Major Payne is a 1995 American comedy film directed by Nick Castle and starring Damon Wayans. The film grossed over $58 million at the U.S. box office.
The film was rated PG-13 by the Motion Picture Association of America for “vulgarity and sexual references”. In the United Kingdom the film was originally rated 15 by the British Board of Film Classification but was later downgraded to a 12 rating.
The PG-13 rating is given for “vulgarity and sexual references”. In the case of Major Payne the film contains several instances of strong language including the use of the word “fuck” on multiple occasions. There are also several crude sexual references throughout the film including a scene in which Payne is shown fantasizing about having sex with a female character. Overall the film’s content is fairly lighthearted and comedic in nature but the crude humor and language are likely what earned the film its PG-13 rating.
Why is Major Payne rated PG-13?
The rating is due to violence crude humor and language.
