Grass roots effort successful - Bullying documentary gets lower rating

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"Bully" has finally gotten a PG-13.Initially, the
anti-bullying documentary was given an R for language by the Motion
Picture Association of America. That prompted a battle for a lower
rating that drew the support of high-profile actors, pop stars and
politicians.On Thursday, the Weinstein Co. announced that the
MPAA has changed the rating to PG-13 -- in time for the April 13 opening
in Detroit and other markets.An agreement was reached with the MPAA that was described as a
victory by the Weinstein Co., the film's distributor. But there were
minor compromises on both sides.Three expletives, all containing
the f-word, were removed from the film. But a powerful scene of bullying
on a school bus that includes three f-words will remain the same. Movies with more than one or two f-words usually are given an R."Bully" was released March 30 in New York and Los Angeles by the Weinstein Co., which sent it to theaters as unrated rather than with an R, which would require those under 17 to be accompanied by a parent or adult guardian.Read the full article: http://www.freep.com