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10 controversial movie scenes that triggered an NC-17 rating

Sex, violence, and controversy'€”these are the scenes that pushed cinema's boundaries to their limits! Join us as we examine ...
TheWrap

‘Passages’ Director Slams NC-17 Rating, Says MPA Board Is ‘Anti-Progress’

Filmmaker Ira Sachs has spoken out against the Motion Picture Association’s NC-17 rating of his Sundance film “Passages,” slamming the ratings board as “anti-progress” and saying that he will not ...
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The NC-17 Rating Needs To Go

The MPAA film rating system, especially the NC-17 rating, can significantly impact the commercial success of a film's theatrical release, often favoring studio productions over international or ...
The Hill

Ira Sachs wanted to make ‘a film of intimacy.’ It got him an NC-17 rating

NEW YORK (AP) — Ira Sachs never set out to make an NC-17-rated film. The New York-based, 57-year-old filmmaker of sharply observed independent films ( “Love Is Strange,”“Little Men” ) was compelled to ...
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10 Must-Watch NC-17 Movies, Ranked

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 ...
Cinema Blend

Zack Snyder Tells Us His Rebel Moon Director’s Cuts Were ‘NC-17 For Quite A While,’ But Explains Why He Trimmed Them To Fit The R Rating

Another round of Snyder Cuts for which to fight? When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. As part of his deal with Netflix, Zack Snyder ...
IndieWire

Fox Searchlight to Release Its First NC-17 Film, Bertolucci’s “The Dreamers”

Director Bertolucci, who knows about controversy from his “Last Tango in Paris” days decades ago, said in a statement, “‘The Dreamers’ is finally making it to the U.S. in its uncut version. I’m ...