The sci-fi superhero film chronicles the adventures of teenager Max McGrath and is based on action figures by toy maker Mattel.

Open Road Films and the filmmakers behind Max Steel have lost their bid for a kid-friendly PG rating. Instead, the movie will go out with a PG-13 rating when it opens in theaters Oct. 14.

The Classification and Ratings Administration upheld the PG-13 rating after a hearing Wednesday in Los Angeles for "some sci-fi action violence."

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