Published 3 months ago

Mary Poppins’ UK age rating raised to PG due to discriminatory language

Mary Poppins' UK rating changed from U to PG due to "discriminatory language" in the film's historical context.
The British Board of Film Classification cited the colonial term "Hottentots" as the reason for the reclassification.
"The BBFC said: 'Content with immediate and clear condemnation is more likely to receive a lower rating.

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BBC News

Mary Poppins film age rating raised over 'discriminatory language'

The classic film is changed from a U to a PG rating because it features "discriminatory language".

3 months ago·United Kingdom

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The Guardian

Mary Poppins’ UK age rating raised to PG due to discriminatory language

Mary Poppins has had its UK age rating lifted from U to PG almost 60 years after its release because of "discriminatory language".

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The Independent

Mary Poppins changes age rating to PG due to ‘discriminatory language’

The Disney film released in 1964 has been upgraded from a U rating by the British Board of Film Classification

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Daily Express

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CNN

‘Mary Poppins’ gets a new age rating over discriminatory language

The UK’s film regulator revised the 1964 Disney musical’s rating to PG because it features a racist slur once used by Europeans to refer to Black people in southern Africa.

3 months ago·Atlanta, United States

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