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MPAA RATING

REASON COMPILATION

The Good Son (1993):

Rated R for acts of violence and terror involving a disturbed child.

 

The Happening (2008):

Rated R for violent and disturbing images.

 

Class of Nuke 'Em High 3: The Good, the Bad and the Subhumanoid (1995):

Rated R for gross presentation of sex, language, and gore.

 

As Good As It Gets (1997):

Rated PG-13 for strong language, thematic elements, nudity, and a beating.

 

Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead (1995):

Rated R for strong graphic violence and language, and for brief images of a sex film.

 

The Crucible (1996):

Rated PG-13 for intense depiction of the Salem witch trials.

 

Unbreakable (2000):

Rated PG-13 for mature themes, some disturbing violent content and a sexual reference.

 

The Dark Knight (2008):

Rated PG-13 for intense sequences of violence and some menace.

 

William Shakespeare's Romeo & Juliet (1996):

Rated PG-13 for scenes of contemporary violence and some sensuality.

 

Mary Shelley's Frankenstein (1994):

Rated R for horrific images.

 

Ice Cream Man (1995):

Rated R for strong horror/terror and gore, and for a brief view of a sexual photo.


Free Willy 3: The Rescue (1997):

Rated PG for thematic elements involving whale hunting, and for brief mild language.


Freeway (1996):

Rated R for strong lurid violence and sexual dialogue, some sexual situations, drug content, and language.


Freeway II: Confessions of a Trickbaby (1999):

Rated R for strong perverse violence and sexuality, graphic language and substance abuse.


Freedom Fighter (1992):

Rated PG for escape sequences, and for some sensuality and language.


Born Free (1966 [1996 re-issue]):

Rated PG some wild animal action and brief language.


The Road to Freedom: The Vernon Johns Story (1994):

Rated PG for violence involving the civil rights movement.

 

Eye (2000):

Rated R for violent images.

 

The Curve (1999):

Rated R for strong language, a scene of sexuality, some violent behavior and substance abuse.

 

Dead Man's Walk (1996):

Rated PG-13 for violence and thematic elements involving the frontier experience.

 

High School Musical 3: Senior Year (2008):

Rated G.

 

Schindler's List (1993):

Rated R for language, some sexuality and actuality violence.

 

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2007):

Rated PG for animated action violence, some scary cartoon images and mild language.

 

Perfect Blue (1999):

Rated R for animated sequences of violence and nudity, and for brief language.

 

Osamu Tezuka's Metropolis (both English dubbed and not) (2001):

Rated PG-13 for violence and images of destruction.

 

A Pig's Tale (1994):

Rated PG for language and juvenile mischief.

 

Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998):

Rated R for pervasive extreme drug use and related bizarre behavior, strong language, and brief nudity.


An American Werewolf in Paris (1997):

Rated R for werewolf violence and gore, and for some sexuality/nudity.


Jefferson in Paris (1995):

Rated PG-13 for mature theme, some images of violence and a bawdy puppet show.

 

Moby Dick (1997):

Rated PG for mild language and for some intense whaling action/violence.

 

Quarantine (2008):

Rated R for bloody violent and disturbing content, terror and language.

 

Max Payne (2008):

Rated PG-13 for violence including intense shooting sequences, drug content, some sexuality and brief strong language.

 

The Great American Snuff Film (2005):

Rated R for depiction of torture and killing, along with some aberrant sexual content.

 

A Kiss Before Dying (1991):

Rated R for areas of strong violence, graphic sensuality, and some language.

 

It's Pat (1995):

Rated PG-13 for bizarre gender-related humor.


Congo (1995):

Rated PG-13 for jungle adventure terror and action and brief strong language.

 

Alive (1993):

Rated R for crash scenes too intense for unaccompanied children.

 

Father and Scout (1995):

Rated PG for mild fisticuffs.

 

Father Hood (1993):

Rated PG-13 for thematic material concerning children endangered by adults.


Faith of My Fathers (2005):

Rated PG-13 for intense depiction of wartime imprisonment and brief sexual content.

 

Clearcut (1992):

Rated R for strong moments of torture and violence, and for language.

 

Carandiru (2003):

Rated R for strong bloody violence/carnage, language, sexuality and drug use.


Carman: The Champion (2001):

Rated PG-13 for street and ring violence, and for drug content.

 

Carolina Skeletons (1993):

Rated R for violence to children.

 

Temptress Moon (1996):

Rated R for some intense images of sexuality and opium use.


The Great White Hope (1997):

Rated PG-13 for thematic elements, and for language including racist dialogue.

 

A Glimpse of Hell (2001):

Rated PG-13 for disturbing images of explosion aftermath, thematic elements and some language.

 

Dead Beat (1995):

Rated R for language and sociopathic behavior, including violence and sexuality.

 

The Secret of Roan Inish (1995):

Rated PG for some moments that may be disquieting to small children.

 

War of the Buttons (1995):

Rated PG for mischievous conflict, some mild language and bare bottoms.


Loaded Weapon 1 (1992):

Rated PG-13 for ribald humor and drug references.

 

Welcome to Planet Earth (1996):

Rated R for strong violence and some gore in a comic context, and for language and some sexuality.

 

Godzilla vs. Biollante (1992):

Rated PG for traditional Godzilla violence.

 

Ballet Shoes (2008):

Rated PG for smoking.

 

Perfume: The Story of a Murderer (2006):

Rated R for aberrant behavior involving nudity, violence, sexuality, and disturbing images.

 

Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Next Generation [or The Return of the Texas Chainsaw Massacre] (1994):

Rated R for demented mayhem and torture, and for strong language.

 

S.F.W. (1994):

Rated R for pervasive strong language, scenes of brutal violence, constant drug and alcohol use and some sexuality.

 

Little Women (1994):

Rated PG for two uses of mild language.

 

Twister (1996):

Rated PG-13 for intense depiction of very bad weather.

 

Wolf (1994):

Rated R for language and werewolf attacks.

 

Alien: The Director's Cut (2003):

Rated R for sci-fi violence/gore and language.

 

Aliens: The Extended Version (1992):

Rated R for monster violence, and for language.

 

Alien 3 (1992):

Rated R for monster violence, and for language.

 

Alien: Resurrection (1997):

Rated R for strong sci-fi violence and gore, some grotesque images, and for language.

 

The Making of "Alien 3" (1992):

Rated PG-13.

 

Star Trek: First Contact (1996):

Rated PG-13 for some sci-fi adventure violence.

 

A Dirty Shame: Original Theatrical Version (2004):

Rated NC-17 for pervasive sexual content.

 

A Dirty Shame: The Neuter Version (2005):

Rated R for pervasive strong crude sexual content, including fetishes.


Pink Flamingos (1972 [1997 re-issue]):

Rated NC-17 for a wide range of perversions in explicit detail.

 

Serial Mom (1994):

Rated R for satirical presentation of strong violence, vulgar language, and sexual episodes.

 

Showgirls (1995):

Rated NC-17 for nudity and erotic sexuality throughout, and for some graphic language and sexual violence.


Showgirls: Edited Version (1995):

Rated R for strong sexuality, nudity, language, a rape scene and drug use.

 

Showgirls: Sneak Preview (1995):

Rated NC-17 for strong sexual images.


The Magdalene Sisters (2002):

Rated R for violence/cruelty, nudity, sexual content and language.


In the Company of Men (1997):

Rated R for language and emotional abuse.

 

Jackass: The Movie (2002):

Rated R for dangerous, sometimes extremely crude stunts, language and nudity.

 

Jackass Number Two (2006):

Rated R for extremely crude and dangerous stunts throughout, sexual content, nudity and language.


Jackass 3-D (2010):

Rated R for male nudity, extremely crude and dangerous stunts throughout, and for language.


Awake (2007):

Rated R for language, an intense disturbing situation, and brief drug use.

 

Final Destination 2 (2003):

Rated R for strong violent/gruesome accidents, language, drug content and some nudity.

 

The Heart Is Deceitful Above All Things (2004):

Rated R for intense depiction of child abuse/neglect, strong sex and drug content, pervasive language and some violence.

 

Extreme Measures (1996):

Rated R for violence, language, some nudity and graphic ER activity.

 

Dead Alive [or Braindead: The American Version] (1992):

Rated R for an abundance of outrageous gore.


Trainspotting: Original Theatrical Release (1996):

Rated R for graphic heroin use and resulting depravity, strong language, sex, nudity and some violence.

 

Trainspotting: Special Edition (2003):

Rated R for graphic heroin use and resulting depravity, strong language, sex, nudity and violence.


The General's Daughter (1999):

Rated R for graphic images relating to sexual violence including a strong rape scene, some perverse sexuality, nudity and language.

 

GoldenEye (1995):

Rated PG-13 for a number of sequences of action/violence, and for some sexuality.

 

Superbad (2007):

Rated R for pervasive crude and sexual content, strong language, drinking, some drug use and a fantasy/comic violent image - all involving teens.

 

Dazed and Confused (1993):

Rated R for pervasive, continuous teen drug and alcohol use and very strong language.

 

The Basketball Diaries (1995):

Rated R for graphic depiction of drug addiction with related strong violence, sexuality and language.

 

Natural Born Killers (1994):

Rated R for extreme violence and graphic carnage, for shocking images, and for strong language and sexuality.

 

Bushwacked (1997):

Rated PG for language and a mild birds and bees discussion.

 

The Spanish Prisoner (1997):

Rated PG for thematic elements including tension, some violent images and brief language.

 

Baby Take a Bow (1934 [1995 re-issue]):

Rated PG for a frightening scene.

 

Stand Up and Cheer! (1934 [1994 re-issue]):

Rated PG for moments of mild racial stereotyping.

 

We Sold Our Souls on Rock 'N Roll (2001):

Rated R for pervasive strong language, sex and drug content, nudity and a series of self-mutilations.


The Hand That Rocks the Cradle (1992):

Rated R for terror, violence, a scene of sexual molestation, and for language.


Mr. Payback: An Interactive Movie (1995):

Rated PG-13 for an optional range of crude humor and sexual innuendo.

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