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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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'Mary Poppins' gets new film rating in the UK for 'discriminatory language'

"Mary Poppins" has received a new rating in the United Kingdom due to "discriminatory language" used in the film.

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Sixty years after the release of “Mary Poppins,” the movie changed ratings to become a movie to be watched in the presence of an adult. The cause? The use of a term considered pejorative and

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The Telegraph broke the news in London, United Kingdom on Monday, February 26, 2024.
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