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welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
counting down our picks for the top 10
movies you won’t believe are rated G
before we begin we publish new content
every day so be sure to subscribe to our
channel and ring the bell to get
notified about our latest videos for
this list we’re ranking the films that
received a G or GP rating at the time of
their release but would likely be
slapped with a much stronger rating
today the reasoning behind the ratings
could be due to content or the cultural
sensibilities of the time and we’re also
not passing judgment on the people
behind the scenes for these films
instead we’re just taking a look back at
some interesting decisions by the MPAA
while also acknowledging some slices of
classic cinema we will however be
ignoring films that came out prior to
the modern rating system like The Wizard
of Oz you’ve made in your work so me
over now number 10 when dinosaurs ruled
hammer studios was known for shifting
the creative paradigm with their horror
films inserting a controversial amount
of blood and jugs into the mix this
tendency carried over into their fantasy
and adventure films as well as evidenced
by this 1970 caveman epic when dinosaurs
ruled the earth seemed to pride itself
on the tiny costumes adjoining its
female cast while the uncut version of
the film even included a nude scene from
lead actress Victoria Vetri the 70s may
have been a different time but there’s
no way a scene like this would be
allowed in a g-rated film today
number nine the secret of NIMH one svet
I must tell you about NIMH and our plan
go children’s animated features have
always been big business but the 80s
added its own spin to the genre often
incorporating some heavy-duty drama and
mature themes into the mix the secret of
NIMH was one such film and it does not
shy away from some tense violence and
the emotional implications such
sequences can evoke director Don Bluth
and company never talked down to their
young audience while adapting Robert C
O’Brien’s novel for the big screen
making the secret of NIMH one of the
rare children’s features to actually
contain something for everyone number
eight True Grit westerns are always
gonna be tough for a ratings board given
that almost any film featuring gunplay
is gonna receive at least a PG rating
the 60s however were a different time as
evidenced by this John Wayne classic
True Grit arrived at a time when
westerns were becoming more and more
violent emboldened by the burgeoning
spaghetti western scene in Italy perhaps
this explains why True Grit serves as
one of the Dukes more violent westerns
exemplified in scenes like the one where
a conversation with a pair of shady
characters head south in a shocking and
brutal way number seven the Andromeda
Strain most of them died instantly but
if you had time to go quietly nuts let’s
find a damn satellite depictions of
corpses animal death and nudity slap a G
rating on that and calling the kids the
first of Michael Crichton’s novels to be
adapted into a film the Andromeda Strain
is dark tense and deadly serious and
tone with some apocalyptic repercussions
on hand beyond this the film was also
released in the permissive early 70s
during a time when violence and sex were
not as strictly regulated on screen as a
result while the movies presentation of
death and nudity isn’t born out of
sensationalism it’d be enough to see the
film rated differently today
elevator on the hospital number six
Bambi
it’s the Disney film that scarred a
generation and kick-started strained
conversations about death around the
dinner table it’s true that Bambi wasn’t
the first Disney film to feature
controversial content by a longshot
yeah you remember that infamous pink
elephant seen in Dumbo but this doesn’t
change the fact that the hunting and
forest fire sequences of Bambi would at
least rate the film a PG in today’s
world regardless both Bambi and Dumbo
remain essential animated viewing for
children of all ages just have some
tissues ready number 5
The Last Unicorn can you truly set me
free The Last Unicorn was a triumph for
animation icons rankin/bass yet just
like with the secret of NIMH there’s
also plenty of dark content here that
belies the film’s G rating for starters
there’s the mommy Fortuna character who
is torn to pieces by a harpy early on in
the film then there’s also the business
of one peculiar tree that’s turned into
a woman with giant breasts who attempts
to smother the young magicians
Schmendrick The Last Unicorn is a
children’s film with lofty ideals and a
great respect for its audience even if
it really oughta have been rated PG shut
up your pretentious kneecap how do you
like a punch of the eye you made it
laughs anyway
this film may be a bit niche but don’t
let that fool you The Adventures of Mark
Twain is a g-rated hidden gem that
rating would definitely be tweaked by
today’s standards however as there are
several dark scenes in this claymation
classic that still haunt fans today the
character of Injun Joe certainly
terrifies Tom Sawyer Huck Finn and Becky
Thatcher but that’s nothing compared to
the mysterious stranger sequence wherein
Lucifer yes that one shows the kids how
to create an entire civilization before
mercilessly demolishing their world try
and watch this one without a shiver
running down your back never mind them
people are no value number 3 Willy Wonka
and the Chocolate Factory
jeez good day sir
it’s a timeless classic but it also
feels like an acid fueled Commerce and
morality play creatively it fires on all
cylinders but those Pistons are sparked
by scenes of a parent/child murder
bizarre depictions of little people as
well as that crazy-ass boat ride this
scene is instantly memorable for all the
right and wrong reasons
as Gene Wilder’s Wonka turns into a
howling psychopath aided by a barrage of
psychedelic lights and sounds for this
scene alone Willy Wonka and the
Chocolate Factory would have lost its G
rating quick if released today number 2
2001 a Space Odyssey I’m afraid I can’t
what’s the problem I think you know what
the problem is just as well as I do what
are you talking about
we’ve covered plenty of films thus far
whose G ratings would likely have been
nixed due to questionable content or
themes and here’s where 2001 a Space
Odyssey changes things up a bit
Stanley Kubrick’s sci-fi masterpiece
raises so many mature questions about
life death evolution and time and its
mere heady existence practically begs
for a PG or pg-13 rating sure there are
scenes of death and violence here in
2001 but the real heavy themes here are
on an intellectual level a psychedelic
head trip designed to be viewed studied
and discussed by adults for years to
before we unveil our number one pick
here are some honorable mentions
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there you are
haha yeah gotta move you guys all the
way number one Planet of the Apes get
your stinking paws off me you damn dirty
ape let’s forget for a moment that the
iconic OG Planet of the Apes just so
happens to feature nudity sexuality
dramatic themes and a surprising amount
of violent action for a g-rated movie
there are also the horrific implications
from the film’s ending a twist that
certainly shocked audiences in 1968 but
should those audiences have included
kids it’s tough to say standards were
certainly different in the late 60s and
the Apes films blew up in popularity
with kids through the 70s but still the
fact that Planet of the Apes got away
with a damn dirty G rating is utterly
do you agree with our picks check out
these other great clips from watch mojo and subscribe for new videos every day
[Music]
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
counting down our picks for the top 10
movies you won’t believe are rated G
before we begin we publish new content
every day so be sure to subscribe to our
channel and ring the bell to get
notified about our latest videos for
this list we’re ranking the films that
received a G or GP rating at the time of
their release but would likely be
slapped with a much stronger rating
today the reasoning behind the ratings
could be due to content or the cultural
sensibilities of the time and we’re also
not passing judgment on the people
behind the scenes for these films
instead we’re just taking a look back at
some interesting decisions by the MPAA
while also acknowledging some slices of
classic cinema we will however be
ignoring films that came out prior to
the modern rating system like The Wizard
of Oz you’ve made in your work so me
over now number 10 when dinosaurs ruled
hammer studios was known for shifting
the creative paradigm with their horror
films inserting a controversial amount
of blood and jugs into the mix this
tendency carried over into their fantasy
and adventure films as well as evidenced
by this 1970 caveman epic when dinosaurs
ruled the earth seemed to pride itself
on the tiny costumes adjoining its
female cast while the uncut version of
the film even included a nude scene from
lead actress Victoria Vetri the 70s may
have been a different time but there’s
no way a scene like this would be
allowed in a g-rated film today
number nine the secret of NIMH one svet
I must tell you about NIMH and our plan
go children’s animated features have
always been big business but the 80s
added its own spin to the genre often
incorporating some heavy-duty drama and
mature themes into the mix the secret of
NIMH was one such film and it does not
shy away from some tense violence and
the emotional implications such
sequences can evoke director Don Bluth
and company never talked down to their
young audience while adapting Robert C
O’Brien’s novel for the big screen
making the secret of NIMH one of the
rare children’s features to actually
contain something for everyone number
eight True Grit westerns are always
gonna be tough for a ratings board given
that almost any film featuring gunplay
is gonna receive at least a PG rating
the 60s however were a different time as
evidenced by this John Wayne classic
True Grit arrived at a time when
westerns were becoming more and more
violent emboldened by the burgeoning
spaghetti western scene in Italy perhaps
this explains why True Grit serves as
one of the Dukes more violent westerns
exemplified in scenes like the one where
a conversation with a pair of shady
characters head south in a shocking and
brutal way number seven the Andromeda
Strain most of them died instantly but
if you had time to go quietly nuts let’s
find a damn satellite depictions of
corpses animal death and nudity slap a G
rating on that and calling the kids the
first of Michael Crichton’s novels to be
adapted into a film the Andromeda Strain
is dark tense and deadly serious and
tone with some apocalyptic repercussions
on hand beyond this the film was also
released in the permissive early 70s
during a time when violence and sex were
not as strictly regulated on screen as a
result while the movies presentation of
death and nudity isn’t born out of
sensationalism it’d be enough to see the
film rated differently today
elevator on the hospital number six
Bambi
it’s the Disney film that scarred a
generation and kick-started strained
conversations about death around the
dinner table it’s true that Bambi wasn’t
the first Disney film to feature
controversial content by a longshot
yeah you remember that infamous pink
elephant seen in Dumbo but this doesn’t
change the fact that the hunting and
forest fire sequences of Bambi would at
least rate the film a PG in today’s
world regardless both Bambi and Dumbo
remain essential animated viewing for
children of all ages just have some
tissues ready number 5
The Last Unicorn can you truly set me
free The Last Unicorn was a triumph for
animation icons rankin/bass yet just
like with the secret of NIMH there’s
also plenty of dark content here that
belies the film’s G rating for starters
there’s the mommy Fortuna character who
is torn to pieces by a harpy early on in
the film then there’s also the business
of one peculiar tree that’s turned into
a woman with giant breasts who attempts
to smother the young magicians
Schmendrick The Last Unicorn is a
children’s film with lofty ideals and a
great respect for its audience even if
it really oughta have been rated PG shut
up your pretentious kneecap how do you
like a punch of the eye you made it
laughs anyway
this film may be a bit niche but don’t
let that fool you The Adventures of Mark
Twain is a g-rated hidden gem that
rating would definitely be tweaked by
today’s standards however as there are
several dark scenes in this claymation
classic that still haunt fans today the
character of Injun Joe certainly
terrifies Tom Sawyer Huck Finn and Becky
Thatcher but that’s nothing compared to
the mysterious stranger sequence wherein
Lucifer yes that one shows the kids how
to create an entire civilization before
mercilessly demolishing their world try
and watch this one without a shiver
running down your back never mind them
people are no value number 3 Willy Wonka
and the Chocolate Factory
jeez good day sir
it’s a timeless classic but it also
feels like an acid fueled Commerce and
morality play creatively it fires on all
cylinders but those Pistons are sparked
by scenes of a parent/child murder
bizarre depictions of little people as
well as that crazy-ass boat ride this
scene is instantly memorable for all the
right and wrong reasons
as Gene Wilder’s Wonka turns into a
howling psychopath aided by a barrage of
psychedelic lights and sounds for this
scene alone Willy Wonka and the
Chocolate Factory would have lost its G
rating quick if released today number 2
2001 a Space Odyssey I’m afraid I can’t
what’s the problem I think you know what
the problem is just as well as I do what
are you talking about
we’ve covered plenty of films thus far
whose G ratings would likely have been
nixed due to questionable content or
themes and here’s where 2001 a Space
Odyssey changes things up a bit
Stanley Kubrick’s sci-fi masterpiece
raises so many mature questions about
life death evolution and time and its
mere heady existence practically begs
for a PG or pg-13 rating sure there are
scenes of death and violence here in
2001 but the real heavy themes here are
on an intellectual level a psychedelic
head trip designed to be viewed studied
and discussed by adults for years to
before we unveil our number one pick
here are some honorable mentions
[Music]
there you are
haha yeah gotta move you guys all the
way number one Planet of the Apes get
your stinking paws off me you damn dirty
ape let’s forget for a moment that the
iconic OG Planet of the Apes just so
happens to feature nudity sexuality
dramatic themes and a surprising amount
of violent action for a g-rated movie
there are also the horrific implications
from the film’s ending a twist that
certainly shocked audiences in 1968 but
should those audiences have included
kids it’s tough to say standards were
certainly different in the late 60s and
the Apes films blew up in popularity
with kids through the 70s but still the
fact that Planet of the Apes got away
with a damn dirty G rating is utterly
do you agree with our picks check out
these other great clips from watch mojo and subscribe for new videos every day
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