adult film

X-rated cinema production

An adult film is a movie featuring explicit sexual content, made for viewers eighteen and older.

The term serves as a somewhat euphemistic industry label for pornography, distinguishing such productions from mainstream cinema.

He claimed to have worked in adult films before transitioning to legitimate acting.

The related terms adult entertainment and adult content apply the same euphemistic framing to other media.

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Opposites
age appropriateness

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Media aimed at young viewers

Sesame Street · educational film · clean comedy

content purpose

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Cinema prioritizing aesthetics

documentary · educational film · Oscar bait · indie film · arthouse cinema

intended audience

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Amusement appropriate for children and adults

theatrical release

Family

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