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When film student Jim Mitchell (Emilio Estevez) is scolded for making films that dwell too much on female anatomy, he doesn't take the hint, but instead starts making pornographic films professionally. He ropes in his younger brother, Artie (Charlie Sheen), and together they open a very successful studio. Amid constant partying and mountains of cocaine, they manage to make one of the most successful porn films of all time before their personal demons get the better of them.

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Variety Staff Variety The brother angle does give this story a distinctive dimension, and the brothers Estevez and Sheen, their pates shaved to help them represent the odd-looking Mitchells, do an uncanny, genuinely impressive job. Feb 4, 2008 Full Review Cole Smithey ColeSmithey.com Tasteful, dramatic, and fascinating, "Rated X" is a damned good movie that is sorely overlooked. This is one wild ride of a biopic. Rated: FOUR STARS Sep 26, 2024 Full Review Maitland McDonagh TV Guide The film inevitably streamlines and neatens up the Mitchell's spectacularly messy lives. But for anyone who missed the short but influential era of porno chic, it's an eye-opener, a primer on how we got here from there. Rated: 3/4 Feb 4, 2008 Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Rated: 2/5 Jul 14, 2005 Full Review Sarah Chauncey Reel.com Rated: 0/5 Jun 4, 2004 Full Review Willie Waffle WaffleMovies.com Intriguing, but Sheen and Estevez are not good enough to engross the viewer. Rated: 2/5 Apr 3, 2004 Full Review Read all reviews

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kevin c Emilio Estevez and Charlie Sheen star as the Mitchell brothers who built a porn empire in San Francisco by purchasing a movie theatre and creating their own adult movies to showcase in the theatre. Based on the true story of the brothers that brought the world Behind the Green Door and their unprecedented success which led to many excesses with sex and drugs a d eventually to tragedy. Fascinating story. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member Quite likeable actually. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/19/23 Full Review Audience Member While it may not give us a full sense of what these men's work would incite, 'Rated X' is salvaged by two capable leads and plenty of fun with behind the scenes antics. Seeing how something like porn is almost treated as an art of its own is fascinating, even if the narrative jumps from film to film. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/01/23 Full Review Audience Member 151009: What a mess. Marilyn only plays a small part, and Tracy Hutson is not Marilyn. Story of the Mitchell brothers and their lives...a mess; a pioneering mess but still a mess. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 01/31/23 Full Review Audience Member I don't see why "Rated X" got all the hate it did. The only problem was it's a little slow, I give it a 4/5. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/25/23 Full Review Audience Member Love this lots of pussy Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/12/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis When film student Jim Mitchell (Emilio Estevez) is scolded for making films that dwell too much on female anatomy, he doesn't take the hint, but instead starts making pornographic films professionally. He ropes in his younger brother, Artie (Charlie Sheen), and together they open a very successful studio. Amid constant partying and mountains of cocaine, they manage to make one of the most successful porn films of all time before their personal demons get the better of them.
Director
Emilio Estevez
Producer
Dick Berg, Allan Marcil
Rating
R
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (DVD)
Jul 2, 2007
Runtime
1h 55m
Sound Mix
Surround
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