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This Film Is Not Yet Rated

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Filmmakers Kimberly Peirce, Wayne Kramer, Michael Tucker and Matt Stone are among those who give commentary in Kirby Dick's examination of the Motion Picture Association of America and the standards and methods its ratings board uses to rate the movies.
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A fascinating and entertaining film that will open many eyes to the often-questioned tactics of the MPAA and their ratings sytem.

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Peter Howell Toronto Star A movie that is at once eye-opening and hilarious. Rated: 3/4 Jan 19, 2007 Full Review Jennie Punter Globe and Mail a head-spinning mystery, a brisk history of motion picture censorship in the U.S. and entertaining, often hilarious, visual proof of Hollywood's hypocrisy in his latest film. Rated: 3/4 Jan 19, 2007 Full Review David Germain Associated Press It makes a good case for some all-American free enterprise to come up with an alternative. Dec 27, 2006 Full Review Chase Burns The Stranger (Seattle, WA) Kirby Dick's documentary on the nonsensically prudish Motion Picture Association of America...the fun doc follows Dick as he and an excellent lesbian detective fall down the MPAA's rabbit hole... Dec 8, 2021 Full Review David Lamble Bay Area Reporter Not Yet Rated is well worth seeing... May 14, 2020 Full Review Heather Huntington ReelzChannel.com Rated: 7/10 Feb 9, 2011 Full Review Read all reviews

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Yash B "This Film Is Not Yet Rated" is a great documentary that is interesting, entertaining, and even at times intentionally frustrating. This movie shines a light on the movie rating system that impacts American cinema and how it really isn't as rock-solid of a system as you might think on the surface. I think the movie should be watched by cinema lovers and aspiring filmmakers because it is going to be relevant for years to come even though it came out in 2006. Overall, it is one of the best documentaries I have seen in part because I was already interested in the subject matter, but mostly because of how eye-opening and interesting it was the whole way through. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/17/24 Full Review Juan N Not only is it a great documentary, it's also funny, educational, and intense. A real must-see for those who are interested in a film about the rating system. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 12/05/23 Full Review Georgan G 3 & 1/4 stars. A solid documentary about the tiny minority who hold sway over the film rating system. I have always thought it was stupid, and this film adds credence to my belief. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 08/20/23 Full Review kevin c Fascinating documentary about the MPAA, the ratings board that gives films their ratings. The filmmaker hires private investigators to attempt to discover who exactly is on this board and what are the parameters that prevent a film from getting the dreaded NC-17 rating. Interesting subject to say the least with talking head interviews with filmmakers such as Kimberly Pierce, Kevin Smith, Atom Egoyan, John Waters and many more. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member An insightful documentary that sometimes gets lost. The film starts by asking director's for their experiences with the MPAA. I wish there were more directors who leant their stories to this film, as this part was interesting but cut too short. The conversations with the two private directors really dragged and definitely needed an edit. The ending of the film was the most humorous and interesting part of the film, which was where the film's director asked for the film to be rated. Overall, an interesting exposé into the inner workings of the MPAA but sometimes becomes very boring with the amount of filler that was inserted to pad out the runtime. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/11/23 Full Review Audience Member Good look at the corruption present in MPAA. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 01/20/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis Filmmakers Kimberly Peirce, Wayne Kramer, Michael Tucker and Matt Stone are among those who give commentary in Kirby Dick's examination of the Motion Picture Association of America and the standards and methods its ratings board uses to rate the movies.
Director
Kirby Dick
Producer
Eddie Schmidt
Distributor
IFC Films
Production Co
IFC Productions
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jan 25, 2006, Original
Rerelease Date (Theaters)
Sep 1, 2006
Release Date (DVD)
Mar 1, 2007
Box Office (Gross USA)
$302.2K
Runtime
1h 37m