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This is a list of films rated NC-17 by the Motion Picture Association of America's Classification and Rating Administration (CARA). 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.[1] [Apr 2007]

Contents 1 0–9 2 A 3 B 4 C 5 D 6 E 7 F 8 G 9 H 10 I 11 J 12 K 13 L 14 M 15 N 16 O 17 P 18 Q 19 R 20 S 21 T 22 U 23 V 24 W 25 X 26 Y 27 Z 28 See also

0–9

• 1900, 1976, originally rated X; edited version rated R (1977); uncut version rated NC-17 (1990), rating surrendered.<ref name="fr">{{

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A

• American Pie, 1999; edited version rated R for strong sexuality, crude sexual dialogue, language and drinking, all involving teens<ref name="fr"/>
• American Psycho, 2000; edited version rated R for strong violence, sexuality, drug use and language<ref name="fr"/>
• Angel of Passion, 1991; edited version rated R in 1995 for strong sexuality, and for some language<ref name="fr"/>
• Arabian Nights (Il fiore delle mille e una notte), 1974; rated X in 1979; rating symbol changed to NC-17 in 1991<ref name="fr"/>
• Artemisia, 1998; re-rated R on appeal for strong, graphic sexuality and nudity<ref name="fr"/>

B

• Back in Action, 1994; edited version rated R for violence, and for language and brief drug use<ref name="fr"/>
• Bad Education, 2004, for explicit sexual content; edited version ("Special Edition") rated R for strong sexual content throughout, language and some drug use<ref name="fr"/>
• 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<ref name="fr"/>
• Badge of Silence: Maniac Cop III, 1993; edited version rated R for strong violence, and for language and some drug content<ref name="fr"/>
• Bank Robber, 1993; edited version rated R in 1994 for strong sexuality, a bloody shooting, drug content and language<ref name="fr"/>
• The Barcelona Erotic Film Festival, rated 1999, for explicit sexual content<ref name="fr"/>
• 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<ref name="fr"/>
• Beyond the Valley of the Dolls, 1970, originally rated X; rating symbol changed to NC-17 in 1990<ref name="fr"/>
• Bizarre, rated 1991<ref name="fr"/>
• Black and White, 1999; edited version rated R for strong sexuality, graphic language, some violence and drug use<ref name="fr"/>
• Bliss, 1997; edited version rated R for graphic sex scenes with strong sex-related dialogue, and for language<ref name="fr"/>
• Blonde Emmanuelle in 3-D, rated 1990<ref name="fr"/>
• The Boondock Saints, 1999; edited version rated R for strong violence, language and sexual content<ref name="fr"/>
• Boxing Helena, 1993; re-rated R on appeal for two scenes of strong sexuality and language<ref name="fr"/>
• Boys Don't Cry, 1999; edited version rated R for violence including an intense brutal rape scene, sexuality, language and drug use<ref name="fr"/>
• Broken English, 1996, for explicit sexuality; edited version rated R for language, violence and some drug content<ref name="fr"/>

C

• The Canterbury Tales (I Racconti di Canterbury), 1972, originally rated X in 1979; rating symbol changed to NC-17 in 1991<ref name="fr"/>
• Centerspread, rated 1990 for extensive use of extremely explicit sex-related dialogue<ref name="fr"/>
• Clerks., 1994; re-rated R on appeal for extensive use of extremely explicit sex-related dialogue<ref name="fr"/>
• The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover, 1989 (rated 1990); edited version rated R<ref name="fr"/>
• The Cooler, 2003; edited version rated R for strong sexuality, violence, language and some drug use<ref name="fr"/>
• Comfortably Numb, 1995, for scenes of graphic drug use and some explicit sexuality<ref name="fr"/>
• Crash, 1996, for numerous explicit sex scenes; edited version rated R for accident gore, some graphic language and aberrant sexual content<ref name="fr"/>

D

• Damage, 1992; edited version rated R for strong sexuality, and for language<ref name="fr"/>
• Dangerous Game, 1993; edited version rated R for pervasively strong language, explicit sexuality, and drug use<ref name="fr"/>
• Dark Obsession (Diamond Skulls), 1989 (rated 1991); edited version rated R for strong sensuality and for language<ref name="fr"/>
• Dead and Breakfast, 2005; edited version rated R for strong horror violence/gore and language<ref name="fr"/>
• Dead Presidents, 1995; edited version rated R for strong graphic violence, language, a sex scene and some drug use<ref name="fr"/>
• Delta of Venus, 1995; originally rated R in 1994 for strong erotic content; edited version rated NC-17 in 1995 for explicit sexuality<ref name="fr"/>
• Dice Rules, 1991<ref name="fr"/>
• A Dirty Shame, 2004, for pervasive sexual content; edited home entertainment version rated R in 2005 for pervasive strong crude sexual content, including fetishes<ref name="fr"/>
• 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<ref name="fr"/>
• The Dreamlife of Angels, 1999; edited version rated R for some strong sexuality<ref name="fr"/>

E

• Easyriders Video Magazine #13 (video release), rated 1992 for pervasive sexuality and graphic sexual dialogue<ref name="fr"/>
• Emmanuelle: The Joys of a Woman (Emmanuelle 2), 1975, originally rated X in 1976; rating symbol changed to NC-17 in 1991<ref name="fr"/>
• Erotic Nights, 1991; edited version rated R for sensuality and sex-related dialogue<ref name="fr"/>
• Erotique, 1994; rated R in 1998 for strong sexuality, sex-related dialogue and some language<ref name="fr"/>
• The Evil Dead, 1981 (rated 1994), for substantial graphic horror violence and gore<ref name="fr"/>
• Extreme Justice, 1993; re-rated R on appeal for strong graphic violence, language, and for a scene of sexuality<ref name="fr"/>

F

• Fantasy, 1991; edited version rated R in 1992 for strong sensuality and language<ref name="fr"/>
• Fantasies for Couples, 1991; edited version rated R for sensuality and nudity<ref name="fr"/>
• Female Trouble, 1974 (rated 1999), for explicit sexuality and nudity<ref name="fr"/>
• 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)<ref name="fr"/>
• Freeway, 1996; edited version rated R for strong lurid violence and sexual dialogue, some sexual situations, drug content and language<ref name="fr"/>

G

• Games of Love, rated 1991<ref name="fr"/>
• Gettin' Even, 2005, for explicit sexual content including pervasive nudity<ref name="fr"/>
• Glam, 2001 (rated 1998), for a scene of explicit sexuality and some sexual dialogue<ref name="fr"/>
• La Grande Bouffe, 1973, originally rated X; rating symbol changed to NC-17 in 1998 for some explicit sexuality<ref name="fr"/>
• Gummo, 1997; edited version rated R for pervasive depiction of anti-social behavior of juveniles, including violence, substance abuse, sexuality and language<ref name="fr"/>

H

• Happiness, 1999 (rating surrendered)<ref name="fr"/>
• Hell's Belles, 1997, for pervasive sexuality and nudity<ref name="fr"/>
• Henry & June, 1990<ref name="fr"/> (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.<ref name="fr"/>
• The Hills Have Eyes,<ref>{{

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• The Hottest Bid, 1995, for strong graphic sexuality<ref name="fr"/>

I

• Ice Cold in Phoenix, 2004; later rated R for strong sexuality, brutal violence and language<ref name="fr"/>
• In the Cold of the Night, 1990; edited version rated R<ref name="fr"/>
• In the Realm of the Senses (Ai no corrida), 1976 (rated 1991)<ref name="fr"/>
• Inserts, 1975, originally rated X; rating symbol changed to NC-17 in 1996 for explicit sexuality<ref name="fr"/>
• Inside Deep Throat, 2005, for explicit sexual content; edited version rated R for strong sexuality including graphic images, nudity and dialogue<ref name="fr"/>
• Intent to Kill, 1993 (rated 1992), for extreme violence<ref name="fr"/>

J

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K

• Kalifornia, 1993; edited version rated R for strong violence, and for sexuality and language<ref name="fr"/>
• Kids, 1995 (rating surrendered)<ref name="fr"/>
• Kika, 1993 (rated 1994, rating surrendered)<ref name="fr"/>
• Killing Zoe, 1994; edited version rated R for strong violence and language, plentiful drug use and a sex scene<ref name="fr"/>

L

• L.I.E., 2001 (rating surrendered); edited version rated R in 2002 for strong sexual content involving teens, language and brief violence<ref name="fr"/>
• 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<ref name="fr"/>
• Leonora, 1991; edited version rated R in 1992 for sensuality, nudity and language<ref name="fr"/>
• Love and Human Remains, 1995; edited version rated R for strong sexual content, language, violence and some drug use<ref name="fr"/>
• The Lover, 1992, re-rated R on appeal for graphic and explicit sexuality<ref name="fr"/>
• The Loves of Lady Chatterly, rated 1992<ref name="fr"/>

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<ref name="fr"/>
• Man Bites Dog (C'est arrivé près de chez vous), 1992 (rated 1993) for strong graphic violence<ref name="fr"/>
• Maniac Cop 3: Badge of Silence, 1993; edited version rated R for strong violence, language, and some drug content<ref name="fr"/>
• Matador, 1986 (rated 2005) for aberrant sexuality including violence<ref name="fr"/>
• 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<ref name="fr"/>
• Midnight Woman, 1990<ref name="fr"/>
• Modern Love, rated 1991<ref name="fr"/>
• Myriam, rated 1991<ref name="fr"/>

N

• Nothin' Goes Right, 1988, originally rated X in 1989; rating symbol changed to NC-17 in 1991<ref name="fr"/>

O

• Orgazmo, 1997 (rated 1998), for explicit sexual content and dialogue<ref name="fr"/>

P

• Paris, France, 1993 (rated 1994), for explicit sexual content<ref name="fr"/>
• Peepshow, rated 1990<ref name="fr"/>
• Phantasm III, 1993; edited version rated R for violence and gore, and for language and sexuality<ref name="fr"/>
• Pink Flamingos, 1972, 1997 re-release rated NC-17 for a wide range of perversions in explicit detail<ref name="fr"/>
• Play Thing, rated 1990<ref name="fr"/>
• 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 [2]<ref name="fr"/>

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Q

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R

• Radio Active, rated 1990<ref name="fr"/>
• Rated X, 2000 (rating surrendered); edited version rated R for strong sexuality and nudity, drug use, language and some violence<ref name="fr"/>
• Razor Blade Smile, 1999; edited version rated R for horror violence and gore, sexuality, language and some drug content<ref name="fr"/>
• 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<ref name="fr"/>
• Romantic Memoirs (Baksmälla), 1973, rated 1990<ref name="fr"/>
• Romper Stomper, 1993; edited version rated R in 1994 for brutality and violence, sexuality and language<ref name="fr"/>
• The Rules of Attraction, 2002; edited version rated R for strong sexual content, drug use, language and violent images<ref name="fr"/>

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)<ref name="fr"/>
• Saw, 2004, for strong graphic violence; edited version rated R for strong grisly violence and language<ref name="fr"/> 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 Template:Fact.
• The Secret Sex Lives of Romeo and Juliet, 1970 (rated 1990)<ref name="fr"/>
• Secretaries, 2006, for pervasive graphic sexuality and nudity<ref name="fr"/>
• Seduced: Pretty When You Cry, 2001; edited version rated R for strong perverse sexuality, drug use, language and violence<ref name="fr"/>
• The Seduction of Angela, 1991; edited version rated R in 1992 for sensuality, nudity and some sex-related dialogue<ref name="fr"/>
• The Shadowed Mind, rated 1991<ref name="fr"/>
• 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<ref name="fr"/>
• Showgirls: Sneak Preview (promotional short for Showgirls), 1995, for strong sexual images<ref name="fr"/>
• Softly From Paris: Series I, rated 1990<ref name="fr"/>
• Softly From Paris: Series II, rated 1990<ref name="fr"/>
• Softly From Paris: Series III, rated 1990<ref name="fr"/>
• Softly From Paris: Series IV, rated 1990<ref name="fr"/>
• Softly From Paris: Series V, rated 1990<ref name="fr"/>
• South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut, 1999; edited version rated R for pervasive vulgar language and crude sexual humor, and for some violent images.<ref name="fr"/>
• Spirit of the Night, 1994; edited version rated R in 1996 for strong sexuality and some language<ref name="fr"/>
• Stone Cold, 1991; edited version rated R for strong violence and language, and for sensuality<ref name="fr"/>
• The Story of O (Histoire d'O), 1975, originally rated X; re-rated NC-17 in 2002 for sexual content<ref name="fr"/>
• The Story of O, rated 2001 (rating surrendered)<ref name="fr"/>

T

• Teenage Bonnie and Klepto Clyde, 1993, rated R on appeal for strong graphic violence, strong language and sexuality<ref name="fr"/>
• The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning, 2006; edited version rated R for strong horror violence/gore, language, and some sexual content.[3]<ref name="fr"/>
• This Film Is Not Yet Rated, 2005 (rating surrendered), for some graphic sexual content<ref name="fr"/>
• Thomas in Love (Thomas est amoureux), 2000, rated 2001 (rating surrendered); edited version rated R in 2002 for strong sexuality and language<ref name="fr"/>
• Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down! (¡Átame!), 1990, originally rated X; re-rated NC-17 (rating surrendered)<ref name="fr"/>
• Tokyo Decadence (Topâzu), 1992 (rated 1993) for strong, explicit, sado-masochistic sexuality. <ref name="fr"/>
• Tower of Terror, 1992 for extreme horror violence.<ref name="fr"/>
• Trois, 2000, originally rated R for strong sexuality, language and some violence; edited version rated NC-17 for some explicit sexuality<ref name="fr"/>
• Tropic of Cancer, 1970, originally rated X; re-rated NC-17 in 1992<ref name="fr"/>
• 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<ref name="fr"/>
• Twogether, 1993; edited version rated R for strong sexuality and language<ref name="fr"/>

U

• The Ugly, 1998 (rating surrendered); edited version rated R for gruesome gory murders, language and a scene of sexuality<ref name="fr"/>

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<ref name="fr"/>
• When Night Is Falling, 1995 (rating surrendered); edited version rated R in 1996 for strong sexuality and some language<ref name="fr"/>
• Where the Truth Lies, 2005 (rating surrendered), for some explicit sexuality<ref name="fr"/>
• Whipped (movie), 2000; edited version rated R for strong sexual content and language<ref name="fr"/>
• Whore, 1990; edited version rated R for strong sexual situations and dialogue, and for some violence<ref name="fr"/>
• Wide Sargasso Sea, 1993 (rated 1992); edited version rated R in 1993 for strong sexuality<ref name="fr"/>
• The Wild Bunch, 1969, originally rated R; re-rated NC-17 in 1993, but reverted to R on appeal<ref name="sfgate"/>
• WVAG in New York City, 2001, for graphic sexuality (short film)<ref name="fr"/>

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<ref name="fr"/>

See also

• MPAA film rating system
• X-rated