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List of NC-17 rated films
This is a list of films rated NC-17 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 originally rated NC-17, but edited for a lower rating. Titles with surrendered ratings are usually released unrated to avoid the stigma of 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.
Occasionally an R-rated film will have footage 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.
Some titles include the reasons the rating was given. In 1990, CARA 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.
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The Advocate, 1994; edited version rated R for elements of strong sexuality
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American Psycho, 2000; edited version rated R for strong violence, sexuality, drug use and language
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Angel of Passion , 1991; edited version rated R in 1995 for strong sexuality, and for some language
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Arabian Nights (Il fiore delle mille e una notte ), 1974; rated X in 1979; re-rated NC-17 in 1991
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Artemisia , 1998, for strong, graphic sexuality and nudity; re-rated R on appeal
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Back in Action , 1994; edited version rated R for violence, and for language and brief drug use
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Bad Education, 2004, for explicit sexual content
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Bad Lieutenant, 1992; edited version rated R for drug use, language, violence and nudity
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, 1993; edited version rated R for strong violence, and for language and some drug content
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Bank Robber , 1993; edited verson rated R in 1994 for strong sexuality, a bloody shooting, drug content and language
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The Barcelona Erotic Film Festival , rated 1999, for explicit sexual content
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Bent, 1997, 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
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Beyond the Valley of the Dolls, 1970, originally rated X; re-rated NC-17 in 1990
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Bizarre , rated 1991
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Black and White, 1999; edited version rated R for strong sexuality, graphic language, some violence and drug use
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Bliss , 1997; edited version rated R for graphic sex scenes with strong sex-related dialogue, and for language
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Blonde Emmanuelle in 3-D , rated 1990
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The Boondock Saints, 1999; edited version rated R for strong violence, language and sexual content
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Boxing Helena, 1993, for two scenes of strong sexuality and language; re-rated R on appeal
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Boys Don't Cry, 1999; edited version rated R for violence including an intense brutal rape scene, sexuality, language and drug use
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Broken English , 1996, for explicit sexuality; edited version rated R for language, violence and some drug content
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The Canterbury Tales (I Racconti di Canterbury ), 1972, originally rated X in 1979; re-rated NC-17 in 1991
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Centerspread , rated 1990 for extensive use of extremely explicit sex-related dialogue
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Clerks, 1994; re-rated R on appeal for extensive use of extremely explicit sex-related dialogue
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The Cook, The Thief, His Wife & Her Lover , 1989 (rated 1990); edited version rated R
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The Cooler, 2003; edited version rated R for strong sexuality, violence, language and some drug use
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Comfortably Numb , 1995, for scenes of graphic drug use and some explicit sexuality
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Crash, 1996, for numerous explicit sex scenes; edited version rated R for accident gore, some graphic language and aberrant sexual content
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Damage , 1992; edited version rated R for strong sexuality, and for language
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Dangerous Game , 1993; edited version rated R for pervasively strong language, explicit sexuality, and drug use
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Dark Obsession (Diamond Skulls), 1989 (rated 1991)
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Dead and Breakfast , 2005; edited version rated R for strong horror violence/gore and language
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Dead Presidents, 1995; edited version rated R for strong graphic violence, language, a sex scene and some drug use
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Delta of Venus , 1995; originally rated R in 1994 for strong erotic content; edited version rated NC-17 in 1995 for explicit sexuality
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Dice Rules , 1991
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A Dirty Shame, 2004, for pervasive sexual content; edited home entertainment version rated R in 2005 for pervasive strong crude sexual content, including fetishes
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The Dolls , rated 1991
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The Dreamers, 2003 (rated 2004), for explicit sexual content; edited version rated R for strong sexual content and graphic nudity, language and some drug use
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The Dreamlife of Angels , 1999; edited version rated R for some strong sexuality
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- Easyriders Video Magazine #13 , rated 1992 (video release)
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(Emmanuelle 2), 1975, originally rated X in 1976; re-rated NC-17 in 1991
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Erotic Nights , 1991; edited version rated R for sensuality and sex-related dialogue
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Erotique , rated in 1994 and 1995 (rating surrendered); edited version rated R for strong sexuality, sex-related dialogue and some language
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The Evil Dead, 1981 (rated 1994), for substantial graphic horror violence and gore
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Extreme Justice , 1993, for strong graphic violence, language, and for a scene of sexuality; re-rated R on appeal
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Happiness, 1999 (rating surrendered)
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Hell's Belles , 1997, for pervasive sexuality and nudity
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Henry & June , 1990 (first title to be rated NC-17)
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High Tension (Haute tension), 2003, originally rated NC-17 in 2004 for strong graphic violence; edited version rated R in 2005 for graphic bloody killings, terror, sexual content and language.
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The Hottest Bid , 1995, for strong graphic sexuality
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L.I.E., 2001 (rating surrendered); edited version rated R in 2002 for strong sexual content involving teens, language and brief violence
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Last Tango in Paris (Ultimo tango a Parigi), 1972, originally rated X in 1973; edited version rated R in 1981; edited version rated X in 1982; re-rated NC-17 in 1997 for some explicit sexual content
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Leonora , 1991; edited version rated R in 1992 for sensuality, nudity and language
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Love and Human Remains, 1995; edited version rated R for strong sexual content, language, violence and some drug use
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The Lover, 1992, for graphic and explicit sexuality; re-rated R on appeal
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The Loves of Lady Chatterley , rated 1992
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Paris, France , 1993 (rated 1994), for explicit sexual content
- Peepshow , rated 1990
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Phantasm III , 1993; edited version rated R for violence and gore, and for language and sexuality
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Pink Flamingos, 1972, 1997 re-release rated NC-17 for a wide range of perversions in explicit detail
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Play Thing , rated 1990
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Poison , 1991, originally rated R in 1992 for sensuality, strong language and sexual violence; edited version rated NC-17
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Radio Active , rated 1990
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Rated X , 2000 (rating surrendered); edited version rated R for strong sexuality and nudity, drug use, language and some violence
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Razor Blade Smile , 1999; edited version rated R for horror violence and gore, sexuality, language and some drug content
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Requiem for a Dream, 2000 (rating surrendered); edited version rated R in 2001 for intense depiction of drug addiction, graphic sexuality, strong language and some violence
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Romantic Memoirs (Baksmälla ), 1973, rated 1990
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Romper Stomper, 1993; edited version rated R in 1994 for brutality and violence, sexuality and language
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The Rules of Attraction, 2002; edited version rated R for strong sexual content, drug use, language and violent images
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Santa Sangre (Santa sangre), 1989, 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)
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Saw, 2004; edited version rated R for strong grisly violence and language
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The Secret Sex Lives of Romeo and Juliet , 1970 (rated 1990)
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, 2001; edited version rated R for strong perverse sexuality, drug use, language and violence.
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The Seduction of Angela , 1991; edited version rated R in 1992 for sensuality, nudity and some sex-related dialogue
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The Shadowed Mind , rated 1991
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Showgirls, 1995, for nudity and erotic sexuality throughout, and for some graphic language and sexual violence; edited version rated R for strong sexuality, nudity, language, a rape scene and drug use
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Showgirls: Sneak Preview (promotional short for Showgirls), 1995, for strong sexual images
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Softly From Paris : Series I, rated 1990
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Softly From Paris: Series II, rated 1990
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Softly From Paris: Series III, rated 1990
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Softly From Paris: Series IV, rated 1990
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Softly From Paris: Series V, rated 1990
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Spirit of the Night , 1994; edited version rated R in 1996 for strong sexuality and some language
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Stone Cold , 1991; edited version rated R for strong violence and language, and for sensuality
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The Story of O (Histoire d'O), 1975, originally rated X; re-rated NC-17 in 2002 for sexual content
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The Story of O , rated 2001 (rating surrendered)
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Team America: World Police, 2004; edited version rated R for graphic, crude and sexual humor, violent images and strong language—all involving puppets
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Teenage Bonnie and Klepto Clyde , 1993, for strong graphic violence, strong language and sexuality; re-rated R on appeal
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Thomas in Love (Thomas est amoureux), 2000, rated 2001 (rating surrendered); edited version rated R in 2002 for strong sexuality and language
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Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down! (¡Átame!), 1990, originally rated X; re-rated NC-17 (rating surrendered)
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Tokyo Decadence (Topâzu), 1992 (rated 1993)
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Tower of Terror , 1992
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Trois , 2000, originally rated R for strong sexuality, language and some violence; edited version rated NC-17 for some explicit sexuality
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Tropic of Cancer , 1970, originally rated X; re-rated NC-17 in 1992
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Two Girls and a Guy , 1997; edited version rated R for a strong sex scene, strong language and sexual dialogue, and for a violent image; edited version rated NC-17 for a scene of explicit sexuality
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Twogether , 1993; edited version rated R for strong sexuality and language
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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
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When Night Is Falling , 1995 (rating surrendered); edited version rated R in 1996 for strong sexuality and some language
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Whipped , 2000; edited version rated R for strong sexual content and language.
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Whore , 1990; edited version rated R for strong sexual situations and dialogue, and for some violence
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Wide Sargasso Sea, 1993 (rated 1992); edited version rated R in 1993 for strong sexuality
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The Wild Bunch, 1969, originally rated R; re-rated NC-17 in 1993, but reverted to R on appeal
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WVAG in New York City , 2001, for graphic sexuality (short film)
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Zandalee , rated 1990 and 1991 (rating surrendered); edited version rated R for strong sensuality, sexual dialogue, and language
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Last updated: 05-16-2005 08:32:10
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