X rating
Mature content label
An X rating is a film classification indicating content restricted to adults, typically due to explicit sexual material or extreme violence.
The designation originated with the MPAA rating system in 1968 but was replaced by NC-17 in 1990 after pornographic films co-opted the X rating—and especially the self-applied XXX—as a marketing tool.
The term still appears informally to suggest adult or risqué content: That party was practically X-rated.
- adultMature person, legally responsible
- adults onlyRequiring legal age
- adult contentAge-restricted media
- explicitClearly and directly expressed
- matureFully grown or developed
pornographic · censored · restricted · forbidden · NC-17 · parental advisory · risqué · taboo · smut · erotica · skin flick · obscene · indecent · sultry · steamy · raunchy · provocative · titillating
- content ratingsMPAA, content warning, content filter, age gate, parental guidance
X ratingG rating
Universal audience classification
G-rated · all ages · PG rating · unrestricted · TV-Y
X ratingfamily-friendly
Suitable for all ages
kid-friendly · wholesome · clean · innocent · squeaky-clean
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