NC-17

American  

[en-see-sev-uhn-teen] / ˈɛnˈsiˌsɛv ənˈtin /

abbreviation

1. Trademark. no children 17 and under: a rating assigned to a movie by the MPA advising that persons under the age of 18 will not be admitted to a theater showing the film.

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Etymology

Origin of NC-17

An American designation established as a replacement for the rating designation X ³ ( def. 8 ) in 1990

Example Sentences

An NC-17 rating precludes anyone under 17 from being admitted, with or without a parent of guardian.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 1, 2023

Last year’s Marilyn Monroe biopic “Blonde” became the first Netflix original film to earn an NC-17, and was only the second NC-17 film to be released at all since 2015.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 19, 2023

The upcoming film “Passages,” directed and co-written by Ira Sachs, has received a rare NC-17 rating from the Motion Picture Assn., the Los Angeles Times has exclusively learned.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 19, 2023

The only NC-17 movie from last year was “Blonde,” Netflix’s film on Marilyn Monroe.

From New York Times • Jan. 27, 2023

Since NC-17 replaced X in 1990, only 92 movies have ended up with the rating out of thousands, according to the M.P.A.’s online database.

From New York Times • Jan. 27, 2023