U stands for 'Universal', meaning the film, video or DVD is suitable for anyone. Examples include Nanny McPhee & the Big Bang and The Princess & the Frog.
PG stands for 'Parental Guidance', which means that some parts of the film might not be ideal for younger children. Parents ought to think carefully before letting them watch. Examples of PG films are How to Train Your Dragon and Tooth Fairy.
12 is now only ever seen on videos and DVDs. As with the 12A, it tells parents that the content is best suited for those aged 12 and above. Examples, both of which were certified 12A for cinema, includeIron Man 2 and Avatar.
12A is only for films released at the cinema. It tells parents that the film is best suited for those aged 12 and above. Parents can take along under 12s if they choose, so long as they go with them! Examples include Iron Man 2 and Avatar.
15 means that the film, video or DVD is really only suitable for those aged 15 or above. Only people aged 15 or older are allowed to view a 15 rated film at the cinema or buy or rent a 15 rated DVD, video or game.
18 means that the film, video or DVD is only suitable for adults (people aged eighteen or over). Only adults are allowed to view an 18 rated film at the cinema or rent or buy an 18 rated video, DVD or game.
Pop sensations Alvin, Simon and Theodore end up in the care of Dave Seville's nephew Toby. The boys must put aside music superstardom to return to school, and are tasked with saving the music department by winning the $25,000 prize in a battle of the bands.
'Alvin And The Chipmunks - The Squeakquel' is an animated comedy about three musical chipmunks and their attempts to win a school music competition. The film contains very mild language.
The very mild bad language comprises the infrequent use of 'butt' and 'jerk'.
The film also contains some rude behaviour, including a scene where a man breaks wind under a duvet where one of the chipmunks is trying to sleep, a scene where a toy motorcycle runs into a man's crotch and scenes showing a man and a chipmunk having their heads pushed into a toilet bowl by bullies whilst the chain is pulled. None of these scenes is insensitive or inappropriate for young children, particularly as the boys bullying the chipmunk receive their comeuppance at the end of the film, when they are given boring and tedious chores to perform. The scenes are unlikely to be copied as this is presented as bad behaviour, which requires one of the other chipmunk friends to step in and save the bullied character.
'U' stands for Universal, which means that we think the film is suitable for audiences aged four or older.
