The NC-17 rating (No One Age 17 and Under Admitted)[1] is used in the USA when movies have adult content. That includes graphic violence, explicit sexual material or extreme language. Movies rated and released as NC-17 include Henry & June (1990), Intent to Kill (1992), Man Bites Dog (another 1992 movie), Paris, France (1993 or 1994; released in 1995), Blue is the Warmest Color (2013) and Blonde (2022).
The NC-17 rating on some movies is either given up or sidestepped altogether. The movie is then released with no rating. Some movies have kept the NC-17 and received a strong box office intake despite it.
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