The MPAA film rating system, especially the NC-17 rating, can significantly impact the commercial success of a film's theatrical release, often favoring studio productions over international or ...

These past few weeks, “Fifty Shades of Grey” dominated the domestic box office before being dethroned by “Focus.” “Fifty Shades of Grey,” as you may know, is a film focused on the sexual relationship ...

Before the MPAA rating system that assigns movies age-based ratings like PG or R that viewers see today, the U.S. had a different, more conservative system: the Hays Code. In response to concerns over ...