Likewise, what age can you go to the movies alone?
Children under age 17 requires an accompanying parent or guardian (age 21 or older) to attend R rated performances. 25 years and under must show ID for R rated performances.
Similarly, can 11 year olds go to the movies alone? Children under 8 years old cannot attend a screening unaccompanied (regardless of film certification). They should be accompanied by an adult aged 18 years or older.
Regarding this, can a 12 year old go to a PG 13 movie alone?
Anyone can go see a PG-13 movie. For R if you're under 17 you must be with an adult, PG-13 has no restrictions. So you can't have 5 year olds on their own going to watch a PG-13. So yes, PG-13 has restrictions but much less so than an R rated.
Can a 12 year old watch rated R movies?
The standard age set for Rated-R films by the MPAA is 17 and up, but if they're accompanied by a parent or guardian, a child of any age is permitted into the theater. Some of these movies are pretty insane though.