R (MPA)

An R rated film is unsuitable for minors. In this case, content is not suitable for under 17 years of age. It is against the theater policy to admit unaccompanied minors to R-rated films. Those under 17 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian (at least 21 years old). It may include strong brutal and graphic violence (including blood), excessive strong language, nudity, and drug use.

Although MPA ratings are theoretically advisory as it has no power to enforce ratings, the R rating is legally enforced under some state and local laws. Tennessee state law set the minimum age to view an R-rated film (including NC-17) in theaters without adult accompaniment at 18. It was enacted in 1989 and it is the only state in the United States where the minimum viewing age is higher. A cinema could be breaking local law for allowing unaccompanied children watch R-rated features.

The R rating is the most common of the MPA ratings in cinemas. It means: Restricted - Under 17 Requires Accompanying Parent or Adult Guardian. Most films produced by Searchlight Pictures have received this rating. The very first Disney film to receive an R rating was Down and Out in Beverly Hills. The first computer-animated film to get an R rating is Sausage Party. America: The Motion Picture is the first animated film by Netflix to receive an R rating by the MPA.

It was established with the system.

Equivalent to: TV Parental Guidelines' TV-MA and ESRB's M rating.

Prior to the introduction of parental controls on March 16, 2022, no R-rated content could be streamed on Disney+ in the United States; such content is offloaded to Hulu. On April 2022, Kiss of the Dragon was going to become the first R-rated film to stream on Disney+ in the United States, but the decision was later reversed.

Factors[]

Violence[]

Graphic violence is generally permitted, but it can escalate to an NC-17 rating if it gets too frequent or abhorrent. Blood and gore is permitted and injury details can be more graphic and detailed than PG-13 rated movies. Sexual violence is permitted as long as it isn't glorified or very graphic.

Sexual content[]

Sex scenes can be more graphic and prolonged than PG-13 rated movies, but they cannot show genitals or very graphic details and they must be simulated. Graphic nudity is permitted. Sexual language and graphic sexual references are allowed.

Language[]

Language is generally unrestricted, but in some rare cases can lead to an NC-17 rating if profanity is used way too much (e.g. 500+ uses of "f**k" or "c**t" may result in an NC-17 rating).