NC-17
Not for children
NC-17 is a movie rating assigned by the Motion Picture Association indicating that no one 17 or under should be admitted to see the film.
It replaced the X rating in 1990 to distinguish serious adult films from pornography, which had co-opted the X designation.
Films receive NC-17 ratings for extreme violence, sexual content, or other material deemed inappropriate for minors.
The director refused to cut scenes, so the film was released NC-17.
Limited in scope
- adults-onlyBarring minors
- matureFully grown or developed
- explicitClearly and directly expressed
- unratedNot given a score
X-rated · R-rated · MPAA · classification · theatrical · certification · box-office · edited
Clearly and directly expressed
- graphicVividly detailed or visual
- nudityAbsence of clothing
- violenceHarmful physical force
- profanityVulgar or obscene speech
disturbing · controversial · uncensored · raw · intense · provocative · transgressive · taboo
restricted
Limited in scope
- adults-onlyBarring minors
- matureFully grown or developed
- explicitClearly and directly expressed
unrated · X-rated · R-rated · MPAA · classification · theatrical · certification · box-office · edited · uncut
explicit
Clearly and directly expressed
profanity · disturbing · controversial · uncensored · raw · intense · provocative · transgressive · taboo · shocking
indie
Produced outside majors
- arthouseVenue for noncommercial films
- distributionAllocation across recipients
- recutTrim or shape again
- controversial filmsA Clockwork Orange, Caligula, Deep Throat, Natural Born Killers, Basic Instinct
- censorshipbanned books, censored, banned, book banning, book bans
- Film AcronymsCGI, VFX, SFX, IMAX, MCU
- parental guidance systemsMPAA ratings, TV ratings, ESRB, V-chip, content warnings
- eroticaerotic, erotic literature, eroticism, erotica, sensuality
- screen intimacynude scene, sex scene, love scene, nudity, bedroom scene
NC-17G
Seventh English letter
G-rated · family-friendly · all ages · PG · kid-friendly
NC-17mainstream
Dominant cultural current
blockbuster · wide release · family entertainment · mass appeal