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 ...

Sacha Baron Cohen has never had a problem pushing the comedic envelope. But as far as the Motion Picture Association of America is concerned, the comedian's "Borat" follow-up, "Bruno," goes beyond the ...

Michael Rooker might be known for his collaborations with James Gunn now, but the Marvel star's breakthrough role helped ...

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 ...

Wes Craven's cult horror film The People Under the Stairs nearly landed an NC-17 rating, but it got an R instead after Craven ...

A graphic scene in the prequel film "The First Omen" came close to earning Disney the first NC-17 in its long -- and ...

Erick Massoto is a Brazilian writer who's always loved film and TV and loves finding connections between them. That's why he supports double features, especially if they are of a modern film paired ...

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 ...

A PG movie may not exactly be safe for your kids, film reviewing parents are warning, saying the current movie ratings system is often "random" and too closely tied to budgets. Today's movies are ...

The darkest, toughest and most explicit awards contender of the year came to the AFI Fest on Wednesday night. And after getting a look at "Shame" on the huge screen at Grauman's Chinese Theater, ...