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June 20

Why doesn't the "film template" include a section on age ratings or sequels and prequels?

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This is a question that has been on my mind for several years. It would also be interesting to include sequels and prequels for navigation, and age classifications for added security.

Has there ever been a time when these details were included?

2607:FEA8:1044:EB00:6558:4709:EB5E:E5F6 (talk) 20:33, 20 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

The earliest discussion I've found of prequels and sequels in the infobox was WT:WikiProject Film/Archive 1#Movie sequels in the infobox .. in 2005, but there was no resolution. I'm guessing both of these questions have been discussed many times since: please search the archives of that WikiProject talk page. ColinFine (talk) 21:13, 20 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Age ratings can change over time, and will tend to vary from region to region. Wikipedia is not censored for content, so I wonder what "added security" you're referring to? ←Baseball Bugs ^{What's up, Doc?} carrots→ 01:06, 21 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

You don't say which template, so I am going by {{Infobox film}}. That documention page explains why that infobox does not include the film's rating, and suggests that information should be in the article body instead. There is also a link to the discussion where prequels and sequels were removed from this infobox in 2011. RudolfRed (talk) 03:44, 21 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Another approach is the "franchise" article, such as Star Wars. ←Baseball Bugs ^{What's up, Doc?} carrots→ 08:17, 21 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]