R-rated
Film critics typically rate films more, well, critically than general audiences do. Occasionally, however, a film is lauded by the professionals but seems to fall flat with the majority of viewers....
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In 1968, the movie industry instituted a voluntary rating system with films classified as G, M, R, or X. G was general audiences, M meant parental guidance was advised, R restricted admission for...
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The R rating on a movie has hardly been a scarlet letter when it comes to box-office appeal. Regardless of the genre or the era in which the film was released, R-rated motion pictures are proven...
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In 1990, the Motion Picture Association of America (now just the Motion Picture Association) – whose film rating system aims to give parents the information they need to determine if a movie is...
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Sci-fi films often concern themselves with advanced technologies and their effects on society. Artificial intelligence, time travel, and mass surveillance are just a few of the themes explored in the...
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When it comes to popular movies and blockbusters, Amazon Prime is one of the top streaming services. Amazon’s acquisition of the famed MGM studio in 2022 added 4,000 films to their catalog, which...
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Known for its expansive movie library, Hulu is the streaming service to choose if you want access to a wide variety of quality films, including R-rated offerings. This month, the best R-rated films...
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An “R” rating for a movie can suggest a variety of possibilities to a filmgoer. It can mean graphic violence, explicit sex scenes, harsh language…. It can also imply artistic freedom that may...
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Warner Bros. Discovery is aiming for a larger streaming audience. On May 23, the company’s streaming service, HBO Max, will lose the HBO part of its name and officially become just Max –...
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Some of the best movies of all time have been rated R by the Motion Picture Association, but critical success is no guarantee of profitability, especially since some potential viewers are restricted...
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The best R-rated movies to stream on Netflix in May include a number of American films, some of which broke new ground in storytelling. To determine the best R-rated movies to stream on Netflix this...
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The modern movie rating system was created in 1968 by what was then the Motion Picture Association of America (“of America” has since been dropped). The ratings, which are voluntary on the part...
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In recent years, the gap between audience and critic scores of new movies has been widening, with audiences favoring blockbusters more than reviewers do, according to Bloomberg,. Many films that are...
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R rated films have been struggling at the box office. Despite making up the majority of films released each year, they bring in far less than films with the more family-friendly PG-13 rating: Between...
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