Content ratings on HBO Max

Content ratings can help you make informed streaming decisions for you and your family.

Ratings are set by HBO Max or by local content rating organizations.
HBO Max has a dedicated team that reviews content and works with local organizations to set the most appropriate rating for each country.
HBO Max includes content descriptors, when appropriate and necessary.
Ratings may vary by country.

Where can I find ratings in HBO Max?

Content ratings appear throughout HBO Max. Here's some of the places you'll find ratings:

On the title's description and more info screen
In the upper-left corner when you first start watching something
In search results
In the video player
On the Home screen

TV and movie ratings

In the United States, HBO Max uses the TV Parental Guideline ratings and the Motion Picture Association ratings.

Y (All Children): This program is designed to be appropriate for all children.
Y7 (Older Children): This program is designed for children aged 7 and above.
Y7-FV (Older Children: Fantasy Violence): This program is designed for older children (age 7+) and contains fantasy violence.
G (General Audience): Most parents would find this program appropriate for all ages.
PG (Parental Guidance): This program contains material that parents may find unsuitable for younger children.
14 (Parents Strongly Cautioned): This program contains some material that parents would find unsuitable for children under 14 years of age.
MA (Mature Audience Only): This show is specifically designed to be viewed by adults and therefore may be unsuitable for children under 17.

For more info about these TV ratings, go to thetvboss.org/tv-ratings.

TV series ratings: The ratings on a TV series details screen are the highest maturity rating for an episode in the series.

G (General Audiences): Nothing that would offend parents for viewing by children.
PG (Parental Guidance Suggested): Parents urged to give "parental guidance." May contain some material parents might not like for their young children.
PG-13 (Parents Strongly Cautioned): Parents are urged to be cautious. Some material may be inappropriate for pre-teenagers.
R (Restricted): Contains some adult material. Parents are urged to learn more about the film before taking their young children with them.
NC-17: Clearly adult. Children are not admitted.

For more info about the Motion Picture Association ratings, go to motionpictures.org/film-ratings.

Ratings and traveling

Content ratings are based on your physical location. If you travel to a country with a different content rating system, shows and movies may be rated differently.

Set ratings for a profile

You can create a Kids profile that limits what content is available to your child and what content they can watch. When you edit a Kids profile, you can choose from the following rating groups:

Little Kids (TV-Y): Content is designed for the youngest viewers.
Big Kids (TV-Y7, TV-G, G): Content may include mild fantasy or comedic violence. Contains little or no strong language or sexual content.
Pre-teens (TV-PG and PG): Content may contain mild language, suggestive dialogue, sexual situations, and/or moderate violence.
Teens (TV-14 and PG-13): Content may contain coarse language, suggestive dialogue, sexual situations, and/or intense violence.

By default, a new Kids profile is set to Pre-teens (TV-PG and PG ratings). When you set ratings for a profile, that profile can only find and watch episodes and movies at or below the ratings you selected.

Ratings can also be set for an Adult profile. By default, a new Adult profile can watch all content ratings.

To change ratings for a profile, you need to Edit the profile.