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| - | {{Template}} | + | {{Template}}'''NC-17''' is a film rating of the [[United States]] film industry. The [[MPAA]] introduced the '''NC-17''' (not for children 17 or under) rating on [[September 27]], [[1990]] to differentiate MPAA-rated [[adult]]-oriented films from movies rated [[X]] by their producers. This move was largely prompted by Universal Pictures' ''[[Henry and June|Henry & June]]'' (1990), which would have otherwise received a dreaded X rating. However, media outlets which refused ads for X-rated titles simply transferred that policy to NC-17 titles, as did many theater landlords; large video chains including Blockbuster Video and Hollywood Video refuse to stock NC-17 titles. While a number of movies have been released with the NC-17 rating, none of them has been a box-office hit. |
| - | The [[MPAA]] introduced the '''NC-17''' (not for children 17 or under) rating on [[September 27]], [[1990]] to differentiate MPAA-rated [[adult]]-oriented films from movies rated [[X]] by their producers. This move was largely prompted by Universal Pictures' ''[[Henry and June|Henry & June]]'' (1990), which would have otherwise received a dreaded X rating. However, media outlets which refused ads for X-rated titles simply transferred that policy to NC-17 titles, as did many theater landlords; large video chains including Blockbuster Video and Hollywood Video refuse to stock NC-17 titles. While a number of movies have been released with the NC-17 rating, none of them has been a box-office hit. | + | |
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This is a list of films rated NC-17 by the Motion Picture Association of America's. It includes X-rated films reassigned an NC-17 rating, and titles originally rated NC-17, but edited for a lower rating. Titles with surrendered ratings are usually released unrated to avoid the stigma of NC-17.
Changes in ratings are due to resubmission or appeal by a film's producers. Films receiving an NC-17 are often cut and resubmitted in hopes of earning an R rating, which allows distribution to more outlets than an NC-17 rating.
Occasionally an R-rated film will have footage added to earn an NC-17 rating and its accompanying notoriety. In at least one case, an R-rated film was re-rated NC-17 even though no edits were made: The 1969 Sam Peckinpah film The Wild Bunch, originally rated R, was resubmitted by Warner Bros. in 1993 before an expected rerelease; to their surprise, it was rated NC-17, delaying the rerelease while the decision was appealed.
Some titles include the reasons the rating was given. In 1990, CARA began including a brief statement of the reason for a specific film's R rating; several years later it began giving reasons for all film ratings.
0–9
- 1900, 1976, originally rated X; edited version rated R (1977); uncut version rated NC-17 (1990), rating surrendered.
A
- American Pie, 1999; edited version rated R for strong sexuality, crude sexual dialogue, language and drinking, all involving teens
- American Psycho, 2000; edited version rated R for strong violence, sexuality, drug use and language
- Angel of Passion, 1991; edited version rated R in 1995 for strong sexuality, and for some language
- Arabian Nights (Il fiore delle mille e una notte), 1974; rated X in 1979; rating symbol changed to NC-17 in 1991
- Artemisia, 1998; re-rated R on appeal for strong, graphic sexuality and nudity
B
- Back in Action, 1994; edited version rated R for violence, and for language and brief drug use
- Bad Education, 2004, for explicit sexual content; edited version ("Special Edition") rated R for strong sexual content throughout, language and some drug use
- Bad Lieutenant, 1992, for sexual violence, strong sexual situations and dialogue, graphic drug use; edited version rated R for drug use, language, violence and nudity
- Badge of Silence: Maniac Cop III, 1993; edited version rated R for strong violence, and for language and some drug content
- Bank Robber, 1993; edited version rated R in 1994 for strong sexuality, a bloody shooting, drug content and language
- The Barcelona Erotic Film Festival, rated 1999, for explicit sexual content
- Bent, 1997, for a strong scene of graphic sexuality; edited version rated R in 1998 for strong sexuality including explicit sexual dialogue, some brutal violence, language and drug use
- Beyond the Valley of the Dolls, 1970, originally rated X; rating symbol changed to NC-17 in 1990
- Bizarre, rated 1991
- Black and White, 1999; edited version rated R for strong sexuality, graphic language, some violence and drug use
- Bliss, 1997; edited version rated R for graphic sex scenes with strong sex-related dialogue, and for language
- Blonde Emmanuelle in 3-D, rated 1990
- The Boondock Saints, 1999; edited version rated R for strong violence, language and sexual content
- Boxing Helena, 1993; re-rated R on appeal for two scenes of strong sexuality and language
- Boys Don't Cry, 1999; edited version rated R for violence including an intense brutal rape scene, sexuality, language and drug use
- Broken English, 1996, for explicit sexuality; edited version rated R for language, violence and some drug content
C
- The Canterbury Tales (I Racconti di Canterbury), 1972, originally rated X in 1979; rating symbol changed to NC-17 in 1991
- Centerspread, rated 1990 for extensive use of extremely explicit sex-related dialogue
- Clerks., 1994; re-rated R on appeal for extensive use of extremely explicit sex-related dialogue
- The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover, 1989 (rated 1990); edited version rated R
- The Cooler, 2003; edited version rated R for strong sexuality, violence, language and some drug use
- Comfortably Numb, 1995, for scenes of graphic drug use and some explicit sexuality
- Crash, 1996, for numerous explicit sex scenes; edited version rated R for accident gore, some graphic language and aberrant sexual content
D
- Damage, 1992; edited version rated R for strong sexuality, and for language
- Dangerous Game, 1993; edited version rated R for pervasively strong language, explicit sexuality, and drug use
- Dark Obsession (Diamond Skulls), 1989 (rated 1991); edited version rated R for strong sensuality and for language
- Dead and Breakfast, 2005; edited version rated R for strong horror violence/gore and language
- Dead Presidents, 1995; edited version rated R for strong graphic violence, language, a sex scene and some drug use
- Delta of Venus, 1995; originally rated R in 1994 for strong erotic content; edited version rated NC-17 in 1995 for explicit sexuality
- Dice Rules, 1991
- A Dirty Shame, 2004, for pervasive sexual content; edited home entertainment version rated R in 2005 for pervasive strong crude sexual content, including fetishes
- The Dreamers, 2003 (rated 2004), for explicit sexual content; edited version rated R for strong sexual content and graphic nudity, language and some drug use
- The Dreamlife of Angels, 1999; edited version rated R for some strong sexuality
E
- Easyriders Video Magazine #13 (video release), rated 1992 for pervasive sexuality and graphic sexual dialogue
- Emmanuelle: The Joys of a Woman (Emmanuelle 2), 1975, originally rated X in 1976; rating symbol changed to NC-17 in 1991
- Erotic Nights, 1991; edited version rated R for sensuality and sex-related dialogue
- Erotique, 1994; rated R in 1998 for strong sexuality, sex-related dialogue and some language
- The Evil Dead, 1981 (rated 1994), for substantial graphic horror violence and gore
- Extreme Justice, 1993; re-rated R on appeal for strong graphic violence, language, and for a scene of sexuality
F
- Fantasy, 1991; edited version rated R in 1992 for strong sensuality and language
- Fantasies for Couples, 1991; edited version rated R for sensuality and nudity
- Female Trouble, 1974 (rated 1999), for explicit sexuality and nudity
- Fire on the Amazon 1993; edited version rated R for strong language, areas of strong violence and a scene of strong sexuality
- Flesh Gordon Meets the Cosmic Cheerleaders, 1989 (rated 1991)
- Freeway, 1996; edited version rated R for strong lurid violence and sexual dialogue, some sexual situations, drug content and language
G
- Games of Love, rated 1991
- Gettin' Even, 2005, for explicit sexual content including pervasive nudity
- Glam, 2001 (rated 1998), for a scene of explicit sexuality and some sexual dialogue
- La Grande bouffe, 1973, originally rated X; rating symbol changed to NC-17 in 1998 for some explicit sexuality
- Gummo, 1997; edited version rated R for pervasive depiction of anti-social behavior of juveniles, including violence, substance abuse, sexuality and language
H
- Happiness, 1999 (rating surrendered)
- Hell's Belles, 1997, for pervasive sexuality and nudity
- Henry & June, 1990 (first title to be rated NC-17)
- High Tension (Haute tension), 2003; edited version rated R in 2005 for graphic bloody killings, terror, sexual content and language.
- The Hills Have Eyes, 2006, for strong gruesome violence including rape, terror, and strong language; edited version rated R for strong gruesome violence and terror throughout, and for language.
- The Hottest Bid, 1995, for strong graphic sexuality
I
- Ice Cold in Phoenix, 2004; later rated R for strong sexuality, brutal violence and language
- In the Cold of the Night, 1990; edited version rated R
- In the Realm of the Senses (Ai no corrida), 1976 (rated 1991)
- Inserts, 1975, originally rated X; rating symbol changed to NC-17 in 1996 for explicit sexuality
- Inside Deep Throat, 2005, for explicit sexual content; edited version rated R for strong sexuality including graphic images, nudity and dialogue
- Intent to Kill, 1993 (rated 1992), for extreme violence
J
no titles
K
- Kalifornia, 1993; edited version rated R for strong violence, and for sexuality and language
- Kids, 1995 (rating surrendered)
- Kika, 1993 (rated 1994, rating surrendered)
- Killing Zoe, 1994; edited version rated R for strong violence and language, plentiful drug use and a sex scene
L
- L.I.E., 2001 (rating surrendered); edited version rated R in 2002 for strong sexual content involving teens, language and brief violence
- Last Tango in Paris (Ultimo tango a Parigi), 1972, originally rated X in 1973; edited version rated R in 1981; edited version rated X in 1982; rating symbol changed to NC-17 in 1997 for some explicit sexual content
- La ley del deseo, (Law of Desire), 1987 (rated 2005), for a scene of explicit sexual content
- Leonora, 1991; edited version rated R in 1992 for sensuality, nudity and language
- Love and Human Remains, 1995; edited version rated R for strong sexual content, language, violence and some drug use
- The Lover, 1992, re-rated R on appeal for graphic and explicit sexuality
- The Loves of Lady Chatterly, rated 1992
M
- Ma mère, 2004 (rated 2005) for strong and aberrant sexual content; edited version rated R for strong aberrant sexuality, some language and violent images
- Man Bites Dog (C'est arrivé près de chez vous), 1992 (rated 1993) for strong graphic violence
- Maniac Cop 3: Badge of Silence, 1993; edited version rated R for strong violence, language, and some drug content
- Matador, 1986 (rated 2005) for aberrant sexuality including violence
- Mercy, 1999, originally rated R; edited version rated NC-17 (rating surrendered); edited version rated R for language, drug use, and perverse sexual behavior including violence and nudity
- Midnight Woman, 1990
- Modern Love, rated 1991
- Myriam, rated 1991
N
- Nothin' Goes Right, 1988, originally rated X in 1989; rating symbol changed to NC-17 in 1991
O
- Orgazmo, 1997 (rated 1998), for explicit sexual content and dialogue
P
- Paris, France, 1993 (rated 1994), for explicit sexual content
- Peepshow, rated 1990
- Phantasm III, 1993; edited version rated R for violence and gore, and for language and sexuality
- Pink Flamingos, 1972, 1997 re-release rated NC-17 for a wide range of perversions in explicit detail
- Play Thing, rated 1990
- Poison, 1991, originally rated NC-17 for explicit sexuality; edited version rated R for sensuality, strong language, and sexual violence.
- Predator 2 , 1990, originally rated NC-17 for Strong graphic violence and gore edited version rated R for considerable mayhem, gore , graphic violence vulgarity and drug use [1]
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Q
no titles
R
- Radio Active, rated 1990
- Rated X, 2000 (rating surrendered); edited version rated R for strong sexuality and nudity, drug use, language and some violence
- Razor Blade Smile, 1999; edited version rated R for horror violence and gore, sexuality, language and some drug content
- Requiem for a Dream, 2000 (rating surrendered); edited version rated R in 2001 for intense depiction of drug addiction, graphic sexuality, strong language and some graphic violence
- Romantic Memoirs (Baksmälla), 1973, rated 1990
- Romper Stomper, 1993; edited version rated R in 1994 for brutality and violence, sexuality and language
- The Rules of Attraction, 2002; edited version rated R for strong sexual content, drug use, language and violent images
S
- Santa Sangre, 1989, originally rated R in 1990 for bizarre, graphic violence and sensuality, and for drug content; rated NC-17 in 1991 for several scenes of extremely explicit violence (rating surrendered)
- Saw, 2004, for strong graphic violence; edited version rated R for strong grisly violence and language Following the Sundance Film Festival it was edited for an R rating for wide theatrical release
- Saw III, 2006; edited version rated R for strong grisly violence and gore, sequences of terror and torture, nudity and language.
- The Secret Sex Lives of Romeo and Juliet, 1970 (rated 1990)
- Secretaries, 2006, for pervasive graphic sexuality and nudity
- Seduced: Pretty When You Cry, 2001; edited version rated R for strong perverse sexuality, drug use, language and violence
- The Seduction of Angela, 1991; edited version rated R in 1992 for sensuality, nudity and some sex-related dialogue
- The Shadowed Mind, rated 1991
- Showgirls, 1995, for nudity and erotic sexuality throughout, and for some graphic language and sexual violence; edited version rated R for strong sexuality and nudity, language, a rape scene and drug use
- Showgirls: Sneak Preview (promotional short for Showgirls), 1995, for strong sexual images
- Softly From Paris: Series I, rated 1990
- Softly From Paris: Series II, rated 1990
- Softly From Paris: Series III, rated 1990
- Softly From Paris: Series IV, rated 1990
- Softly From Paris: Series V, rated 1990
- South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut, 1999; edited version rated R for pervasive vulgar language and crude sexual humor, and for some violent images.
- Spirit of the Night, 1994; edited version rated R in 1996 for strong sexuality and some language
- Stone Cold, 1991; edited version rated R for strong violence and language, and for sensuality
- The Story of O (Histoire d'O), 1975, originally rated X; re-rated NC-17 in 2002 for sexual content
- The Story of O, rated 2001 (rating surrendered)
T
- Teenage Bonnie and Klepto Clyde, 1993, rated R on appeal for strong graphic violence, strong language and sexuality
- The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning, 2006; edited version rated R for strong horror violence/gore, language, and some sexual content.[2]
- This Film Is Not Yet Rated, 2005 (rating surrendered), for some graphic sexual content
- Thomas in Love (Thomas est amoureux), 2000, rated 2001 (rating surrendered); edited version rated R in 2002 for strong sexuality and language
- Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down! (¡Átame!), 1990, originally rated X; re-rated NC-17 (rating surrendered)
- Tokyo Decadence (Topâzu), 1992 (rated 1993) for strong, explicit, sado-masochistic sexuality.
- Tower of Terror, 1992 for extreme horror violence.
- Trois, 2000, originally rated R for strong sexuality, language and some violence; edited version rated NC-17 for some explicit sexuality
- Tropic of Cancer, 1970, originally rated X; re-rated NC-17 in 1992
- Two Girls and a Guy, 1997; edited version rated R for a strong sex scene, strong language and sexual dialogue, and for a violent image; edited version rated NC-17 for a scene of explicit sexuality
- Twogether, 1993; edited version rated R for strong sexuality and language
U
- The Ugly, 1998 (rating surrendered); edited version rated R for gruesome gory murders, language and a scene of sexuality
V
no titles
W
- Wadd: The Life & Times of John C. Holmes, 2003, originally rated R for strong sexual content, language, drug use and some violent images; edited video version rated NC-17 for explicit sexual content
- When Night Is Falling, 1995 (rating surrendered); edited version rated R in 1996 for strong sexuality and some language
- Where the Truth Lies, 2005 (rating surrendered), for some explicit sexuality
- Whipped (movie), 2000; edited version rated R for strong sexual content and language
- Whore, 1990; edited version rated R for strong sexual situations and dialogue, and for some violence
- Wide Sargasso Sea, 1993 (rated 1992); edited version rated R in 1993 for strong sexuality
- The Wild Bunch, 1969, originally rated R; re-rated NC-17 in 1993, but reverted to R on appeal
- WVAG in New York City, 2001, for graphic sexuality (short film)
X
no titles
Y
no titles
Z
- Zandalee, rated 1990 and 1991 (rating surrendered); edited version rated R for strong sensuality, sexual dialogue, and language
See also
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