n. — abbreviation
a movie rating to restrict viewing to those aged 14 and older, unless accompanied by an adult.
Type: 4. Culturally Significant — A film marked 14A is considered suitable for viewers 14 years of age or older (see the 1995 quotation); those who are under 14, however, must be accompanied by an adult, hence the term 14 Accompaniment or 14A. A 14A movie will likely involve violence, coarse language or horror (see the 1995 and 2009 quotations).
The rating 14A is one level of a six-tier movie classification system that is applied voluntarily in all provinces except Quebec. In the home video context, classifications are based on average provincial ratings (except Quebec) that are calculated by Canada's Motion Picture Association (see Motion Picture Association reference).