Oct. 18, 2010 — -- Blue Valentine, an already critically-acclaimed film generating Oscar buzz, won't be released until the end of the year, and if the MPAA gets its way, it likely won't be ...

Movies rated NC‑17 often face steep hurdles — limited theaters willing to show them, reduced advertising opportunities, and public hesitation. Yet, a handful of NC‑17 films defied those obstacles and ...

The line between R and NC-17 has always been a moving target, an arbitrary threshold that often reflects moral panic more than genuine concern. For decades, filmmakers have found themselves in battles ...

We may earn commission from links on this page, but we only recommend products we love. Promise. Depending on who you ask, an NC-17 rating is somewhat of a special distinction (on film Twitter at ...

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Content Warning: The following article contains discussions of sexual abuse, rape, pedophilia, drug use, and gun violence.Most film directors try to avoid the dreaded NC-17 rating like the plague. It ...