Summary
NC-17 is the highest rating in the Motion Picture Association (MPA) film rating system used for films distributed in the United States.
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It is assigned to films the MPA believes most parents would consider "patently adult" and not suitable for their children under 18.
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NC-17 means no one under 17 is permitted, period.
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It is typically given to movies with explicit sexual content or that are deemed impossible to edit down to R for whatever reason.
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It does not designate films as pornographic or obscene, but simply that the content is only appropriate for adults.
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