Content ratings on HBO Max

Content ratings can help you make informed streaming decisions for you and your family.

Ratings are set by HBO Max or by local organizations.
HBO Max has a dedicated team that reviews content and works with local organizations to set the most appropriate rating for each country.
HBO Max includes content descriptors, when appropriate and necessary.
Ratings may vary by country or region.

Where can I find content ratings in HBO Max?

Content ratings appear throughout HBO Max. Here's some of the places you'll find ratings:

On the title's description or more info screen
In the upper-left corner when you first start watching something
In search results
In the video player
On the Home screen

TV and movie ratings

HBO Max uses the following ratings:

G (General): Suitable for persons of all ages.
PG (Parental Guidance): Suitable for persons of all ages but parental guidance is recommended for younger viewers.
13+: Suitable for persons aged 13 and above.
16+: Suitable for persons aged 16 and above.
18+: Suitable for persons aged 18 and above.

TV series ratings: The ratings on a TV series details screen are the highest maturity rating for an episode in the series.

Ratings and traveling

Content ratings are based on your physical location. If you travel to a country or region with a different content rating system, shows and movies may be rated differently.
Downloads: The rating is set by the country or region where you download the show or movie.

Set ratings for a Kids profile

You can create a Kids profile that limits what content is available to your child and what content they can watch. When you edit a Kids profile, you can choose from the following rating groups:

G (Up to Age 5): Content is designed for the youngest viewers.
PG (Ages 6+): Content may include mild fantasy or comedic violence. Contains little or no strong language or sexual content.
PG (Ages 10+): Content may contain mild language, suggestive dialogue, sexual situations, and/or moderate violence.
13+: Content may contain coarse language, suggestive dialogue, sexual situations, and/or intense violence.

By default, a new Kids profile is set to PG (Ages 10+). When you set ratings for a profile, that profile can only find and watch episodes and movies at or below the ratings you selected.

Ratings can also be set for an Adult profile. By default, a new Adult profile can watch all content ratings.

To change ratings for a profile, you need to Edit the profile.

Content ratings not working?

If the ratings you set for a Kids profile aren't working as expected, check the following:

Check to see if restrictions are set on your device (e.g., on iOS check for Parental controls). If the device your child is using has parental controls that are more restrictive than the Ratings you set in HBO Max, HBO Max will follow the parental controls set on the device.
HBO Max doesn't follow parental controls that you may have set with your TV provider.