List of NC-17 rated films
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List of NC-17 rated films

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Title	Year	Notes on rating

Santa Sangre	1989 (rating surrendered)	Originally rated R in 1990 for bizarre, graphic violence and sensuality, and for drug content; rated NC-17 in 1991 for several scenes of extremely explicit violence (rating surrendered).

Sausage Party	2016 (edited for re-rating)	Originally rated NC-17 until it was toned down to be rated R for strong crude sexual content, pervasive language and drug use.

Saw	2004 (edited for re-rating) (uncut version unrated)	For strong graphic violence; edited version rated R for strong grisly violence and language. Following the Sundance Film Festival it was edited for an R rating for wide theatrical release.

Saw II	2005 (re-rated R on appeal) (uncut version unrated)	Re-rated R on appeal for grisly violence and gore, terror, language and drug content. Saw II was the only film in the Saw series to win an R rating on appeal.

Saw III	2006 (edited for re-rating) (uncut version unrated)	Edited version rated R for strong grisly violence and gore, sequences of terror and torture, nudity, and language.

Saw IV	2007 (edited for re-rating) (uncut version unrated)	Edited version rated R for sequences of grisly bloody violence and torture throughout, and for language.

Saw V	2008 (edited for re-rating) (uncut version unrated)	Edited version rated R for sequences of grisly bloody violence and torture, language and brief nudity.

Saw 3D	2010 (edited for re-rating) (uncut version unrated)	Had to be edited six times for an R-rating to be approved.

Scarface	1983 (re-rated R on appeal)	Rated R for strong graphic violence, and for drug use, pervasive strong language, and some sexual content/nudity. Originally rated X, after three edits were made for an R-rating to be approved.

Scary Movie 2	2001 (edited for re-rating)	Edited version rated R for strong sexual and violent humor, graphic language, and some drug content.

Scream	1996 (edited for re-rating) (uncut version unrated)	Seven seconds of gore was cut in order to obtain the R. Edited version rated R for strong graphic horror violence and gore, and for language.

The Secret Sex Lives of Romeo and Juliet	1970 (rated 1990)

Secretaries	2006 (kept rating)	Rated NC-17 for pervasive graphic sexuality and nudity.

Seduced: Pretty When You Cry	2001 (edited for re-rating)	Edited version rated R for strong perverse sexuality, drug use, language and violence.

The Seduction of Angela	1991 (edited for re-rating)	Edited version rated R in 1992 for sensuality, nudity and some sex-related dialogue.

Seed of Chucky	2004 (edited for re-rating) (uncut version unrated)	Theatrical version rated R for strong horror violence/gore, sexual content and language. DVD version surrendered an NC-17.

A Serbian Film	2010 (rated 2011)	Rated NC-17 "for extreme aberrant sexual and violent content including explicit dialogue"; heavily edited version.

The Shadowed Mind	1988 (rated 1991) (kept rating)	Rated NC-17.

Shame	2011 (kept rating)	Rated NC-17 "for some explicit sexual content"

Showdown in Little Tokyo	1991 (edited for re-rating) (uncut version unrated)	Edited version rated R for strong violence, and for language, sensuality and drug use.

Showgirls	1995 (kept rating)	Rated NC-17 for nudity and strong sexuality throughout, and for some graphic language and aberrant violence; edited version rated R for strong sexuality and nudity, language, a violent rape scene, and drug use.

Silent Night, Deadly Night	1984 (edited for re-rating) (uncut version unrated)	Edited version rated R.

Sliver	1993 (edited for re-rating) (uncut version unrated)	Edited version rated R for strong sexuality, and for language and violence.

Softly from Paris: Series I-V	Rated 1990 (all kept rating)	Rated NC-17

South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut	1999 (edited for re-rating)	Edited several times until it was rated R for pervasive vulgar language and crude sexual humor, and for some violent images.

Spirit of the Night	1994 (edited for re-rating)	Edited version rated R in 1996 for strong sexuality and some language.

Starship Troopers	1997 (edited for re-rating)	To avoid an NC-17 rating, 4 seconds had to be trimmed from the final battle at the military base until it was rated R for graphic sci-fi violence and gore, and for some language and nudity.

Stone Cold	1991 (edited for re-rating)	Edited version rated R for strong violence and language, and for sensuality.

Story of O (Histoire d'O)	1975 (kept rating)	Originally rated X; re-rated NC-17 in 2002 for rape and aberrant sexual content.

Storytelling	2001 (edited for re-rating)	Edited version rated R for strong sexual content, language, and some drug use.

Summer of Sam	1999 (edited for re-rating)	Edited down to an R rating. Edited version rated R for strong graphic violence and sexuality, pervasive strong language and drug use

Swearnet: The Movie	2014 (kept rating)	Rated NC-17 for some explicit sexual content, graphic nudity and for language.

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The Santa Sangre was originally rated NC-17 for several scenes of extremely explicit violence.
Santa Sangre was rated as NC-17 for "several scenes of extremely explicit violence".
Santa Sangre was rated NC-17 for several scenes of extremely explicit violence.

final_sentence: The Santa Sangre was originally rated NC-17 for several scenes of extremely explicit violence.
final_sentence: Santa Sangre was rated as NC-17 for "several scenes of extremely explicit violence".
final_sentence: Santa Sangre was rated NC-17 for several scenes of extremely explicit violence.