Mpaa Rating

'Monsieur Lazhar' MPAA rating: PG-13 for mature thematic material, a disturbing image and brief language Running time: 1 hour, 34 minutes Playing: In limited release

'The Three Stooges' MPAA rating: PG for slapstick violence, some rude and suggestive humor including language Running time: 1 hour, 31 minutes, 55 seconds Playing: In general release

'The Cabin in the Woods' MPAA rating: R for strong bloody horror violence and gore, language, drug use and some sexuality/nudity Running time: 1 hour, 35 minutes Playing: In general release

'Damsels in Distress' MPAA rating: PG-13 for mature thematic content including some sexual material Running time: 1 hour, 39 minutes Playing: At the Landmark, West Los Angeles; ArcLight Cinemas, Hollywood

'We the Party' MPAA rating: R for sexual content, language and brief drug use — all involving teens Running time: 1 hour, 44 minutes Playing: In general release

'American Reunion' MPAA rating: R for crude and sexual content throughout, nudity, language, brief drug use and teen drinking Running time: 1 hour, 53 minutes Playing: In general release

'Mirror Mirror' MPAA rating: PG for some fantasy action and mild rude humor Running time: 1 hour, 46 minutes Playing: In general release

'October Baby' MPAA rating: PG-13 for mature themes Running time: 1 hour, 46 minutes Playing: In general release

'The Deep Blue Sea' MPAA rating: R for a scene of sexuality and nudity Running time: 1 hour, 38 minutes Playing: At selected theaters

When the Motion Picture Assn. of America voted to uphold the R rating for the documentary "Bully" several weeks ago, the film's distributor, Harvey Weinstein, kicked up a dust storm of protest and publicity. But it's not just Weinstein keeping the appeals board busy these days — the organization is facing a significant increase in the number of filmmakers seeking to overturn the initial ratings for their movies. The MPAA, which administers the ratings system via its Classification and Rating Administration, has already heard eight appeals for films scheduled for release this year.