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Why was this rated R?

posted 13 years ago by emiller94
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There was only 1 f-word, no onscreen sex at all, and only very brief violence that wasn't graphic at all. How did this get an R rating?

[–] dominique_re 13 years ago

Where I live (Mexico) it was rated b, which I guess would be pg. I actually found it very lacking in profanity.

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[–] sarizonana 13 years ago

I live in Mexico too B it's the equal to Pg13 our R would be C.

[–] MC1-Bjornson 13 years ago

The phrase "C^<ks^<ker" is an automatic "R". It's only in "J. Edgar" twice.
The film's one use of the F-Bomb would pass in a "PG-13" though. That's how the MPAA roles.

If not for the two uses of "c^<ks^<ker" I'm convinced this film woulda been a "PG-13". Ironically, in the "PG" rated "E.T." Elliot can call his brother "pen!$ breath". (1982). Hmmmm...

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[–] oystergirl94 13 years ago

OH fail. Wow, MPAA. Figures.

[–] LordElrondd 13 years ago

No clue. I was so pissed after i came out of the theater.
Can someone Please explain how a film like Breaking Dawn doesn't get a R and this does??

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[–] poeddog 12 years ago

Watch "This Film is Not Yet Rated" http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0493459/
to get a sense of how warped and out of touch the MPAA is.

This may not answer the topic but it will shed some light.

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[–] tj19 12 years ago

F-bomb
Plus two uses of the word c*ck-sucker
Plus one dead child shown graphically mutilated
equals RATED R

[–] LordElrondd 12 years ago

*beep* if I know...
Still trying to think how those *beep* rate...

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[–] bthr 12 years ago

he listened to recorded sex scene and it was "seen" as shadows.

[–] thedrmat 11 years ago

The reason for which they *presumably* gave the movie an R-rating was because they use the term
C O C K S * * K E R (big whoop!!)
twice in the movie, and Nixon's character drops an F-bomb towards the end. That's it.