new video loaded: Behind the Onscreen F-Bomb
This four-letter obscenity has a distinct way of adding emphasis, rhythm and shock value. But using it in a PG-13 movie can be complicated. Julia Jacobs explores the rule that has been maintained for decades by the Motion Picture Association and how filmmakers make do.
By Julia Jacobs, Gabriel Blanco and Joey Sendaydiego
January 9, 2026