There is no law passed by Arizona or the Federal Government that prohibits minors from attending R-rated movies. The movie rating system that you are asking about is a voluntary system operated by the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA), and the National Association of Theater Owners (NATO). The ratings are given by a board of parents who comprise the Classification and Rating Administration (CARA). The movie ratings system is a voluntary system operated by the MPAA and the National Association of Theater Owners.

Ratings are determined by a group of parents who belong to the Classification and Rating Administration (CARA) Board. The Board views and discusses each movie before a vote is taken on the rating. The Board uses the same criteria as any parent making a judgment about whether a movie's content is appropriate for children of a certain age. The theme, language, violence, nudity, sex and drug use are among some of the areas considered in the decision-making process. The final ratings are intended to provide parents with advance information to decide for themselves which films are appropriate for viewing by their own children.

For more information about ratings, you can visit MPAA online or at the following addresses:

Office of the Chairman and CEO
Washington, DC
1600 Eye St., NW
Washington, DC 20006
(202) 293-1966 (main)
(202) 296-7410 (fax)

Los Angeles
15503 Ventura Blvd.
Encino, California 91436
(818) 995-6600 (main)
(818) 382-1795 (fax)

New York (Anti-Piracy Office)
One Executive Blvd. Suite 455
Yonkers, NY 10701
(914) 378-0800 (main)
(914) 378-0048 (fax)