How Many F-Bombs Are Too Many for a Pg-13?

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LOS ANGELES - Those extra expletives you're hearing at the multiplex these days aren't just echoes. PG-13 movies, officially allowed one nonsexual F-word per script, are making increased use of that allotment - and more - as filmmakers work the rules in a world where R-rated comedies full of both male and female trash talk have become a summertime staple.

Recent PG-13 examples include F-bomb reactions to Ryan Gosling's abs in "Crazy Stupid Love," Bryan Cranston's boorish behavior in "Larry Crowne" and those rampaging robots in "Transformers: Dark of the Moon."

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How Many F-Bombs Are Too Many for a Pg-13?

"Filmmakers are certainly using it more often, taking advantage of it," said Joan Graves, head of the Motion Picture Association of America's Classi...

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