Movie ratings don't fall out of the sky — it just seems that way. Since 1968, anonymous members of the Motion Picture Association of America ratings board have all but dictated what the American ...

When you hear that a movie is rated NC-17, classic cinema is likely not the first thing that comes to mind first. The rating has been around for about 20 years, but it's mostly been associated with ...

Content Warning: The following article contains discussions of sexual abuse, rape, pedophilia, drug use, and gun violence.Most film directors try to avoid the dreaded NC-17 rating like the plague. It ...

The line between R and NC-17 has always been a moving target, an arbitrary threshold that often reflects moral panic more than genuine concern. For decades, filmmakers have found themselves in battles ...

A new guide directed at parents, which the MPA softly launched online, reveals more specifics than ever on the criteria ...

Andrew Dominik’s “Blonde” is about to make its world premiere at the Venice Film Festival, which means moviegoers will finally get to find out why the Marilyn Monroe drama is rated NC-17. The rating ...

The NC-17 rating has historically been a film certification that’s bad for business due to its adults-only label and pornographic stigma.

Luc Haasbroek is a writer and videographer from Durban, South Africa. He has been writing professionally about pop culture for eight years. Luc's areas of interest are broad: he's just as passionate ...