13

13 is a rating from the Film and Publication Board. It means no one under 13 is admitted.

Impact

Films and video games: Moderate in impact.

Television: Mild in impact.

Television differences

• On television, the impact is mild.
• A logo must be displayed in the corner of the screen for two minutes after each commercial break.

Classification guidelines

According to the FPB Guidelines that were effective August 1, 2022:

"(7) Moderate (13)

(a) The content may not be threatening, disturbing or harmful to children older than 13;

(b) The theme causes no moral harm to children aged 13 and older;

(c) Single or cumulative occurrences of classifiable elements;

(d) Occurrences of significant classifiable elements may be realistic;

(e) Classifiable elements form part of a bona fide story line;

(f) The content may contain low to mild impact classifiable elements, with some elements having a moderate impact, as set out below:

(i) Criminal Techniques ‘CT’ – content may not contain any scenes of implied, verbal or actual criminal techniques;

(ii) Substance abuse ‘D’ – content may contain only scenes of implied, verbal or actual mild to moderate impact substance abuse. Content may contain scenes of implied, verbal or actual instances of moderate impact substance abuse only if, contextually, it carries a suitable anti-substance abuse message;

(iii) Horror ‘H’ – content may contain only scenes of implied, verbal or actual moderate impact horror;

(iv) Imitative Acts and Techniques ‘IAT’ – content may contain only scenes of implied, verbal or actual moderate impact imitative acts and techniques;

(v) Language ‘L’ – content may contain only scenes of implied, verbal or actual moderate impact language;

(vi) Nudity ‘N’ – content may contain only scenes of implied, verbal or actual mild impact nudity in sexual contexts;

(vii) Prejudice ‘P’ – content may contain only scenes of implied, verbal or actual mild impact prejudice, if it is clearly disapproved and used in an educational, dramatic or historical context;

(viii) Sexual Conduct ‘S’ – content may contain only scenes of implied or verbal mild to moderate impact sexual conduct, but no scenes of actual sexual conduct;

(ix) Sexual violence ‘SV’ – content may contain only scenes of implied or verbal low impact sexual violence, with no noticeable effects, but no scenes of actual sexual violence;

(x) Violence ‘V’ – content may contain only scenes of implied or verbal moderate impact violence but may not contain scenes of actual moderate impact violence. If there are scenes of implied or verbal moderate impact domestic violence, they must be justified within context, and the content must convey a strong message against it; and

(g) May contain accentuation techniques such as lighting, perspective and resolution."

Equivalents

• OFLC's R13
• ACB's hard M
• ESRB T
• FSK and USK 12
• BBFC 12
• IFCO 12
• MPA hard PG-13
• IMDA PG13 and soft NC16
• CERO B
• Canadian Motion Picture Association and video home 14A