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 original version was rated NC-17, but American audiences — thanks to paranoid distributors — got the slightly shorter, R-rated cut.

From New York Times • Feb. 19, 2024

Ratings battles can help gin up publicity, but an unrated or NC-17 film is also closed off of screening or advertising in numerous places.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 1, 2023

Earlier this year, Brandon Cronenberg’s “Infinity Pool” received an NC-17 but was recut for an R rating.

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

Because a limited number of U.S. theaters will screen NC-17 movies, and advertising them is a challenge, filmmakers often work to avoid the label.

From New York Times • Jan. 27, 2023