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It’s Time To Get Rid of the Dreaded NC-17 Rating
Movies like 'Passages' seem to be unfairly slapped with an NC-17 rating, while other, more violent films get a PG-13.
NC-17: The History of the MPAA’s Most Controversial Rating
The NC-17 rating was supposed to allow for more adult-oriented films to hit theaters. So what happened?
'Mowgli' and 'Robin Hood' Get Official MPAA Ratings for Violence and Stuff
The real trick is figuring out which movie is more violent.
Christopher Nolan’s WWII Film ‘Dunkirk’ Gets PG-13 Rating, But Is That the Right Way to Go?
Is it possible to make an honest war film that can’t show the unrelenting brutality of war?
'Blade Runner 2049’ Aiming for an R Rating, Says Director Denis Villeneuve
Plus, a sequel to this sequel is certainly a possibility.
Michael Moore Fails to Overturn Ridiculous R Rating for 'Where to Invade Next'
Moore's latest film, which compares American social and governmental programs with other countries, will be released on December 23rd in a limited run.
‘Suicide Squad’s PG-13 Shows Why We Need a New MPAA Rating
It’s time for the MPAA to bridge the gap between “PG-13” and “R”.
FIFTY SHADES OF GREY Gets R-Rating for “Unusual Behavior”
Fifty Shades of Grey just got an R-rating with the MPAA citing familiar issues like “strong sexual content” and “language,” but also “unusual behavior.”
THE ZERO THEOREM Teaser Poster Banned in the US
The Motion Picture Association of America's censors have banned the teaser poster for Terry Gilliam's THE ZERO THEOREM, starring Christoph Waltz.
National Association of Theater Owners Want Shorter Movie Trailers and Shorter Marketing Windows
The National Association of Theater Owners (NATO) wants the MPAA to make movie trailers shorter as well as the marketing windows for movies.
Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Tony Danza and Julianne Moore Talk DON JON'S ADDICTION, MPAA Ratings, Deleted Scenes, and Premiering at Sundance
Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Tony Danza & Julianne Moore Talk DON JON'S ADDICTION, the MPAA, deleted scenes, getting distribution & premiering at Sundance.
EVIL DEAD Remake Received an NC-17 from the MPAA on First Submission
EVIL DEAD Received an NC-17 Rating. The Evil Dead remake was given an NC-17 rating when it was first submitted to the MPAA.
MAN OF STEEL Gets PG-13 Rating for “Intense Sci-Fi Violence, Action and Destruction”
Man of Steel Gets PG-13 Rating. Director Zack Snyder's Superman reboot Man of Steel will be rated PG-13 for sci-fi violence, action and destruction.
MPAA Grants BULLY Documentary PG-13 Rating After Profanity Cuts
BULLY Documentary Gets PG-13 Rating After Cuts. The documentary Bully was granted a PG-13 rating by the MPAA after profanity edits.
THE EXPENDABLES 2 May Be PG-13 Because of Chuck Norris [UPDATE: Sylvester Stallone Confirms the Rating]
Chuck Norris may have lowered the rating of The Expendables from R to PG-13 because of his objections to the script's vulgar dialogue.
The MPAA Pulls THE HANGOVER: PART II Trailer from Theaters
The MPAA has pulled the all-audiences trailer for The Hangover: Part II from theaters. A new green-band trailer will debut in front of Scream 4.
MPAA Overturns NC-17 Ruling on BLUE VALENTINE
The MPAA has overturned its decision to give Blue Valentine an NC-17 rating. Directed by Derek Cianfrance, the film stars Ryan Gosling.
The Weinstein Company Assembles Legal Team to Challenge MPAA Ratings for THE KING'S SPEECH and BLUE VALENTINE
The Weinstein Company has assembled a legal team to fight the MPAA's R-rating on The King's Speech and the NC-17 rating on Blue Valentine.
HOW DO YOU KNOW Likely to Be Re-cut to Avoid R-Rating for Language
James L. Brooks' How Do You Know will likely be re-cut to avoid an R-rating. The film stars Owen Wilson, Reese Witherspoon, and Paul Rudd.