Why are G-rated Films Not as Common Anymore in the US?

I just saw the trailer for Coco (as well as a scene from the movie), and it looked gorgeous. However, I still don't understand why it will receive a PG for "thematic elements" - yes, death is an overarching theme, but it doesn't seem like a movie that would bother most young children. Mexican children celebrate Día de los Muertos every year, and although it is a solemn time for families to recall their loved ones, I think it's appropriate that parents and family members use this as a time to teach children about death and hope.

I believe there are films that should get a PG, but mostly because of scary scenes, darker themes and violence. For example, The Incredibles has this one jump scare when Mr. Incredible lands on the island and an Omnidroid tries to attack him. Kung Fu Panda 2 - an excellent sequel - had Po fighting a genocidal peacock, something that should warrant a warning. Zootopia not only had some scarier scenes (the Mafia "icing," the "predators" going rogue) but dealt with fairly relevant themes like governmental corruption, media circuses, and discrimination, so I think a "PG for mild themes and frightening scenes" is appropriate.

In Canada, Inside Out, Finding Dory, Cars 3 and Coco are all rated G, and in most other countries, they have received the equivalent of a G rating ("All" in South Korea, FSK 0 in Germany, Category I in Hong Kong, MTRCB G in the Philippines, A in Mexico, etc.)

Yet of all these films, only Cars 3 got a G rating in the US. So why is it that G-rated films seem almost incidental? I have only seen two in the last few years in cinemas - Cars 3 and The Peanuts Movie. Is really that hard to get an American G these days?

Submitted November 25, 2017 at 12:54AM by 01000001_sauce http://ift.tt/2n0M39J