Discrimination can be seen in a PG but only for educational purposes and a strong message must be told through the film that whatever the discrimination is, it is wrong. Drugs can be mentioned in the film also, but must carry an anti-drug message so that the children watching it understand that this too is wrong. Horror may occur in the film, however it must be short and not be intense as otherwise the children may find it hard to handle. However, a PG certified film does carry more grown up themes, such as Domestic Violence, however the theme must be strongly portrayed as negative and wrong.
The definition of a children's film; 'No special effort is made to make the film to appeal to different audiences' does not apply today as films such as 'Stardust' is rated as a PG however appeals to older audiences as although there is fantasy violence, children can still enjoy it as they enjoy fantasy films and movies that run off with your imagination, but also adults can enjoy it as there is adult humor included in the film which isn't too old, but the kind of humor that adults will understand better than children. Also, not all adults enjoy violence in films, and because of this, Stardust can be easily watched for adults, as it does contain a little violence, but not too gory or horrific. In films such as 'Coraline' however, it can appeal to an older audience who enjoy fictional horror as there is a part in the film where the characters wanted to sew buttons onto their eyes, which may be too scary for some children but easy to watch for an older audience.
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