Films Originally Rated R But Were Given a PG-13 (Or PG) Without Edits
Very rarely are movie ratings appealed successfully yet these films, which were originally rated R, were able to get PG-13 ratings without edits. Bully was slightly edited but was able to compromise a crucial scene that was at the center of the controversy.
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- DirectorStephen ChboskyStarsLogan LermanEmma WatsonEzra MillerCharlie, a 15-year-old introvert, enters high school and is nervous about his new life. When he befriends his seniors, he learns to cope with his friend's suicide and his tumultuous past.Originally rated R for teen drug and alcohol use, and some sexual references
- DirectorPetra EpperleinMichael TuckerStarsBryant DavisDevon DixonJavorn DrummondAmerican soldiers of the 2/3 Field Artillery, a group known as the "Gunners," tell of their experiences in Baghdad during the Iraq War. Holed up in a bombed out pleasure palace built by Sadaam Hussein, the soldiers endured hostile situations some four months after President George W. Bush declared the end of major combat operations in the country.
- DirectorIvan ReitmanStarsKevin CostnerChadwick BosemanJennifer GarnerAt the NFL Draft, General Manager Sonny Weaver has the opportunity to rebuild his team when he trades for the number one pick. He must decide what he's willing to sacrifice on a life-changing day for a few hundred young men with NFL dreams.Originally rated R for brief strong language (for the line: pancake eating *beep*
- DirectorDaniel BenmayorStarsTaylor LautnerMarie AvgeropoulosAdam RaynerWanted by the Chinese mafia, a New York City bike messenger escapes into the world of parkour after meeting a beautiful stranger.Originally rated R for some violence
- DirectorNick CassavetesStarsCameron DiazLeslie MannKate UptonAfter discovering that her boyfriend is married, Carly meets the wife he's been betraying; when yet another affair is discovered, all three women team up to plot revenge on the three-timing S.O.B.Originally rated R for some sexual references
line: "you need to close your vagina" - DirectorClint EastwoodStarsKevin CostnerClint EastwoodLaura DernA kidnapped boy strikes up a friendship with his captor, an escaped convict on the run from the law, while the search for him continues.
- DirectorLee HirschStarsAlex LibbyLona JohnsonKelby JohnsonA documentary on peer-to-peer bullying in schools across America.originally rated R for some language with it's use of 6 f-bombs a compromise was reached which allowed the filmmakers to cut some, but leave intact a crucial scene with 3 f-bombs which was the main reason for the conflict.
- DirectorTerry GeorgeStarsDon CheadleSophie OkonedoJoaquin PhoenixPaul Rusesabagina, a hotel manager, houses over a thousand Tutsi refugees during their struggle against the Hutu militia in Rwanda, Africa.
- DirectorStephen FrearsStarsJudi DenchSteve CooganSophie Kennedy ClarkA world-weary political journalist picks up the story of a woman's search for her son, who was taken away from her decades ago after she became pregnant and was forced to live in a convent.originally rated R for some language its use of 2 f-bombs
- DirectorRyan MurphyStarsJulia RobertsJavier BardemRichard JenkinsA married woman realizes how unhappy her marriage really is, and that her life needs to go in a different direction. After a painful divorce, she takes off on a round-the-world journey to "find herself".Originally Rated R for Brief Strong Language
- DirectorKyle NewmanStarsJaime KingSamuel L. JacksonMadeleine StackA teenage special ops agent coveting a "normal" adolescence fakes her own death and enrolls in a suburban high school. She quickly learns that surviving the treacherous waters of high school is more challenging than international espionage.Originally rated R for sexual material and teen drinking
- DirectorJulian SchnabelStarsFreida PintoHiam AbbassWillem DafoeA drama centered on an orphaned Palestinian girl growing up in the wake of Arab-Israeli war who finds herself drawn into the conflict.originally rated R for some violent content, including a sexual assault
- DirectorFrank LaLoggiaStarsLukas HaasLen CariouAlex RoccoAn author tells the story of how, as a young boy growing up in a 1960s small town, he was haunted after witnessing the murder of a little girl.
- DirectorMike BinderStarsKevin CostnerOctavia SpencerGillian JacobsA grieving widower is drawn into a custody battle over his granddaughter, whom he helped raise her entire life.Originally rated R for brief strong language
- DirectorDavid Gordon GreenStarsAl PacinoHolly HunterHarmony KorineLeft heartbroken by the woman he loved and lost many years ago, Manglehorn, an eccentric small-town locksmith, tries to start his life over again with the help of a new friend.Originally rated R for some sexual material
- DirectorJon TurteltaubStarsRobert De NiroMichael DouglasMorgan FreemanBilly, Paddy, Archie and Sam have been best friends since childhood. When Billy proposes to his much-younger girlfriend, they go to Vegas to relive their glory days. However, the decades have changed Sin City and tested their friendship.Originally rated R for brief sexual content (the use of the word blowjob)
- DirectorClint EastwoodStarsClint EastwoodMeryl StreepAnnie CorleyPhotographer Robert Kincaid wanders into the life of housewife Francesca Johnson for four days in the 1960s.Originally Rated R for using a single use of the f-word in a sexual context
- DirectorKevin SmithStarsLily-Rose DeppHarley Quinn SmithJohnny DeppTwo teenage yoga enthusiasts must do battle with an evil presence that is threatening to rise from its underground lair and endanger their major party plans.Originally Rated R for some sexual content (a cartoonish drawing of a scrotum on a book cover). Changed to a PG-13 without an appeal
- DirectorAndrew GurlandStarsTrevor FehrmanMatthew LawrenceElden HensonA group of friends cheat their way through high school.
- DirectorMerlin MillerStarsMark ValleyLeon CoffeeR. Lee ErmeyA mysterious gunman searches for his lost identity.
- DirectorBen StillerStarsBen StillerOwen WilsonChristine TaylorAt the end of his career, a clueless fashion model is brainwashed to kill the Prime Minister of Malaysia.
- DirectorMatt RuskinStarsChris 'Kazi' RolleRussell SimmonsBruce WillisThe Hip Hop Project is the dynamic and inspirational story of a group of New York City teenagers who transform their life stories into powerful works of art, using hip hop as a vehicle for self-development and personal discovery. The film traces the evolution of this award-winning outreach program developed by Kazi, a formerly homeless teenager turned youth mentor. After four years of collaboration, the group produced a powerful and thought-provoking album that provides a revealing look at their lives. In contrast to all the negative attention focused on hip hop and rap music, this is a story of hope, healing and the realization of dreams.For its 17 F-bombs
- DirectorChristian CarionStarsDiane KrugerBenno FürmannGuillaume CanetIn December 1914, an unofficial Christmas truce on the Western Front allows soldiers from opposing sides of the First World War to gain insight into each other's way of life.Originally rated R for some war violence and brief nudity.
- DirectorPeter SegalStarsJack NicholsonAdam SandlerMarisa TomeiDave Buznik is a businessman who is wrongly sentenced to an anger management program, where he meets an aggressive instructor.
- DirectorPeter SegalStarsAdam SandlerDrew BarrymoreRob SchneiderHenry Roth is a man afraid of commitment until he meets the beautiful Lucy. They hit it off and Henry think he's finally found the girl of his dreams until discovering she has short-term memory loss and forgets him the next day.