Isle of Dogs]]'', ''[[Wonder Park]]'', ''[[The Lion King (2019 film)|The Lion King]]'', '' [[Groundhog Day (film) | Groundhog Day]]'', ''[[UglyDolls (film)|UglyDolls]],'' ''[[The Lizzie McGuire Movie]]'', and ''[[The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run]]'' Mild thematic elements appear in many other PG and PG-13-rated drama and, primarily, documentary films.

*''[[Life, Animated]]''
*''[[The Cider House Rules (film)|The Cider House Rules]]''
*''[[Zootopia]]''
*''[[Frozen 2]]''
*''[[Coco (2017 film)|Coco]]''
*''[[Juno (film)|Juno]]''
*''[[The Aviator (2004 film)|The Aviator]]''
*''[[The Color Purple (film)|The Color Purple]]''
*''[[The Grudge (2004 film)|The Grudge]]''
*''[[Storks (film) | Storks]]''
*''[[Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse]]''
*''[[Finding Dory]]''
*''[[My Girl (film)|My Girl]]''
*''[[Hey Arnold!: The Movie]]''
*''[[The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (film)|The Curious Case of Benjamin Button]]''
*''[[The Hunger Games (film)|The Hunger Games]]''
*''[[Warrior (2011 film)|Warrior]]''
*''[[A Beautiful Mind (film)|A Beautiful Mind]]''
*''[[Inside Out (2015 film)|Inside Out]]''
*''[[Up (2009 film)|Up]]''
*''[[The Patriot (2000 film)|The Patriot]]''
*''[[White Oleander (film)|White Oleander]]''
*''[[42 (film)|42]]''
*''[[Only Yesterday (1991 film)|Only Yesterday]]''
*''[[God's Not Dead (film)|God's Not Dead]]''
*''[[The Fault in Our Stars (film)|The Fault in Our Stars]]''
*''[[Isle of Dogs (film)|Isle of Dogs]]''
*''[[Wonder Park]]''
*''[[The Lion King (2019 film)|The Lion King]]''
*''[[The Ring (2002 film) |The Ring]]''
*''[[UglyDolls (film)|UglyDolls]]''
*''[[Bridge to Terabithia (2007 film)|Bridge to Teribithia]]''
*''[[The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run]]''


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 07:57, 28 June 2021

"Thematic elements", or "thematic material", is a term used by the Motion Picture Association of America and other film ratings boards to highlight elements of a film that do not fit into the traditional categories such as violence, sex, drug use, nudity, and language, but may also involve some degree of objectionable content. This rating reason raises a warning to parents and guardians to learn more about a film before they allow their children to view it.[1]

In Australia, the term is equivalent to "adult themes", "mature themes" or just "themes" (which has been in use since 2005).[2]

Subject matter

These thematic elements may include abortion, addiction, animal cruelty, child abuse, corruption, coming-of-age issues, crime, death, defiance, disability (physical and/or mental), discrimination, disease, driving under the influence, dysfunctional families, dystopian societies, disasters, existential crises, hate, hazing, homelessness, gambling, infidelity, miscarriage, mental illness, politics, poverty, religion, self-harm, social issues, suicide, STDs, teenage pregnancy, verbal abuse, war and other serious subject matter or mature discussions that some parents and guardians feel may not be appropriate for their young children.[1]

Thematic elements appear in many PG and PG-13-rated dramsa and, primarily, documentary films. They can also appear in some horror films, typically supernatural horror films.

Examples

There are many films with moderate to heavy thematic elements. Some examples include:

References

  1. ^ a b "Reasons for Movie Ratings (CARA) FAQ". MPAA. Retrieved 30 May 2012.
  2. ^ What are “themes”? By the Australian Classification Board. 13 November 2019.
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