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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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Horror fan 4 A well made movie with Emilio directing and starring Charlie and Emilio. Tim Treakle Rated 4 out of 5 stars 07/08/25 Full Review Stephen C Seriously? This is too much!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 05/27/25 Full Review Kevin H I wasn't expecting much but I found the entire film to be over the top entertaining. The casting and acting was superb. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 05/18/25 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 Read all reviews
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Emilio Estevez

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Charlie Sheen

Artie Mitchell

Emilio Estevez

Jim Mitchell

Rafer Weigel

Lionel

Tracy Hutson

Marilyn Chambers

Megan Ward

Meredith

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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
Screenwriter
Norman Snider, Anne Meredith, David Hollander
Production Co
Showtime Networks, District
Rating
R
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (DVD)
Jul 2, 2007
Runtime
1h 55m
Sound Mix
Surround
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