Release Date
September 1, 2006 (Limited)
DVD Release Date
January 23, 2007 (Buy on Amazon)
Director
Kirby Dick
Writer
Kirby Dick, Eddie Schmidt
Cast
Wayne Kramer, Allison Anders, David Ansen, Darren Aronofsky, Jamie Babbit, Maria Bello, Kirby Dick, Atom Egoyan, Steven Farber, Martin Garbus, Mary Harron, Richard Heffner, Lindsey Howell, Kimberly Peirce, Kimberly Price, Bingham Ray, Kevin Smith, Matt Stone, Michael Tucker, Mark Urman, John Waters
Studio
Running Time
98 minutes
MPA Rating
Not Rated
What is This Film is Not Yet Rated about?
The documentary asks whether Hollywood movies and independent films are rated equally for comparable content; whether sexual content in gay-themed movies is given harsher ratings penalties than their heterosexual counterparts; whether it makes sense that extreme violence is given an R rating while sexuality is banished to the cutting room floor; whether Hollywood studios receive detailed directions as to how to change an NC-17 film into an R, while independent film producers are left guessing;... Full synopsis »
MOVIE REVIEW
If you like boobs, sex, nudity and violence as much as I do, and hate how the MPAA always tends to knock down the best movies just because they contain some racy material that is only considered racy because the MPAA says so, then "This Film Is Not Yet Rated" is for you. An inspiring documentary that will raise eyebrows for its quasi-inside look at the authoritative body that is the MPAA, "This Film Is Not Yet Rated" could easily be an Oscar nominee in a few months time. Full movie review »
