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The '''Dove Foundation''' is an American non-profit organization based in [[Portland]], [[Oregon]].
It is best known for its ratings of movies to determine suitability for families, from a Christian worldview.
==Movie Ratings==
Dove uses an eight-category system to rate movies, using a scale of 0-5.
The first two categories are positive ratings; the '''''higher''''' the number, the more suitable the movie. The latter six categories are "cautionary" (negative) ratings; the '''''lower''''' the number, the more suitable the movie. The eight categories are:
*Faith (in this category, a rating of 4 or 5 is reserved for movies with overt Christian messages)
*Integrity
*Sexuality
*Language
*Violence
*Drugs (this category includes use of alcohol and/or tobacco)
*Nudity (this category also includes bare baby's behinds, shirtless men, and low-cut shirt or short skirts/shorts)
*Other (this category is a catch-all which includes "disrespect for authority, lying, cheating, stealing, illegal activity, frightening scenes, demonic or similar references")
From the rating Dove can give a recommended movie one of three ratings (if no rating is given then the movie is not recommended):
*Suitable for all ages (no cautionary ratings higher than 1)
*Suitable for ages 12+ (has cautionary ratings 2 or higher)
*Suitable for ages 18+ (has cautionary ratings 2 or higher, but also has a 4-5 Faith element rating)
==External Links==
*http://www.dove.org/ Dove Foundation website
It is best known for its ratings of movies to determine suitability for families, from a Christian worldview.
==Movie Ratings==
Dove uses an eight-category system to rate movies, using a scale of 0-5.
The first two categories are positive ratings; the '''''higher''''' the number, the more suitable the movie. The latter six categories are "cautionary" (negative) ratings; the '''''lower''''' the number, the more suitable the movie. The eight categories are:
*Faith (in this category, a rating of 4 or 5 is reserved for movies with overt Christian messages)
*Integrity
*Sexuality
*Language
*Violence
*Drugs (this category includes use of alcohol and/or tobacco)
*Nudity (this category also includes bare baby's behinds, shirtless men, and low-cut shirt or short skirts/shorts)
*Other (this category is a catch-all which includes "disrespect for authority, lying, cheating, stealing, illegal activity, frightening scenes, demonic or similar references")
From the rating Dove can give a recommended movie one of three ratings (if no rating is given then the movie is not recommended):
*Suitable for all ages (no cautionary ratings higher than 1)
*Suitable for ages 12+ (has cautionary ratings 2 or higher)
*Suitable for ages 18+ (has cautionary ratings 2 or higher, but also has a 4-5 Faith element rating)
==External Links==
*http://www.dove.org/ Dove Foundation website