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* ''[[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 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 III]]'', [[2006]]; edited version rated R for strong grisly violence and gore, sequences of terror and torture, nudity and language.[http://www.imdb.com/List?certificates=USA:NC-17&&heading=14;USA:NC-17]<ref name="fr"/>
* ''[[Saw III]]'', [[2006]]; edited version rated R for strong grisly violence and gore, sequences of terror and torture, nudity and language.[http://www.imdb.com/List?certificates=USA:NC-17&&heading=14;USA:NC-17]<ref name="fr"/>
*''[[Saw VII]]'', [[2010]]; had to be edited six times for and R rating to be approved.
* ''[[Scarface (1983 film)|Scarface]]'', [[1983]], rated X for {{Reference necessary|1=extremely graphic violence, pervasive strong language, hard drug usage & some nudity|date=May 2010}}; though appealed through edits, secretly released un-edited with an R rating.
* ''[[Scarface (1983 film)|Scarface]]'', [[1983]], rated X for {{Reference necessary|1=extremely graphic violence, pervasive strong language, hard drug usage & some nudity|date=May 2010}}; though appealed through edits, secretly released un-edited with an R rating.
* ''[[Scream (film)|Scream]]'', [[1996]]; the original director's cut was rated NC-17; about 20 seconds of gore was cut to receive an R rating.
* ''[[Scream (film)|Scream]]'', [[1996]]; the original director's cut was rated NC-17; about 20 seconds of gore was cut to receive an R rating.

Revision as of 10:46, 23 July 2010

This is a list of films rated NC-17 (No One 17 And Under Admitted) 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, are usually released unrated to avoid the stigma of NC-17. Some films are released without an MPAA rating because the filmmaker expects an NC-17 (a recent example is Lars von Trier's Antichrist).

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, in 2004, Fox Searchlight Pictures released The Dreamers with an 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] The same year, Sony Pictures Classics released Bad Education with an NC-17 rating; it grossed $5.2 million in the United States theatrically, earning back more than its budget of $5 million.[2] Furthermore, in 2007, Focus Features released Lust, Caution with an NC-17 rating; it grossed $4.6 million in the United States theatrically,[2] and Focus was very satisfied with the 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, the Classification and Rating Administration 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.

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0–9

  • 9 Songs, 2004; for sexual content, which included unsimulated footage of the two leads having sexual intercourse and performing oral sex as well as a scene of ejaculation.[8]
  • 1900, 1976, originally rated X; edited version rated R (1977); uncut version rated NC-17 (1990), rating surrendered.[8]

A

B

C

D

E

F

  • Fantasy, 1991; edited version rated R in 1992 for strong sensuality and language.[8]
  • Fantasies, 1989 (rated 1991).[8]
  • Female Trouble, 1974; originally X rated NC-17 1991 re-rating NC-17 for explicit sexuality and nudity
  • Freddy Got Fingered, 2001; edited version rated R for crude sexual and bizarre humor, and for strong language.[8]
  • Freeway, 1996; edited version rated R for strong lurid violence and sexual dialogue, some sexual situations, drug content and language.[8]
  • Frontier(s), 2007, for extreme sadistic graphic violence and gore.
  • Fire on the Amazon, 1993, edited version rated R for strong language, areas of strong violence and a scene of strong sexuality[8]

G

H

  • 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][9]
  • 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.

I

J

K

L

M

N

O

P

  • 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. [10][8]
  • Pulp Fiction, 1994, edited version rated R for strong graphic violence and drug use, pervasive strong language and some sexuality. [11][8]

R

  • Radio Active, rated 1990.[8]
  • Rated X, 2000 (rating surrendered); edited version rated R for strong sexuality and nudity, drug use, language and some violence.[8]
  • Razor Blade Smile, 1999, for extreme horror violence/gore and sexuality; edited version rated R for horror violence and gore, sexuality, language and some drug content.[8]
  • 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.[8]
  • Robocop, 1987, rated X for graphic violence; edited to get an R rating.
  • Romantic Memoirs (Baksmälla), 1973, rated 1990.[8]
  • Romper Stomper, 1993; edited version rated R in 1994 for brutality and violence, sexuality and language.[8]
  • The Rules of Attraction, 2002; edited version rated R for strong sexual content, drug use, language and violent images.[8]

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).[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. The R-rated version of the film is 8 seconds shorter than the NC-17-rated version.
  • 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 III, 2006; edited version rated R for strong grisly violence and gore, sequences of terror and torture, nudity and language.[12][8]
  • Saw VII, 2010; had to be edited six times for and R rating to be approved.
  • Scarface, 1983, rated X for [citation needed]; though appealed through edits, secretly released un-edited with an R rating.
  • 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 violence 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]
  • Sliver, 1993; edited version rated R for strong sexuality, and for language and violence.[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.[11]

T

U

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

W

Z

  • 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]

References

  1. ^ NC-17 comes out from hiding, an April 2004 article from the Los Angeles Times
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  3. ^ Ang Lee and James Schamus Get Frank
  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. Retrieved 2007-01-30.
  7. ^ Erickson, Glenn (2006-01-02). "DVD Savant Review: Sam Peckinpah's The Legendary Westerns Collection". DVD Talk. Retrieved 2007-01-30.
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  9. ^ "Craven Says Hills Remake 'Very Intense'". Empire Online. 2005-11-03. Retrieved 2007-01-30.
  10. ^ "www.imdb.com". Retrieved 2007-07-24.
  11. ^ Reelviews.com Review: Summer of Sam
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