NC-17
[ en-see-sev-uhn-teen ]
Origin of NC-17
1An American designation established as a replacement for the rating designation X3 (def. 8) in 1990
Words Nearby NC-17
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How to use NC-17 in a sentence
“My film got slammed with an NC-17 for a scene of ‘suggested’ oral sex,” wrote Kramer.
Oral Sex Comes of Age in Hollywood: ‘Gone Girl’ the Latest Film to Showcase Female Pleasure | Marlow Stern | October 4, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTGet out the whips and paddles, the ‘Fifty Shades’ flick will be rated NC-17.
Every Juicy Thing We Know About the ‘Fifty Shades of Grey’ Movie | Amy Zimmerman | November 15, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTAnother NC-17 movie you starred in was Killer Joe, which is now in regular rotation on HBO.
Gina Gershon on Being Donatella Versace, ‘Showgirls,’ and Bill Clinton Rumors | Marlow Stern | October 4, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTI thought it was one of the best movies of last year, and unfortunately, there was the NC-17 issue.
Gina Gershon on Being Donatella Versace, ‘Showgirls,’ and Bill Clinton Rumors | Marlow Stern | October 4, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTTranslation: Hey girl, if a man receiving oral sex in a movie only gets an R rating, why should a woman receiving it get an NC-17?
‘Feminist Ryan Gosling’ Author Danielle Henderson on Her New Book | Melissa Leon | August 14, 2012 | THE DAILY BEAST
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