List of NC-17 rated films

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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 which were originally rated NC-17, but edited for a lower rating. Titles with surrendered ratings, such as Todd Solondz's film Happiness (film), are usually released unrated to avoid the stigma of NC-17. Also, some a film is occasionally released without an MPAA rating because the filmmaker expects an NC-17. A recent example of this is Lars Von Trier's film Antichrist (film).

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. Still, there are some exceptions: for example, the studio Fox Searchlight Pictures released The Dreamers in theaters in the United States with NC-17 rating; this film grossed $2.5 million in its United States theatrical release - a respectable result for a specialized film with a targeted audience. [1] Another notable exception is Bad Education, a NC-17 foreign-language film which grossed $5.2 million in the United States theatrically[3](a nice success for a foreign-language film [4]). Furthermore, Focus Features also released Lust, Caution on the United States theatrically with NC-17 rating; it grossed $4.6 million in the United States theatrically,[2] and Focus was very satisfied with this film's theatrical release.[3]

NC-17 films also tended to make much more money on the home video/DVD market. For example, Showgirls became one of MGM's top 20 all-time bestsellers,[4] and Lust, Caution has generated more than $18 million from DVD rentals in the United States. [5]

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.[6][7]

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.

Contents
0–9 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

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  • Happiness, 1999 (rating surrendered).[8]
  • Hard Target, 1993; edited version rated R for a great amount of strong violence, and for language.[8] About 20 minutes of violence was cut by the studio to receive an R rating.
  • Hatchet, 2007, for extreme violence and gore; edited version rated R for strong bloody horror violence, sexual content, nudity and language.[8]
  • Hostel, 2005, edited version rated R for brutal scenes of torture and violence, strong sexual content, language and drug use.
  • Hell's Belles, 1997, for pervasive sexuality and nudity.[8]
  • Henry & June, 1990 (first title to be rated NC-17).[8]
  • High Tension (Haute tension), 2003, for strong graphic violence; edited version rated R in 2005 for graphic bloody killings, terror, sexual content and language.[8]
  • The Hills Have Eyes, 2006, edited version rated R for strong gruesome violence and terror throughout, and for language.[8][10]
  • The Hottest Bid, 1995, for strong graphic sexuality.[8]
  • House of 1000 Corpses, 2003; edited version rated R for strong sadistic violence/gore, sexuality and language.

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  • Paris, France, 1993 (rated 1994), for explicit sexual content.[8]
  • Peepshow, rated 1990.[8]
  • Phantasm III, 1993; edited version rated R for violence and gore, and for language and sexuality.[8]
  • Pink Flamingos, 1972, 1997 re-release rated NC-17 for a wide range of perversions in explicit detail.[8]
  • Play Thing, rated 1990.[8]
  • 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 strong violence and language, and for sensuality and drug content. [12][8]
  • Pulp Fiction, 1994, edited version rated R for strong graphic violence and drug use, pervasive strong language and some sexuality. [13][8]

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  • 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).[8]
  • Saw, 2004, for strong graphic violence; edited version rated R for strong grisly violence and language.[8] Following the Sundance Film Festival it was edited for an R rating for wide theatrical release. NOTE: The "R Rated" version of the film is only 8 seconds shorter than the "Uncut" version which was rated NC-17.
  • Saw II, 2005; re-rated R on appeal for grisly violence and gore, terror, language and drug content. Saw II was the only film in the Saw series to win an R rating on appeal; Saw V, however, was given an R rating without appeal or editing
  • Saw III, 2006; edited version rated R for strong grisly violence and gore, sequences of terror and torture, nudity and language.[14][8]
  • Scream, 1996; the original, director's cut was rated NC-17, about 20 seconds of gore was cut to receive an R rating.
  • The Secret Sex Lives of Romeo and Juliet, 1970 (rated 1990).[8]
  • Secretaries, 2006, for pervasive graphic sexuality and nudity.[8]
  • Seduced: Pretty When You Cry, 2001; edited version rated R for strong perverse sexuality, drug use, language and violence.[8]
  • The Seduction of Angela, 1991; edited version rated R in 1992 for sensuality, nudity and some sex-related dialogue.[8]
  • The Shadowed Mind, rated 1991.[8]
  • Shortbus
  • 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.[8] A preview of the film called Showgirls: Sneak Preview was also rated NC-17 for strong sexual images.[8]
  • Softly From Paris: Series I, rated 1990.[8]
  • Softly From Paris: Series II, rated 1990.[8]
  • Softly From Paris: Series III, rated 1990.[8]
  • Softly From Paris: Series IV, rated 1990.[8]
  • Softly From Paris: Series V, rated 1990.[8]
  • South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut, 1999; edited version rated R for pervasive vulgar language and crude sexual humor, and for some violent images.[8]
  • Spirit of the Night, 1994; edited version rated R in 1996 for strong sexuality and some language.[8]
  • Stone Cold, 1991; edited version rated R for strong violence and language, and for sensuality.[8]
  • The Story of O (Histoire d'O), 1975, originally rated X; re-rated NC-17 in 2002 for sexual content.[8]
  • The Story of O, rated 2001 (rating surrendered).[8]
  • Summer of Sam, 1999, edited down to an R rating.[12]

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  • The Ugly, 1998 (rating surrendered); edited version rated R for gruesome, gory murders, language and a scene of sexuality.[8]

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  • Zack and Miri Make a Porno, 2008; rated R for strong crude sexual content including dialogue, graphic nudity and pervasive language; three versions were originally rated NC-17 for some graphic sexuality; the first two were edited voluntarily, and the last was successfully appealed. [8]
  • Zandalee, rated 1990 and 1991 (rating surrendered); edited version rated R for strong sensuality, sexual dialogue, and language.[8]

[edit] References

  1. ^ NC-17 comes out from hiding, an April 2004 article from the Los Angeles Times
  2. ^ [1]
  3. ^ [2]
  4. ^ Showgirls (1995) - Trivia
  5. ^ Lust, Caution (2007) - DVD / Home Video Rentals
  6. ^ a b Stack, Peter (1995-03-03). "`Wild Bunch' Rides Again: Director's cut of '69 classic". San Francisco Chronicle. http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/1995/03/03/DD28702.DTL&type=printable. Retrieved 2007-01-30. 
  7. ^ Erickson, Glenn (2006-01-02). "DVD Savant Review: Sam Peckinpah's The Legendary Westerns Collection". DVD Talk. http://www.dvdtalk.com/dvdsavant/s1860peck.html?___rd=1. Retrieved 2007-01-30. 
  8. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at au av aw ax ay az ba bb bc bd be bf bg bh bi bj bk bl bm bn bo bp bq br bs bt bu bv bw bx by bz ca cb cc cd ce cf cg ch ci cj ck cl cm cn co cp cq cr cs ct cu cv cw cx cy cz da db dc dd de df dg dh di dj dk dl dm dn do dp dq dr ds dt du dv dw dx dy dz ea eb ec ed ee ef eg eh ei ej ek el em en eo ep eq er es et eu ev ew ex ey ez fa fb fc Classification and Rating Administration, Motion Picture Association of America. "Reasons for Movie Ratings (CARA)". http://www.filmratings.com/. 
  9. ^ Dempsey, John (2000-01-20). "Corman boils at NC-17 for 'Fire'". Variety. http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117761095.html?categoryid=13&cs=1. Retrieved 2007-01-30. 
  10. ^ "Craven Says Hills Remake 'Very Intense'". Empire Online. 2005-11-03. http://www.empireonline.com/news/story.asp?NID=17611. Retrieved 2007-01-30. 
  11. ^ "www.imdb.com". http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0370986/. Retrieved 2007-07-24. 
  12. ^ Reelviews.com Review: Summer of Sam
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