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Contrary to popular belief, the words "damn" and "hell" are permissible in a G-rated film. For example, the 1971 movie ''Film/{{Airport}}'' had both ("Where the hell are you?" and "You've always got some damn excuse!") and it still received a G rating, though movie-rating standards have changed since then. ''Film/PlanetOfTheApes1968'' received a G rating, despite famous lines like "You damn, dirty apes" and "Goddamn you all to hell!" Even some G-rated animated features, such as ''WesternAnimation/SleepingBeauty'', ''WesternAnimation/TheSecretOfNIMH'', and ''WesternAnimation/{{The Hunchback of Notre Dame|Disney}}'', have included mild swear words. It's worth noting, however, that "hell" can refer to [[{{Hell}} the place]] and "damn" can mean condemnation to said place, and thus are not swear words even if such concepts are a little heavy for children. "Bitch" (the official term for a female dog, from which the derogatory use is derived) and "ass" (an alternate name for a donkey) almost never get such passes, unless it is explicit and obvious that the non-swear meaning is intended.

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Contrary to popular belief, the words "damn" and "hell" are permissible in a G-rated film. For example, the 1971 movie ''Film/{{Airport}}'' had both ("Where the hell are you?" and "You've always got some damn excuse!") and it still received a G rating, though movie-rating standards have changed since then. ''Film/PlanetOfTheApes1968'' received a G rating, despite famous lines like "You damn, dirty apes" and "Goddamn you all to hell!" Even some G-rated animated features, such as ''WesternAnimation/SleepingBeauty'', ''WesternAnimation/TheSecretOfNIMH'', and ''WesternAnimation/{{The Hunchback of Notre Dame|Disney}}'', have included mild swear words. It's worth noting, however, that "hell" can refer to [[{{Hell}} the place]] and "damn" can mean condemnation to condemn to said place, and thus are not aren't swear words when used in that manner even if such concepts are a little heavy for children. "Bitch" (the official term for a female dog, from which the derogatory use is derived) and "ass" (an alternate name for a donkey) almost never get such passes, unless it is made explicit and obvious that the non-swear meaning is intended.

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