This is a list of films rated NC-17 (No One 17 And Under Admitted; originally No Children Under 17 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 later re-edited for a different rating.
Titles with surrendered ratings 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.
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,[3] and Focus was very satisfied with the film's theatrical release.[4]
NC-17 films also tended to gross more on the home video/DVD market. For example, Showgirls became one of MGM's top 20 all-time bestsellers,[5] and Lust, Caution has generated more than $18 million from DVD rentals in the United States.[6]
Occasionally an R-rated film will have footage or language 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.[7][8]
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.
Since the NC-17 rating was created in 1990 to replaced the X rating[9] (The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover, Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down!, and Life Is Cheap... But Toilet Paper Is Expensive were all given X ratings that year), this list does not include X-rated films, unless they were later re-rated NC-17. A majority of the films on this list either were edited to obtain an R and/or had the NC-17 rating surrendered. Few films have kept the rating for theatrical or DVD release.
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- C
- D
- E
- F
- G
- H
- I
- J
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0-9
| Title | Year | Notes on rating[10] |
| 100 Tears | 2007 (rating surrendered) | rated NC-17 "for extreme horror violence"[11] |
| 1900 | 1976 (rating surrendered) | originally rated X; edited version rated R (1977); uncut version rated NC-17 (1990), rating surrendered. |
A
| Title | Year | Notes on rating[10] |
| American Pie | 1999 (edited for re-rating) (uncut version unrated) | edited version rated R for strong sexuality, crude sexual dialogue, language and drinking, all involving teens. |
| American Psycho | 2000 (edited for re-rating) (uncut version unrated) | edited version rated R for strong violence, sexuality, drug use and language. |
| Angel of Passion | 1991(edited for re-rating) | edited version rated R in 1995 for strong sexuality, and for some language. |
| Arabian Nights (Il fiore delle mille e una notte) | 1974 (kept rating) | rated X in 1979; rating symbol changed to NC-17 in 1990. |
| Army of Darkness | 1992 (edited for re-rating) | edited version rated R for violence and horror.[12] |
| Artemisia | 1997 (re-rated R on appeal) | re-rated R on appeal for strong, graphic sexuality and nudity. |
B
| Title | Year | Notes on rating[10] |
| Back in Action | 1994 (edited for re-rating) | edited version rated R for violence, and for language and brief drug use. |
| Bad Education (La mala educación) | 2004 (kept rating) | Rated NC-17 for a scene of explicit sexual content; edited version ("Special Edition") rated R for strong sexual content throughout, language and some drug use. |
| Bad Lieutenant | 1992 (kept rating) | Rated NC-17 for sexual violence, strong sexual situations and dialogue, graphic drug use; edited version rated R for drug use, language, violence and nudity. |
| Bank Robber | 1993(edited for re-rating) | Edited version rated R in 1994 for strong sexuality, a bloody shooting, drug content and language. |
| Basic Instinct | 1992 (edited for re-rating) (uncut version unrated) | Edited version rated R for strong sexual content and dialogue, nudity, language, and violence.[citation needed] |
| Bent | 1997 (kept rating) | Rated NC-17 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 (kept rating) | originally rated X; rating symbol changed to NC-17 in 1990. |
| Bizarre | 1991 | rated NC-17. |
| Black and White | 1999 (edited for re-rating) | Edited version rated R for strong sexuality, graphic language, some violence and drug use. |
| Bliss | 1997 (edited for re-rating) | edited version rated R for graphic sex scenes with strong sex-related dialogue, and for language. |
| Blonde Emmanuelle in 3-D | | Rated NC-17 in 1990.[citation needed] |
| BloodRayne | 2006 (edited for re-rating)(uncut version unrated) | Edited version rated R for strong bloody violence, some sexuality and nudity. |
| BloodRayne: Deliverance | 2007 (edited for re-rating) (uncut version unrated) | edited version rated R for violence and language. |
| Blue Is the Warmest Color | 2013 (rating accepted) | rated NC-17 "for explicit sexual content"[13] |
| Blue Valentine | 2010 (re-rated R on appeal) | originally rated NC-17 for a scene depicting cunnilingus; successfully appealed to an R-rating for strong graphic sexual content, language, and a beating.[citation needed] |
| Boogie Nights | 1997 (edited for re-rating) | Edited version rated R strong sex scenes with explicit dialogue, nudity, drug use, language and violence. |
| The Boondock Saints | 1999 (edited for re-rating) | Edited version rated R for strong violence, language and sexual content. |
| Boxing Helena | 1993 (re-rated R on appeal) | Re-rated R on appeal for two scenes of strong sexuality and language. |
| Boys Don't Cry | 1999 (edited for re-rating) | Edited version rated R for violence including a rape scene, sexuality, language and drug use. |
| Bram Stoker's Dracula | 1992 (edited for re-rating) | edited version rated R for sexuality and horror violence. |
| Broken English | 1996 (kept rating) | rated NC-17 for explicit sexuality; edited version rated R for sexual content, brief drug use and language.[citation needed] |
| Brüno | 2009 (edited for re-rating) | Re-rated R after appeal for pervasive strong and crude sexual content, graphic nudity and language. |
| Bully | 2001 (rating surrendered) | Theatrical release surrendered an NC-17; video release rated R for strong violence, sexual content, drug use and language -all involving teens. |
C
| Title | Year | Notes on rating[10] |
| The Canterbury Tales (I Racconti di Canterbury) | 1972 (kept rating) | Originally rated X in 1979; rating symbol changed to NC-17 in 1991. |
| Centrespread | 1981 | Rated NC-17 in 1990. |
| Casino | 1995 (edited for re-rating) | Edited version rated R for strong brutal violence, pervasive strong language, drug use and some sexuality. |
| The Cell | 2000 (edited for re-rating) | Edited version rated R for bizarre violence and sexual images, nudity and language. |
| Chained | 2012 (edited for re-rating) (uncut version unrated) | Originally NC-17 for some explicit violence. Edited version rated R for disturbing and sadistic violent content including bloody killings and rape, and for language and sexuality. |
| Clerks | 1994 (re-rated R on appeal) | Re-rated R on appeal for extensive use of extremely explicit sex-related dialogue. |
| Color of Night | 1994 (edited for re-rating) | Edited version rated R for strong sexuality, nudity, violence and language. |
| Cliffhanger | 1993 (edited for re-rating) | Edited version rated R for violence and language.[14] |
| The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover | 1989 (X-rating surrendered) (NC-17 rating accepted for DVD release) | Original version surrendered X-rating and released unrated on VHS, then accepted an NC-17 rating for DVD release. Edited Version rated R on VHS. |
| The Cooler | 2003 (edited for re-rating) | Edited version rated R for strong sexuality, violence, language and some drug use. |
| Comfortably Numb | 1995 | Rated NC-17 for scenes of graphic drug use and some explicit sexuality. |
| Crash | 1996 (kept rating) | Rated NC-17 for numerous explicit sex scenes; edited version rated R for accident gore, some graphic language and aberrant sexual content. |
D
| Title | Year | Notes on rating[10] |
| Damage | 1992 (edited for re-rating) (uncut version unrated) | edited version rated R for strong sexuality, and for language. |
| Dangerous Game | 1993 (edited for re-rating) (uncut version unrated) | edited version rated R for pervasively strong language, explicit sexuality, and drug use. |
| Dark Obsession (Diamond Skulls) | 1989 (rated 1991) | rated NC-17; edited version rated R for strong sensuality and for language. |
| Dead & Breakfast | 2005 (edited for re-rating) (uncut version unrated) | edited version rated R for strong horror violence and language. |
| Dead Presidents | 1995 (edited for re-rating) | edited version rated R for strong graphic violence, language, a sex scene and some drug use. |
| Delta of Venus | 1995 (kept rating) | rated NC-17 for explicit sexuality; edited version rated R for strong erotic content. |
| Descent | 2007 (kept rating) | rated NC-17 "for a brutal rape"[11]; edited version rated R "for brutal rape, language, some sexual content and drug use"[15] |
| Desperado | 1995 (edited for re-rating) | edited version rated R for strong bloody violence, a strong sex sequence and language.[16] |
| The Devil's Rejects | 2005 (edited for re-rating) (uncut version unrated) | edited version rated R for sadistic violence, strong sexual content, language, and drug use.[citation needed] |
| Dice Rules | 1991 (kept rating) | rated NC-17. |
| A Dirty Shame | 2004 (kept rating) | rated NC-17 for pervasive sexual content; "The Neuter Cut" (edited) version rated R for pervasive, strong, crude sexual content, including fetishes.[citation needed] |
| The Doors | 1991 (edited for re-rating) | For pervasive strong drug use, graphic sexuality, nudity and language.[citation needed] |
| The Dolls | 1991 | rated NC-17. |
| The Dreamers | 2003 (rated 2004) (kept rating) | rated NC-17 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
| Title | Year | Notes on rating[10] |
| Easier with Practice | 2010 (rating surrendered) | for a sequence of explicit sexual dialogue. Rating surrendered.[citation needed] |
| Easyriders Video Magazine No. 13 (video release) | rated 1992 | Rated NC-17 for pervasive sexuality and graphic sexual dialogue. |
| El Infierno | 2011 | Rated NC-17 "for some graphic violence and explicit sexual content"[17] |
| Elles | 2011 (rating surrendered) | Originally rated NC-17 for "explicit sexual content", released theatrically with NC-17 rating; rating surrendered for DVD release. |
| Emmanuelle: The Joys of a Woman | 1975 | Originally rated X in 1976; rating symbol changed to NC-17 in 1991. |
| Erotic Nights | 1991 (edited for re-rating) | Edited version rated R for sensuality and sex-related dialogue. |
| Erotique | 1994 (rating surrendered) | Rated R in 1998 for strong sexuality, sex-related dialogue and some language. |
| The Evil Dead | 1981 (rated 1994) (rating surrendered) | Originally rated X, for substantial graphic horror violence and gore. Rating surrendered |
| Evil Dead II | 1987 (surrendered X rating) | Surrendered X rating, released unrated.[18] |
| Evil Dead | 2013 (edited for re-rating) | Originally rated NC-17,[19] edited version rated R for strong bloody violence and gore, some sexual content and language.[20] |
| Extreme Justice | 1993 (re-rated R on appeal) | re-rated R on appeal for strong graphic violence, language, and for a scene of sexuality. |
| Eyes Wide Shut | 1999 (edited for re-rating) | Edited version rated R for strong sexual content, nudity, language and some drug-related material. |
F
| Title | Year | Notes on rating[10] |
| Fantasy | 1991 (edited or re-rating) | edited version rated R in 1992 for strong sensuality and language. |
| Fantasies | 1989 (rated 1991) (edited for re-rating) | |
| Female Trouble | 1974 (kept rating) | Originally X, rated NC-17 in 1991, re-rating NC-17 for explicit sexuality and nudity[citation needed] |
| Flesh Gordon Meets the Cosmic Cheerleaders | 1989 | Rated NC-17 due to explicit phallic imagery and scatological humor; edited version rated R. |
| Freddy Got Fingered | 2001(edited for re-rating) | Edited version rated R for crude sexual and bizarre humor, and for strong language; heavily edited three-minute version rated PG. |
| Freeway | 1996 (edited for re-rating) | Edited version rated R for strong lurid violence and sexual dialogue, some sexual situations, drug content and language. |
| Frontier(s) | 2007 (rating surrendered) | For extreme sadistic graphic violence and gore.[citation needed] |
| Fire on the Amazon | 1993 (edited for re-rating) | Edited version rated R for strong language, areas of strong violence and a scene of strong sexuality |
G
| Title | Year | Notes on rating[10] |
| Games of Love | rated 1991 | Rated NC-17 |
| The Getaway | 1994 (edited for re-rating) | Edited version rated R for violence, sexuality and language.[21] |
| Gettin' Even | 2005 | For explicit sexual content including pervasive nudity. |
| Glam | 2001 (rated 1998) | Rated NC-17 for a scene of explicit sexuality and some sexual dialogue. |
| The Godfather Part III | 1990 (edited for re-rating) | Edited version rated R for violence and language.[22] |
| La Grande Bouffe | 1973 (kept rating) | Originally rated X; rating symbol changed to NC-17 in 1998 for some explicit sexuality. |
| Grindhouse | 2007 (edited for re-rating) (uncut version unrated) | rated NC-17 for gratuitous violence, obscene sex/nudity and harsh language; edited version rated R for strong graphic bloody violence and gore, pervasive language, some sexuality, nudity and drug use.[citation needed] |
| Gummo | 1997 (edited for re-rating) | edited version rated R for pervasive depiction of anti-social behavior of juveniles, including violence, substance abuse, sexuality and language. |
| Gutterballs | 2009 (rating surrendered) | rating surrendered.[citation needed] |
H
| Title | Year | Notes on rating[10] |
| Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers | 1995 (edited for re-rating) (uncut version unrated) | edited version rated R for strong horror violence, and some sexuality.[citation needed] |
| Happiness | 1999 (rating surrendered) | rating surrendered |
| Hard Target | 1993 (edited for re-rating) | edited version rated R for a great amount of strong violence, and for language.[10] About 20 minutes of violence was cut by the studio to receive an R rating.[citation needed] |
| Hatchet | 2006 (edited for re-rating) (uncut version unrated) | for extreme horror violence; edited version rated R for strong bloody horror violence, sexual content, nudity and language. |
| Hostel | 2005 (edited for re-rating) (uncut version unrated) | edited version rated R for brutal scenes of torture and violence, strong sexual content, language and drug use. |
| Hostel: Part II | 2007 (edited for re-rating) (uncut version unrated) | re-rated R on appeal for sadistic scenes of torture and bloody violence, terror, nudity, sexual content, language and some drug content.[citation needed] |
| Hell's Belles | 1997 | Rated NC-17 for pervasive sexuality and nudity. |
| Hellraiser III: Hell on Earth | 1992 (edited for re-rating) | edited version rated R for strong violence and sexuality, and for language. |
| Henry & June | 1990 (kept rating) | first title to be rated NC-17 |
| High Tension (Haute tension) | 2003 (rating surrendered) | for strong graphic violence (rating surrendered); edited version rated R in 2005 for graphic bloody killings, terror, sexual content and language. |
| The Hills Have Eyes | 2006 (edited for re-rating) (uncut version unrated) | edited version rated R for strong gruesome violence and terror throughout, and for language.[23] |
| The Hottest Bid | 1995 | Rated NC-17 for strong graphic sexuality. |
| House of 1000 Corpses | 2003 (edited for re-rating) | edited version rated R for strong sadistic violence/gore, sexuality and language.[citation needed] |
I
| Title | Year | Notes on rating[10] |
| Ice Cold in Phoenix | 2004 (edited for re-rating) | 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 (kept rating) | rated NC-17 for explicit sexual content; edited version rated R for strong sexuality including graphic images, nudity and dialogue. |
| Intent to Kill | 1993 (rated 1992) | Rated NC-17 for extreme violence. |
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J
| Title | Year | Notes on rating[10] |
| Jackass: The Movie | 2002 (edited for re-rating) (uncut version unrated) | edited version rated R for some language, and for sexuality and language |
| Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday | 1993 (edited for re-rating) (uncut version unrated) | edited version rated R for strong violence and gore, and for sexuality and language.[24] |
| Jason X | 2002 (re-rated R on appeal) | originally NC-17; re-appealed to successfully receive an R for strong horror violence, language and some sexuality. |
| Jason's Lyric | 1994 (edited for re-rating) (uncut version unrated) | edited version rated R for strong sexuality, violence, and profanity. |
| Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back | 2001 (edited for re-rating) | edited version rated R for nonstop crude and sexual humor, pervasive strong language and drug content. |
K
| Title | Year | Notes on rating[10] |
| Kalifornia | 1993 (rating surrendered) (uncut version unrated) | edited version rated R for strong violence, sexuality and language. |
| Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love | 1996 (edited for re-rating) | rated R for strong erotic sequences, nudity and some violence. |
| Kids | 1995 (rating surrendered) | rated NC-17 for graphic sexuality and drug use involving teens, and a brutal beating. |
| Kika | 1993 (rated 1994)(rating surrendered) | rating surrendered |
| Kill Bill: Vol. 1 | 2003 (edited for re-rating) (uncut version unrated) | edited version rated R for strong bloody violence, language and some sexual content.[25] |
| Killer Joe | 2011 (rating surrendered) | appeal rejected; rated NC-17 for graphic disturbing content involving violence and sexuality, and a scene of brutality (rating surrendered); released theatrically with the NC-17 rating then the rating was surrendered for DVD release; edited version rated R for strong and disturbing violence, sexuality, graphic nudity, drug use and language. |
| Killing Me Softly | 2000 (edited for re-rating) (uncut version unrated) | edited version rated R for strong sexuality, some violence and language.[citation needed] |
| Killing Zoe | 1994(edited for re-rating) (uncut version unrated) | edited version rated R for strong violence and language, plentiful drug use and a sex scene. |
| Kill Kill Faster Faster | 2008 (edited for re-rating) (uncut version unrated) | edited version rated R for strong sexuality and language. |
L
| Title | Year | Notes on rating[10] |
| Law Abiding Citizen | 2009 (edited for re-rating) (uncut version unrated) | re-rated R for strong bloody brutal violence and torture, a scene of rape, and pervasive language.[26] |
| 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 (kept rating) | 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.[citation needed] |
| La ley del deseo, (Law of Desire) | 1987 (rated 2005) (kept rating) | rated NC-17 for a scene of explicit sexual content. |
| Leonora | 1991 (edited for re-rating) | edited version rated R in 1992 for sensuality, nudity and language. |
| Love and Human Remains | 1995 (edited for re-rating) | edited version rated R for strong sexual content, language, violence and some drug use. |
| The Lover | 1992 (re-rated R on appeal) | re-rated R on appeal for graphic and explicit sexuality. |
| The Loves of Lady Chatterly | 1992 | for scenes of explicit sexuality. |
| Lucky Bastard | 2013(rating accepted) | rated NC-17 "for explicit sexual content"[13] |
| Lust, Caution | 2007(kept rating) | rated NC-17 "for some explicit sexuality"; edited version rated R "for strong sexual content and a scene of brutal violence"[11] |
M
| Title | Year | Notes on rating[10] |
| Maniac Cop III: Badge of Silence | 1993 (edited for re-rating) (uncut version unrated) | edited version rated R for strong violence, and for language and some drug content. |
| Marie and Jack: A Hardcore Love Story | 2002 (rated 2007) | rated NC-17 "for explicit sexuality"[11] |
| Ma Mère | 2004 (rated 2005) | Rated NC-17 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) | Rated NC-17 for strong graphic violence.[citation needed] |
| Matador | 1986 (rated 2005) (kept rating) | rated NC-17 in 2005 for aberrant sexuality including violence. |
| Menace II Society | 1993 (edited for re-rating) | edited version rated R for strong bloody violence, drug use, and pervasive language. |
| Mercy | 1999 (rating surrendered) | originally rated NC-17 (rating surrendered); edited version rated R for language, drug use, and perverse sexual behavior including violence and nudity. |
| Midnight Woman | 1990 | Rated NC-17 |
| Modern Love | rated 1991 | rated NC-17 |
| Monster's Ball | 2001(edited for re-rating) (uncut version unrated) | edited version rated R for strong sexual content, language and violence.[citation needed] |
| Myriam | rated 1991 | rated NC-17 |
| Mysterious Skin | 2004[27] (rating surrendered) | |
N
| Title | Year | Notes on rating |
| Nothin' Goes Right | 1988 | originally rated X in 1989; rating symbol changed to NC-17 in 1991.[10] |
| Natural Born Killers | 1994 (edited for re-rating) (uncut version unrated) | edited version rated R for extreme violence and graphic carnage, for shocking images, and for strong language and sexuality.[citation needed] |
| The Night Buffalo | 2009 | rated NC-17 "for some graphic sexuality"[28] |
O
| Title | Year | Notes on rating |
| Orgazmo | 1997 (rated 1998) (kept rating) | rated NC-17 for explicit sexual content and dialogue. Unrated version also released.[10] |
| Original Sin | 2001 (edited for re-rating) | edited version rated R for strong sexual content and some violence.[citation needed] |
P
| Title | Year | Notes on rating[10] |
| Peepshow | rated 1990 | rated NC-17. |
| Paris, France | 1994 | rated NC-17 for explicit sexual content[citation needed] |
| Phantasm III: Lord of the Dead | 1993 (edited for re-rating) (uncut version unrated) | edited version rated R for violence and gore, and for language and sexuality. |
| Pink Flamingos | 1972 (kept rating) | 1997 re-release rated NC-17 for a wide range of perversions in explicit detail. |
| Play Thing | rated 1990 | rated NC-17. |
| Poison | 1991 (rating surrendered) | originally rated NC-17 for explicit sexuality; edited version rated R for sensuality, strong language, and sexual violence.[citation needed] |
| Predator 2 | 1990 (edited for re-rating) | originally rated NC-17 for strong graphic violence and gore; edited version rated R for strong violence and language, and for sexuality and drug content.[29] |
| Prisoners | 2013 (edited for re-rating) | edited version rated R for disturbing violent content including torture, and language throughout. |
| Pulp Fiction | 1994 (edited for re-rating) | edited version rated R for strong graphic violence and drug use, pervasive strong language and some sexuality.[30] |
R
| Title | Year | Notes on rating[10] |
| Radio Active | rated 1990 | Rated NC-17. |
| 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 for re-rating) | for extreme horror violence/gore and sexuality; 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 an intense depiction of drug addiction, graphic sexuality, strong language and some graphic violence. |
| Romantic Memoirs (Baksmälla) | 1973, rated 1990 | |
| Romper Stomper | 1993 (edited for re-rating) | edited version rated R in 1994 for brutality and violence, sexuality and language. |
| The Rules of Attraction | 2002 (edited for re-rating) | edited version rated R for strong sexual content, drug use, language and violent images. |
S
| Title | Year | Notes on rating[10] |
| Santa Sangre | 1989 (rating surrendered) | 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 (edited for rerating)(uncut version unrated) | for strong graphic violence; edited version rated R for strong grisly violence and language.[10] 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.[citation needed] |
| Saw II | 2005 (re-rated R on appeal) | 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.[citation needed] |
| Saw III | 2006 (edited for re-rating)(uncut version unrated) | edited version rated R for strong grisly violence and gore, sequences of terror and torture, nudity and language. |
| Saw IV | 2007 (edited for re-rating) | edited version rated R for sequences of grisly bloody violence and torture throughout, and for language. |
| Saw 3D | 2010 (edited for re-rating) | had to be edited six times for an R-rating to be approved.[31] |
| Scary Movie 2 | 2001 (edited for re-rating) | edited version rated R for strong sexual and gross humor, graphic language and some drug content.[32] |
| Scream | 1996 (edited for re-rating)(uncut version unrated) | seven seconds of gore was cut in order to have the R.[33] |
| The Secret Sex Lives of Romeo and Juliet | 1970 (rated 1990) (rating surrendered) | |
| Secretaries | 2006 | rated NC-17 for pervasive graphic sexuality and nudity. |
| Seduced: Pretty When You Cry | 2001 (edited for re-rating) | edited version rated R for strong perverse sexuality, drug use, language and violence. |
| The Seduction of Angela | 1991 (edited for re-rating) | edited version rated R in 1992 for sensuality, nudity and some sex-related dialogue. |
| Seed of Chucky | 2004 (edited for re-rating) (unrated version uncut) | Theatrical version rated R for strong horror violence/gore, sexual content and language. DVD version surrendered an NC-17. |
| A Serbian Film | 2010 (rated 2011) | rated NC-17 "for extreme aberrant sexual and violent content including explicit dialogue"[17]; heavily edited version.[34] |
| The Shadowed Mind | rated 1991 | rated NC-17. |
| Shame | 2011 (kept rating) | rated NC-17 "for some explicit sexual content"[17] |
| Showgirls | 1995 (kept rating) | rated NC-17 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. A preview of the film called Showgirls: Sneak Preview was also rated NC-17 for strong sexual images. |
| Sliver | 1993 (edited for re-rating) (uncut version unrated) | edited version rated R for strong sexuality, and for language and violence. |
| Softly from Paris: Series I | rated 1990 | rated NC-17 |
| Softly from Paris: Series II | rated 1990 | Rated NC-17 |
| Softly from Paris: Series III | rated 1990 | Rated NC-17 |
| Softly from Paris: Series IV | rated 1990 | Rated NC-17 |
| Softly from Paris: Series V | rated 1990 | Rated NC-17 |
| South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut | 1999 (edited for re-rating) | edited several times until it was rated R for pervasive vulgar language and crude sexual humor, and for some violent images.[10] According to the filmmakers, they edited the film with something more vulgar every time they submitted it to the MPAA again.[35][36] Right after it was released, Jack Valenti, president of the MPAA, said that he regretted not rating it NC-17.[35] |
| Spirit of the Night | 1994 (edited for re-rating) | edited version rated R in 1996 for strong sexuality and some language. |
| Stone Cold | 1991 (edited for re-rating) | edited version rated R for strong violence and language, and for sensuality. |
| Story of O (Histoire d'O) | 1975 (kept rating) | originally rated X; re-rated NC-17 in 2002 for sexual content. |
| Storytelling | 2001 (edited for re-rating) | edited version rated R for strong sexual content, language and some drug use. |
| Summer of Sam | 1999 (edited for re-rating) | edited down to an R rating.[37] |
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T
| Title | Year | Notes on rating[10] |
| Team America: World Police | 2004 (edited for re-rating) (uncut version unrated) | edited version rated R for graphic crude and sexual humor, violent images and strong language, all involving puppets. |
| Texas Chainsaw 3D | 2013 (edited for re-rating) (uncut version unrated) | had to cut out the extreme amount of gore when it was sent to the MPAA. |
| The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning | 2006 (edited for re-rating) (uncut version unrated) | edited version rated R for strong horror violence/gore, language, and some sexual content. |
| Teenage Bonnie and Klepto Clyde | 1993 | rated R on appeal for strong graphic violence, strong language and sexuality. |
| The Gore Gore Girls | 1972 | rated NC-17 for strong graphic violence, harsh language, and explicit sexuality. |
| The Devil Inside | 2012 (edited for re-rating) | edited version rated R for strong horror violence/gore, language, and some sexual content. |
| This Film Is Not Yet Rated | 2006 (first cut) (final cut not rated) | for some graphic sexual content. First cut NC-17, since the final film was altered from when first submitted, it no longer can carry the NC-17. |
| 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 (kept rating) | originally rated X (rating surrendered); re-rated NC-17 kept rating for DVD release. |
| Total Recall | 1990 (edited for re-rating) | originally rated X; edited R rated version for strong graphic bloody violence, language, sexuality, and nudity. Last film to originally receive an X rating. |
| Tokyo Decadence (Topâzu) | 1992 (rated 1993) | for strong, explicit, sado-masochistic sexuality. |
| Tower of Terror | 1992 | for extreme horror violence. |
| Train | 2008 (edited for re-rating) | edited version rated R for strong grisly bloody violence, disturbing images, sexual content and language. |
| 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 (kept rating) | originally rated X; re-rated NC-17 in 1992 for strong language and sex-related dialogue. |
| True Romance | 1993 (edited for re-rating uncut version unrated) | edited version rated R for strong violence and language, and for sexuality and drug use.[38] |
| Two Girls and a Guy | 1998 (kept rating) | rated NC-17 for a scene of explicit sexuality; edited version rated R for a strong sex scene, strong language and sexual dialogue, and for a violent image. |
| Twogether | 1993 (edited for re-rating) | edited version rated R for strong sexuality and language. |
U
| Title | Year | Notes on rating |
| The Ugly | 1998 (rating surrendered) | edited version rated R for gruesome, gory murders, language and a scene of sexuality.[10] |
| Universal Soldier: Day of Reckoning | 2012 (edited for re-rating) (uncut version unrated) | edited version rated R for brutal bloody violence throughout, strong sexual content, graphic nudity, and language. |
W
| Title | Year | Notes on rating[10] |
| 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 | 2000 (edited for re-rating) | edited version rated R for strong sexual content and language. |
| Whore | 1990 (kept rating) | rated NC-17; edited version rated R for strong sexual situations and dialogue, and for some violence. Unrated version also released. |
| Wide Sargasso Sea | 1993 (rated 1992) (kept rating) | rated NC-17 for strong, explicit sexuality; edited version rated R in 1993 for strong sexuality. |
| The Wild Bunch | 1969 (1993) (re-rated R on appeal) | originally rated R; re-rated NC-17 in 1993, but reverted to R on appeal.[7] |
| The Wolf of Wall Street | 2013 (edited for re-rating) | rated for strong sexual content, nudity, and re-edited and rated R for wide release. |
| WVAG in New York City | 2001 | for graphic sexuality (short film). |
Y
| Title | Year | Notes on rating |
| Y Tu Mamá También | 2001 (rating surrendered) | originally rated NC-17, released unrated.[39] |
| You So Crazy | 1994 (rating surrendered) | released unrated by Samuel Goldwyn Co.[40] |
| Young Adam | 2003 | rated NC-17 for some explicit sexual content; edited version rated R for strong sexual content, some disturbing behavior and language,.[41] |
Z
| Title | Year | Notes on rating[10] |
| Zack and Miri Make a Porno | 2008 (re-rated R on appeal) | rated R for strong crude sexual content including dialogue, graphic nudity and pervasive language. |
| Zandalee | rated 1990 and 1991 (rating surrendered) | edited version rated R for strong sensuality, sexual dialogue, and language. |
See also
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