diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Api/UserLibrary/ItemsService.cs b/MediaBrowser.Api/UserLibrary/ItemsService.cs
index c732e27d68..68a56607e9 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Api/UserLibrary/ItemsService.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Api/UserLibrary/ItemsService.cs
@@ -202,6 +202,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Api.UserLibrary
         /// </summary>
         private readonly ILibraryManager _libraryManager;
         private readonly ILibrarySearchEngine _searchEngine;
+        private readonly ILocalizationManager _localization;
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="ItemsService" /> class.
@@ -451,17 +452,47 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Api.UserLibrary
             // Min official rating
             if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(request.MinOfficialRating))
             {
-                var level = Ratings.Level(request.MinOfficialRating);
+                var level = _localization.GetRatingLevel(request.MinOfficialRating);
 
-                items = items.Where(i => Ratings.Level(i.CustomRating ?? i.OfficialRating) >= level);
+                if (level.HasValue)
+                {
+                    items = items.Where(i =>
+                    {
+                        var rating = i.CustomRating ?? i.OfficialRating;
+
+                        if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(rating))
+                        {
+                            return true;
+                        }
+
+                        var itemLevel = _localization.GetRatingLevel(rating);
+
+                        return !itemLevel.HasValue || itemLevel.Value >= level.Value;
+                    });
+                }
             }
 
             // Max official rating
             if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(request.MaxOfficialRating))
             {
-                var level = Ratings.Level(request.MaxOfficialRating);
+                var level = _localization.GetRatingLevel(request.MinOfficialRating);
 
-                items = items.Where(i => Ratings.Level(i.CustomRating ?? i.OfficialRating) <= level);
+                if (level.HasValue)
+                {
+                    items = items.Where(i =>
+                    {
+                        var rating = i.CustomRating ?? i.OfficialRating;
+
+                        if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(rating))
+                        {
+                            return true;
+                        }
+
+                        var itemLevel = _localization.GetRatingLevel(rating);
+
+                        return !itemLevel.HasValue || itemLevel.Value <= level.Value;
+                    });
+                }
             }
 
             // Exclude item types
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Controller/Entities/BaseItem.cs b/MediaBrowser.Controller/Entities/BaseItem.cs
index 64d3810fae..974b3f864e 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Controller/Entities/BaseItem.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Controller/Entities/BaseItem.cs
@@ -143,6 +143,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Controller.Entities
         public static ILibraryManager LibraryManager { get; set; }
         public static IServerConfigurationManager ConfigurationManager { get; set; }
         public static IProviderManager ProviderManager { get; set; }
+        public static ILocalizationManager LocalizationManager { get; set; }
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Returns a <see cref="System.String" /> that represents this instance.
@@ -1081,9 +1082,10 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Controller.Entities
         /// Determines if a given user has access to this item
         /// </summary>
         /// <param name="user">The user.</param>
+        /// <param name="localizationManager">The localization manager.</param>
         /// <returns><c>true</c> if [is parental allowed] [the specified user]; otherwise, <c>false</c>.</returns>
-        /// <exception cref="System.ArgumentNullException"></exception>
-        public bool IsParentalAllowed(User user)
+        /// <exception cref="System.ArgumentNullException">user</exception>
+        public bool IsParentalAllowed(User user, ILocalizationManager localizationManager)
         {
             if (user == null)
             {
@@ -1095,12 +1097,22 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Controller.Entities
                 return true;
             }
 
-            if (user.Configuration.BlockNotRated && string.IsNullOrEmpty(CustomRating ?? OfficialRating))
+            var rating = CustomRating ?? OfficialRating;
+
+            if (user.Configuration.BlockNotRated && string.IsNullOrEmpty(rating))
             {
                 return false;
             }
 
-            return Ratings.Level(CustomRating ?? OfficialRating) <= user.Configuration.MaxParentalRating.Value;
+            var value = localizationManager.GetRatingLevel(rating);
+
+            // Could not determine the integer value
+            if (!value.HasValue)
+            {
+                return true;
+            }
+
+            return value.Value <= user.Configuration.MaxParentalRating.Value;
         }
 
         /// <summary>
@@ -1117,7 +1129,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Controller.Entities
                 throw new ArgumentNullException("user");
             }
 
-            return IsParentalAllowed(user);
+            return IsParentalAllowed(user, LocalizationManager);
         }
 
         /// <summary>
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Controller/Localization/AURatingsDictionary.cs b/MediaBrowser.Controller/Localization/AURatingsDictionary.cs
deleted file mode 100644
index 882302f103..0000000000
--- a/MediaBrowser.Controller/Localization/AURatingsDictionary.cs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,23 +0,0 @@
-using System.Collections.Generic;
-
-namespace MediaBrowser.Controller.Localization
-{
-    /// <summary>
-    /// Class AURatingsDictionary
-    /// </summary>
-    public class AURatingsDictionary : Dictionary<string, int>
-    {
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="AURatingsDictionary" /> class.
-        /// </summary>
-        public AURatingsDictionary()
-        {
-            Add("AU-G", 1);
-            Add("AU-PG", 5);
-            Add("AU-M", 6);
-            Add("AU-M15+", 7);
-            Add("AU-R18+", 9);
-            Add("AU-X18+", 10);
-        }
-    }
-}
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Controller/Localization/GBRatingsDictionary.cs b/MediaBrowser.Controller/Localization/GBRatingsDictionary.cs
deleted file mode 100644
index 414abdd59d..0000000000
--- a/MediaBrowser.Controller/Localization/GBRatingsDictionary.cs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,24 +0,0 @@
-using System.Collections.Generic;
-
-namespace MediaBrowser.Controller.Localization
-{
-    /// <summary>
-    /// Class GBRatingsDictionary
-    /// </summary>
-    public class GBRatingsDictionary : Dictionary<string, int>
-    {
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="GBRatingsDictionary" /> class.
-        /// </summary>
-        public GBRatingsDictionary()
-        {
-            Add("GB-U", 1);
-            Add("GB-PG", 5);
-            Add("GB-12", 6);
-            Add("GB-12A", 7);
-            Add("GB-15", 8);
-            Add("GB-18", 9);
-            Add("GB-R18", 15);
-        }
-    }
-}
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Controller/Localization/ILocalizationManager.cs b/MediaBrowser.Controller/Localization/ILocalizationManager.cs
index 487c4a48e6..ecafec48a6 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Controller/Localization/ILocalizationManager.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Controller/Localization/ILocalizationManager.cs
@@ -24,5 +24,11 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Controller.Localization
         /// </summary>
         /// <returns>IEnumerable{ParentalRating}.</returns>
         IEnumerable<ParentalRating> GetParentalRatings();
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets the rating level.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="rating">The rating.</param>
+        /// <returns>System.Int32.</returns>
+        int? GetRatingLevel(string rating);
     }
 }
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Controller/Localization/NLRatingsDictionary.cs b/MediaBrowser.Controller/Localization/NLRatingsDictionary.cs
deleted file mode 100644
index 7a20f50ba4..0000000000
--- a/MediaBrowser.Controller/Localization/NLRatingsDictionary.cs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,23 +0,0 @@
-using System.Collections.Generic;
-
-namespace MediaBrowser.Controller.Localization
-{
-    /// <summary>
-    /// Class NLRatingsDictionary
-    /// </summary>
-    public class NLRatingsDictionary : Dictionary<string, int>
-    {
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="NLRatingsDictionary" /> class.
-        /// </summary>
-        public NLRatingsDictionary()
-        {
-            Add("NL-AL", 1);
-            Add("NL-MG6", 2);
-            Add("NL-6", 3);
-            Add("NL-9", 5);
-            Add("NL-12", 6);
-            Add("NL-16", 8);
-        }
-    }
-}
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Controller/Localization/Ratings.cs b/MediaBrowser.Controller/Localization/Ratings.cs
deleted file mode 100644
index bc4ebab4e4..0000000000
--- a/MediaBrowser.Controller/Localization/Ratings.cs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,184 +0,0 @@
-using System.Globalization;
-using MediaBrowser.Controller.Configuration;
-using System.Collections.Generic;
-using System.IO;
-using System.Linq;
-
-namespace MediaBrowser.Controller.Localization
-{
-    /// <summary>
-    /// Class Ratings
-    /// </summary>
-    public static class Ratings
-    {
-        public static IServerConfigurationManager ConfigurationManager;
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// The ratings def
-        /// </summary>
-        private static RatingsDefinition ratingsDef;
-        /// <summary>
-        /// The _ratings dict
-        /// </summary>
-        private static Dictionary<string, int> _ratingsDict;
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Gets the ratings dict.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <value>The ratings dict.</value>
-        public static Dictionary<string, int> RatingsDict
-        {
-            get { return _ratingsDict ?? (_ratingsDict = Initialize(false, ConfigurationManager)); }
-        }
-        /// <summary>
-        /// The ratings strings
-        /// </summary>
-        private static readonly Dictionary<int, string> ratingsStrings = new Dictionary<int, string>();
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Tries the add.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <typeparam name="TKey">The type of the T key.</typeparam>
-        /// <typeparam name="TValue">The type of the T value.</typeparam>
-        /// <param name="dictionary">The dictionary.</param>
-        /// <param name="key">The key.</param>
-        /// <param name="value">The value.</param>
-        /// <returns><c>true</c> if XXXX, <c>false</c> otherwise</returns>
-        private static void TryAdd<TKey, TValue>(Dictionary<TKey, TValue> dictionary, TKey key, TValue value)
-        {
-            if (dictionary.ContainsKey(key))
-            {
-                return;
-            }
-
-            dictionary.Add(key, value);
-        }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Initializes the specified block unrated.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="blockUnrated">if set to <c>true</c> [block unrated].</param>
-        /// <returns>Dictionary{System.StringSystem.Int32}.</returns>
-        public static Dictionary<string, int> Initialize(bool blockUnrated, IServerConfigurationManager configurationManager)
-        {
-            //build our ratings dictionary from the combined local one and us one
-            ratingsDef = new RatingsDefinition(Path.Combine(configurationManager.ApplicationPaths.LocalizationPath, "Ratings-" + configurationManager.Configuration.MetadataCountryCode + ".txt"), configurationManager);
-            //global value of None
-            var dict = new Dictionary<string, int> { { "None", -1 } };
-            foreach (var pair in ratingsDef.RatingsDict)
-            {
-                TryAdd(dict, pair.Key, pair.Value);
-            }
-            if (configurationManager.Configuration.MetadataCountryCode.ToUpper() != "US")
-            {
-                foreach (var pair in new USRatingsDictionary())
-                {
-                    TryAdd(dict, pair.Key, pair.Value);
-                }
-            }
-            //global values of CS
-            TryAdd(dict, "CS", 1000);
-
-            TryAdd(dict, "", blockUnrated ? 1000 : 0);
-
-            //and rating reverse lookup dictionary (non-redundant ones)
-            ratingsStrings.Clear();
-            var lastLevel = -10;
-            ratingsStrings.Add(-1, LocalizedStrings.Instance.GetString("Any"));
-            foreach (var pair in ratingsDef.RatingsDict.OrderBy(p => p.Value))
-            {
-                if (pair.Value > lastLevel)
-                {
-                    lastLevel = pair.Value;
-                    TryAdd(ratingsStrings, pair.Value, pair.Key);
-                }
-            }
-
-            TryAdd(ratingsStrings, 999, "CS");
-
-            return dict;
-        }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Switches the unrated.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="block">if set to <c>true</c> [block].</param>
-        public static void SwitchUnrated(bool block)
-        {
-            RatingsDict.Remove("");
-            RatingsDict.Add("", block ? 1000 : 0);
-        }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Levels the specified rating STR.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="ratingStr">The rating STR.</param>
-        /// <returns>System.Int32.</returns>
-        public static int Level(string ratingStr)
-        {
-            if (ratingStr == null) ratingStr = "";
-            if (RatingsDict.ContainsKey(ratingStr))
-                return RatingsDict[ratingStr];
-
-            string stripped = StripCountry(ratingStr);
-            if (RatingsDict.ContainsKey(stripped))
-                return RatingsDict[stripped];
-
-            return RatingsDict[""]; //return "unknown" level
-        }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Strips the country.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="rating">The rating.</param>
-        /// <returns>System.String.</returns>
-        private static string StripCountry(string rating)
-        {
-            int start = rating.IndexOf('-');
-            return start > 0 ? rating.Substring(start + 1) : rating;
-        }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Returns a <see cref="System.String" /> that represents this instance.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="level">The level.</param>
-        /// <returns>A <see cref="System.String" /> that represents this instance.</returns>
-        public static string ToString(int level)
-        {
-            //return the closest one
-            while (level > 0)
-            {
-                if (ratingsStrings.ContainsKey(level))
-                    return ratingsStrings[level];
-
-                level--;
-            }
-            return ratingsStrings.Values.FirstOrDefault(); //default to first one
-        }
-        /// <summary>
-        /// To the strings.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <returns>List{System.String}.</returns>
-        public static List<string> ToStrings()
-        {
-            //return the whole list of ratings strings
-            return ratingsStrings.Values.ToList();
-        }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// To the values.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <returns>List{System.Int32}.</returns>
-        public static List<int> ToValues()
-        {
-            //return the whole list of ratings values
-            return ratingsStrings.Keys.ToList();
-        }
-
-        //public Microsoft.MediaCenter.UI.Image RatingImage(string rating)
-        //{
-        //    return Helper.GetMediaInfoImage("Rated_" + rating);
-        //}
-
-
-    }
-}
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Controller/Localization/RatingsDefinition.cs b/MediaBrowser.Controller/Localization/RatingsDefinition.cs
deleted file mode 100644
index e5302bee67..0000000000
--- a/MediaBrowser.Controller/Localization/RatingsDefinition.cs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,122 +0,0 @@
-using MediaBrowser.Controller.Configuration;
-using System;
-using System.Collections.Generic;
-using System.IO;
-
-namespace MediaBrowser.Controller.Localization
-{
-    /// <summary>
-    /// Class RatingsDefinition
-    /// </summary>
-    public class RatingsDefinition
-    {
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="RatingsDefinition" /> class.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="file">The file.</param>
-        /// <param name="configurationManager">The configuration manager.</param>
-        public RatingsDefinition(string file, IServerConfigurationManager configurationManager)
-        {
-            this.file = file;
-            if (!Load())
-            {
-                Init(configurationManager.Configuration.MetadataCountryCode.ToUpper());
-            }
-        }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Inits the specified country.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="country">The country.</param>
-        protected void Init(string country)
-        {
-            //intitialze based on country
-            switch (country)
-            {
-                case "US":
-                    RatingsDict = new USRatingsDictionary();
-                    break;
-                case "GB":
-                    RatingsDict = new GBRatingsDictionary();
-                    break;
-                case "NL":
-                    RatingsDict = new NLRatingsDictionary();
-                    break;
-                case "AU":
-                    RatingsDict = new AURatingsDictionary();
-                    break;
-                default:
-                    RatingsDict = new USRatingsDictionary();
-                    break;
-            }
-            Save();
-        }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// The file
-        /// </summary>
-        readonly string file;
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Save to file
-        /// </summary>
-        public void Save()
-        {
-            // Use simple text serialization - no need for xml
-            using (var fs = new StreamWriter(file))
-            {
-                foreach (var pair in RatingsDict)
-                {
-                    fs.WriteLine(pair.Key + "," + pair.Value);
-                }
-            }
-        }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Load from file
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <returns><c>true</c> if XXXX, <c>false</c> otherwise</returns>
-        protected bool Load()
-        {
-            // Read back in our simple serialized format
-            RatingsDict = new Dictionary<string, int>(StringComparer.OrdinalIgnoreCase);
-            try
-            {
-                using (var fs = new StreamReader(file))
-                {
-                    while (!fs.EndOfStream)
-                    {
-                        var line = fs.ReadLine() ?? "";
-                        var values = line.Split(',');
-                        if (values.Length == 2)
-                        {
-
-                            int value;
-
-                            if (int.TryParse(values[1], out value))
-                            {
-                                RatingsDict[values[0].Trim()] = value;
-                            }
-                            else
-                            {
-                                //Logger.Error("Invalid line in ratings file " + file + "(" + line + ")");
-                            }
-                        }
-                    }
-                }
-            }
-            catch
-            {
-                // Couldn't load - probably just not there yet
-                return false;
-            }
-            return true;
-        }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// The ratings dict
-        /// </summary>
-        public Dictionary<string, int> RatingsDict = new Dictionary<string, int>(StringComparer.OrdinalIgnoreCase);
-
-    }
-}
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Controller/Localization/USRatingsDictionary.cs b/MediaBrowser.Controller/Localization/USRatingsDictionary.cs
deleted file mode 100644
index 2c7a69841c..0000000000
--- a/MediaBrowser.Controller/Localization/USRatingsDictionary.cs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,39 +0,0 @@
-using System.Collections.Generic;
-
-namespace MediaBrowser.Controller.Localization
-{
-    /// <summary>
-    /// Class USRatingsDictionary
-    /// </summary>
-    public class USRatingsDictionary : Dictionary<string,int>
-    {
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="USRatingsDictionary" /> class.
-        /// </summary>
-        public USRatingsDictionary()
-        {
-            Add("G", 1);
-            Add("E", 1);
-            Add("EC", 1);
-            Add("TV-G", 1);
-            Add("TV-Y", 2);
-            Add("TV-Y7", 3);
-            Add("TV-Y7-FV", 4);
-            Add("PG", 5);
-            Add("TV-PG", 5);
-            Add("PG-13", 7);
-            Add("T", 7);
-            Add("TV-14", 8);
-            Add("R", 9);
-            Add("M", 9);
-            Add("TV-MA", 9);
-            Add("NC-17", 10);
-            Add("AO", 15);
-            Add("RP", 15);
-            Add("UR", 15);
-            Add("NR", 15);
-            Add("X", 15);
-            Add("XXX", 100);
-        }
-    }
-}
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Controller/MediaBrowser.Controller.csproj b/MediaBrowser.Controller/MediaBrowser.Controller.csproj
index 1e2a095ce9..96989f5687 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Controller/MediaBrowser.Controller.csproj
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Controller/MediaBrowser.Controller.csproj
@@ -131,15 +131,9 @@
     <Compile Include="Library\ILibraryManager.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Library\IUserManager.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Library\Profiler.cs" />
-    <Compile Include="Localization\AURatingsDictionary.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Localization\BaseStrings.cs" />
-    <Compile Include="Localization\GBRatingsDictionary.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Localization\LocalizedStringData.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Localization\LocalizedStrings.cs" />
-    <Compile Include="Localization\NLRatingsDictionary.cs" />
-    <Compile Include="Localization\Ratings.cs" />
-    <Compile Include="Localization\RatingsDefinition.cs" />
-    <Compile Include="Localization\USRatingsDictionary.cs" />
     <Compile Include="MediaInfo\FFMpegManager.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Persistence\IDisplayPreferencesRepository.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Persistence\IItemRepository.cs" />
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/Localization/LocalizationManager.cs b/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/Localization/LocalizationManager.cs
index 8705d912f9..1965531af9 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/Localization/LocalizationManager.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/Localization/LocalizationManager.cs
@@ -1,10 +1,15 @@
-using MediaBrowser.Controller.Localization;
+using MediaBrowser.Common.IO;
+using MediaBrowser.Controller.Configuration;
+using MediaBrowser.Controller.Localization;
 using MediaBrowser.Model.Entities;
 using MediaBrowser.Model.Globalization;
 using MoreLinq;
+using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Globalization;
+using System.IO;
 using System.Linq;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
 
 namespace MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.Localization
 {
@@ -13,6 +18,37 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.Localization
     /// </summary>
     public class LocalizationManager : ILocalizationManager
     {
+        /// <summary>
+        /// The _configuration manager
+        /// </summary>
+        private readonly IServerConfigurationManager _configurationManager;
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// The us culture
+        /// </summary>
+        private static readonly CultureInfo UsCulture = new CultureInfo("en-US");
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="LocalizationManager"/> class.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="configurationManager">The configuration manager.</param>
+        public LocalizationManager(IServerConfigurationManager configurationManager)
+        {
+            _configurationManager = configurationManager;
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets the localization path.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <value>The localization path.</value>
+        public string LocalizationPath
+        {
+            get
+            {
+                return Path.Combine(_configurationManager.ApplicationPaths.ProgramDataPath, "localization");
+            }
+        }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets the cultures.
         /// </summary>
@@ -56,10 +92,125 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.Localization
         /// <returns>IEnumerable{ParentalRating}.</returns>
         public IEnumerable<ParentalRating> GetParentalRatings()
         {
-            return Ratings.RatingsDict
-                .Select(k => new ParentalRating {Name = k.Key, Value = k.Value})
-                .OrderBy(p => p.Value)
-                .Where(p => p.Value > 0);
+            var path = GetRatingsFile();
+
+            return File.ReadAllLines(path).Select(i =>
+            {
+                if (!string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(i))
+                {
+                    var parts = i.Split(',');
+
+                    if (parts.Length == 2)
+                    {
+                        int value;
+
+                        if (int.TryParse(parts[1], NumberStyles.Integer, UsCulture, out value))
+                        {
+                            return new ParentalRating { Name = parts[0], Value = value };
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+
+                return null;
+
+            })
+            .Where(i => i != null)
+            .OrderBy(p => p.Value);
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets the ratings file.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <returns>System.String.</returns>
+        private string GetRatingsFile()
+        {
+            var countryCode = _configurationManager.Configuration.MetadataCountryCode;
+
+            if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(countryCode))
+            {
+                countryCode = "us";
+            }
+
+            return GetRatingsFile(countryCode).Result ?? GetRatingsFile("us").Result;
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets the ratings file.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="countryCode">The country code.</param>
+        /// <returns>Task{System.String}.</returns>
+        private async Task<string> GetRatingsFile(string countryCode)
+        {
+            countryCode = countryCode.ToLower();
+
+            var path = Path.Combine(LocalizationPath, "ratings-" + countryCode + ".txt");
+
+            if (!File.Exists(path))
+            {
+                // Extract embedded resource
+
+                var type = GetType();
+                var resourcePath = type.Namespace + ".Ratings." + countryCode + ".txt";
+
+                using (var stream = type.Assembly.GetManifestResourceStream(resourcePath))
+                {
+                    if (stream == null)
+                    {
+                        return null;
+                    }
+
+                    var parentPath = Path.GetDirectoryName(path);
+
+                    if (!Directory.Exists(parentPath))
+                    {
+                        Directory.CreateDirectory(parentPath);
+                    }
+
+                    using (var fs = new FileStream(path, FileMode.Create, FileAccess.Write, FileShare.Read, StreamDefaults.DefaultFileStreamBufferSize, true))
+                    {
+                        await stream.CopyToAsync(fs).ConfigureAwait(false);
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+
+            return path;
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets the rating level.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="rating">The rating.</param>
+        /// <returns>System.Int32.</returns>
+        /// <exception cref="System.ArgumentNullException">rating</exception>
+        public int? GetRatingLevel(string rating)
+        {
+            if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(rating))
+            {
+                throw new ArgumentNullException("rating");
+            }
+
+            var ratingsDictionary = GetParentalRatings().ToDictionary(i => i.Name);
+
+            if (ratingsDictionary.ContainsKey(rating))
+                return ratingsDictionary[rating].Value;
+
+            var stripped = StripCountry(rating);
+
+            if (ratingsDictionary.ContainsKey(stripped))
+                return ratingsDictionary[stripped].Value;
+
+            return null;
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Strips the country.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="rating">The rating.</param>
+        /// <returns>System.String.</returns>
+        private static string StripCountry(string rating)
+        {
+            int start = rating.IndexOf('-');
+            return start > 0 ? rating.Substring(start + 1) : rating;
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/Localization/Ratings/au.txt b/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/Localization/Ratings/au.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a68a3f5f3f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/Localization/Ratings/au.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+AU-G,1
+AU-PG,5
+AU-M,6
+AU-M15+,8
+AU-R18+,9 
+AU-X18+,10
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/Localization/Ratings/gb.txt b/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/Localization/Ratings/gb.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..91d9c87cd3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/Localization/Ratings/gb.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+GB-U,1
+GB-PG,5
+GB-12,6
+GB-12A,7
+GB-15,8
+GB-18,9
+GB-R18,15
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/Localization/Ratings/nl.txt b/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/Localization/Ratings/nl.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f69cc2bcc9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/Localization/Ratings/nl.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+NL-AL,1
+NL-MG6,2
+NL-6,3
+NL-9,5
+NL-12,6
+NL-16,8
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/Localization/Ratings/us.txt b/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/Localization/Ratings/us.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..3f5311e0ea
--- /dev/null
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/Localization/Ratings/us.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+G,1
+E,1
+EC,1
+TV-G,1
+TV-Y,2
+TV-Y7,3
+TV-Y7-FV,4
+PG,5
+TV-PG,5
+PG-13,7
+T,7
+TV-14,8
+R,9
+M,9
+TV-MA,9
+NC-17,10
+AO,15
+RP,15
+UR,15
+NR,15
+X,15
+XXX,100
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.csproj b/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.csproj
index 60afc8413d..869fc16860 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.csproj
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.csproj
@@ -204,6 +204,10 @@
     </ProjectReference>
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
+    <EmbeddedResource Include="Localization\Ratings\us.txt" />
+    <EmbeddedResource Include="Localization\Ratings\au.txt" />
+    <EmbeddedResource Include="Localization\Ratings\gb.txt" />
+    <EmbeddedResource Include="Localization\Ratings\nl.txt" />
     <Content Include="swagger-ui\css\hightlight.default.css">
       <CopyToOutputDirectory>PreserveNewest</CopyToOutputDirectory>
     </Content>
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.ServerApplication/ApplicationHost.cs b/MediaBrowser.ServerApplication/ApplicationHost.cs
index 80f63df367..583053fa4e 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.ServerApplication/ApplicationHost.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.ServerApplication/ApplicationHost.cs
@@ -172,6 +172,8 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.ServerApplication
         /// <value>The media encoder.</value>
         private IMediaEncoder MediaEncoder { get; set; }
 
+        private ILocalizationManager LocalizationManager { get; set; }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets or sets the user data repository.
         /// </summary>
@@ -286,8 +288,8 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.ServerApplication
             ServerManager = new ServerManager(this, JsonSerializer, Logger, ServerConfigurationManager);
             RegisterSingleInstance(ServerManager);
 
-            var localizationManager = new LocalizationManager();
-            RegisterSingleInstance<ILocalizationManager>(localizationManager);
+            LocalizationManager = new LocalizationManager(ServerConfigurationManager);
+            RegisterSingleInstance(LocalizationManager);
 
             var displayPreferencesTask = Task.Run(async () => await ConfigureDisplayPreferencesRepositories().ConfigureAwait(false));
             var itemsTask = Task.Run(async () => await ConfigureItemRepositories().ConfigureAwait(false));
@@ -367,9 +369,9 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.ServerApplication
             BaseItem.ConfigurationManager = ServerConfigurationManager;
             BaseItem.LibraryManager = LibraryManager;
             BaseItem.ProviderManager = ProviderManager;
+            BaseItem.LocalizationManager = LocalizationManager;
             User.XmlSerializer = XmlSerializer;
             User.UserManager = UserManager;
-            Ratings.ConfigurationManager = ServerConfigurationManager;
             LocalizedStrings.ApplicationPaths = ApplicationPaths;
         }