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Of course they are. There is a lot of money in family friendly entertainment. Take movies for example. On average, the more family friendly rating, the more pop

by jjeaff 4y ago

Of course they are. There is a lot of money in family friendly entertainment. Take movies for example. On average, the more family friendly rating, the more popular. G rated movies are the most profitable while R rated movies are the least profitable.

chipotle_coyote 4y ago
Have you checked that assertion? Because it didn’t ring true to me based on what I remember (which was that PG-13 tends to be the sweet spot), and it doesn’t match the data I can find, e.g.: https://stephenfollows.com/which-mpaa-rating-earns-the-most-money/ https://stephenfollows.com/which-mpaa-rating-earns-the-most-... PG-13 is far and away the leader in terms of both highest-grossing films and percentage of box office revenue; R-rated films are actually the second in terms of highest-grossing and, depending on the year, bounce around between second and third. G-rated films, by contrast, are at the bottom across the board. There is a difference between “family entertainment” and “adults-only” which matters in terms of the discussion around Tumblr’s content. If we’re using MPAA ratings as an analogy, Tumblr’s “no porn” position isn’t “everything must be G-rated,” it’s “nothing can be NC-17.” One can argue about whether the latter is a good stance to take, but it’s important to be arguing about the actual restriction.
- PraetorianGourd 4y ago
  You could both ne right. G rated films generally use no-name or d-list actors and aren’t trying to impress for awards in almost any category. They tend to be low-budget/high-profit. If we are talking revenue, PG-13 for sure. Profit? I would put my money on G.
  - aidenn0 4y ago
    I'd bet lots of PG-13 movies earn more profit then a d-list G movie grosses
  - wil421 4y ago
    Not sure a lot of G rated Disney films could be considered low budget.
aidenn0 4y ago
Disney has released something like 5 G-rated movies to the theaters (excepting nature films) in the past 15 years. PG is plenty family friendly enough.

by jjeaff 4y ago

chipotle_coyote 4y ago

Have you checked that assertion? Because it didn’t ring true to me based on what I remember (which was that PG-13 tends to be the sweet spot), and it doesn’t match the data I can find, e.g.: https://stephenfollows.com/which-mpaa-rating-earns-the-most-money/ https://stephenfollows.com/which-mpaa-rating-earns-the-most-... PG-13 is far and away the leader in terms of both highest-grossing films and percentage of box office revenue; R-rated films are actually the second in terms of highest-grossing and, depending on the year, bounce around between second and third. G-rated films, by contrast, are at the bottom across the board. There is a difference between “family entertainment” and “adults-only” which matters in terms of the discussion around Tumblr’s content. If we’re using MPAA ratings as an analogy, Tumblr’s “no porn” position isn’t “everything must be G-rated,” it’s “nothing can be NC-17.” One can argue about whether the latter is a good stance to take, but it’s important to be arguing about the actual restriction.

PraetorianGourd 4y ago
You could both ne right. G rated films generally use no-name or d-list actors and aren’t trying to impress for awards in almost any category. They tend to be low-budget/high-profit. If we are talking revenue, PG-13 for sure. Profit? I would put my money on G.
- aidenn0 4y ago
  I'd bet lots of PG-13 movies earn more profit then a d-list G movie grosses
- wil421 4y ago
  Not sure a lot of G rated Disney films could be considered low budget.

aidenn0 4y ago

Disney has released something like 5 G-rated movies to the theaters (excepting nature films) in the past 15 years. PG is plenty family friendly enough.