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

The arthouse distributor MUBI, which acquired “Passages” after its acclaimed premiere at the Sundance Film Festival, rejected the NC-17 label and is instead releasing “Passages” as “unrated.”

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

An NC-17 label makes commercial success difficult, so some filmmakers would like a category that allows for more mature content without the stigma.

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