Can a minor go to a rated R movie with someone over 18?

Children 6 and under are not allowed to attend Rated R features. For Rated R Features you must be 18 or older to purchase a single ticket for the feature. A parent or guardian, 21 or over, is required to accompany and remain in the feature with any underage individuals.

Can a 17 year old take a 15 year old to an R rated movie?

You must be at least 17 with a photo ID, which includes your birth date, to purchase a ticket for yourself for an R rated movie. If you are under 17, or do not have a photo ID, your parent must come to the theatre to purchase your ticket for an R rated movie.

Can a 13 year old go to a PG 13 movie alone?

Anyone can go see a PG-13 movie. For R if you’re under 17 you must be with an adult, PG-13 has no restrictions. You must be with an adult if you’re under 13 and want to see a PG-13.

Do movies check for ID?

Originally Answered: Are movie theaters required to look at your ID at an R-rated movie? They’re usually required by management and corporate policy, sure. By law, no. The ratings system in the United States is assigned by the MPAA, which is a trade group run by the film industry, not a governmental body.

Is it illegal for a kid to watch a rated R movie?

There is nothing illegal about someone under the age of 18 (17 is actually the minimum age recommended for R-rated movies in the U.S.) to watch an R-rated movie.

Can a 14 year old watch a rated R movie?

Children under age 17 requires an accompanying parent or guardian (age 21 or older) to attend R rated performances. In an effort to provide the most enjoyable experience for adults attending R rated movies in the evenings, no children younger than 6 will be admitted to these features after 6pm.

Can 13 year olds watch rated R?

In many cases, we couldn’t agree more that R-rated movies aren’t age-appropriate for younger teens (the MPAA’s guidelines require anyone under 17 to be accompanied to R movies by a parent or another adult). Rated R for: Language (An edited version was released on DVD with a PG-13 rating.)

Can a 17 year old buy movie tickets at Regal Cinemas?

For films rated “R” by the MPAA, Regal will not sell tickets to any person under the age of 17. A person must be at least 21 years old in order to purchase multiple tickets without providing additional photo I.D. for proof of age for each additional ticket being purchased.

What are the age requirements for tickets to a movie?

Contact your local theatre if you have questions regarding any state or local requirements. For films rated “NC17” by the MPAA: No one under the age of 18 is allowed admittance to the feature, regardless of accompaniment or consent. A patron desiring to purchase multiple tickets must provide a valid photo I.D. for each ticket they purchase.

Can a 17 year old go to a movie without a parent?

So, a 17 year old may purchase a ticket to an R rated movie for themselves without a parent/guardian. Theater can set additional rules, for example some have rules that no one under 13 admitted to R-rated films after 7 PM. For NC-17 movies (formally X) states no person under 18 may be admitted, regardless of parent approval. In

What is the best age restriction to watch a movie?

Age restriction for movie rental or purchase (tape, disc, or streaming) for any movie rating is virtually non-existent except maybe NC-17 (‘X’) rating. Unless you are seeking out the sex or the gore, or excessive foul language, I generally find that the better moves are PG-13 rather than R-rated.