The most recent example of an NC-17 rating is the controversial Netflix movieBlonde, and only about 80 US movies have ever received the rare rating.
Some theaters won't even show NC-17 movies. If you listen closely after a film lands an NC-17 rating, you can hear all that studio money burning away and an executive producer punching the air.
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So, I gathered 13 movies that were almost NC-17, but with the magic of editing and that handy-dandy delete button, avoided the dreaded rating:
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1.Scream
2.American Pie
3.American Psycho
4.Spiral
5.The Boondock Saints
6.Pulp Fiction
7.Kill Bill: Vol I
8.Sausage Party
9.Basic Instinct
10.The Godfather: Part III
11.Casino
12.Law Abiding Citizen
13.Blue Valentine
Did any of these surprise you? Would an NC-17 rating turn you away from watching a movie? Comment below!