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September 2004

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Movies

We recently surveyed a selection of our i-Say Panelists about a variety of questions related to watching movies. Some of the survey results are presented below.


When asked how you prefer to watch a movie, 67.2% of you choose renting a DVD or VHS as your first choice followed closely in second with 44.5% of you choosing to visit a movie theatre.


Men feel more strongly (49.5%) that there is too much hype surrounding summer movies, compared to only 38.5% of females.

  • Income is a factor in influencing how often panelists go see a movie at a theatre. 60.7% of panelists who's income was between $25K and 45K indicated that price influenced how often they saw a movie compared to 40.2% with income over $75K.
  • 32.5% of panelists earning over $75K said price of movie tickets was not a factor in how often they went to see a movie at a theatre. 20.5% of panelists earning between $45K and $75K said price did not influenced how often they was a movie.

(Source: This survey was conducted among 1,000 i-Say panelists, representative of the American general population, between August 11and 15, 2004).

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Movie Watching



Tips for Parents to Safeguard Their Kids

A popular activity for kids of all ages is a trip to the movie theatre or movie rental store. With such a variety of choices, how does a parent determine which shows are safe for their children? There are a few simple steps a parent can take to monitor what their child watches.

Understanding the movie rating system:

The movie rating system, as most people are aware, contains six different ratings: G, PG, PG-13, R, NC-17, and X. We've all seen these codes beside movie listings, but what do they really mean and which ones are acceptable for your child?

G - General Audiences: Great fun for the whole family, and while teenagers may think that the newest Disney cartoon is a drag, kids (and most parents) are sure to get a blast from it.

PG - Parental Guidance: PG movies can contain light swearing, suggestive comments, light or animated violence, and can also deal with the issue of drugs and alcohol. PG movies may contain material that is unsuitable for small children, but can be handled maturely by most elementary school children and up.

PG13 - Parental Guidance under age 13:
This is the most common rating. Some of the movie's contents as unsuitable for children under thirteen. PG-13 movies can contain mild nudity, moderate profanity, moderate sexual situations, references to drugs and alcohol, and moderate to extreme violence. A good way for parents to decide which PG-13 movies to let their children see is to preview the movie, either by asking other parents, or previewing it themselves.

R (Restricted), NC-17 (no entry under age 17) and X are for mature audiences only.

SOURCE: PARENTING GUIDE.COM http://www.parentguide.com/parents/parenting/
movie-watching.html