Commentary and Rating

Commentary

Commentary noun - A series of explanations or observations on something (as an event).

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Rating and commentary are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Rating" instead a noun "Commentary".

Rating noun - Standing or position on a scale.

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Commentary and rating are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Commentary" instead a noun "Rating".

Nearby Word: rated

good	good commentary	good rating
special	special commentary	special rating
best	best commentary	best rating
similar	similar commentary	similar rating
Other adjectives: regular, original, critical, actual, bad, new, general, less, official, previous.

According to commentary and other sources (IMDB), they actually shot some scenes twice just in case they needed to be toned down for re-rating or whatnot.

Source: Unusual Euphemism
Precision F-Strike: In the director's commentary, Dustin Hoffman talks about having to reduce the number of f-worlds from 4 to 2 to get a PG-13 rating.

Source: Film / Quartet
And in the director commentary of Anniversary, the makers of the game complain of how the ESRB made them resort to limp ragdoll-style death instead of the good ol' days' gruesome violence if they wanted to keep the game a Teen rating.

Source: The Many Deaths of You

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