Meaning of R-rated | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Of a motion picture, having an "R rating" from one more motion picture rating authorities, typically meaning it is suitable only for adults.
   not-comparable
2. Of a motion picture, having an "R rating" from the Motion Picture Association (MPA), meaning it is suitable only for adults.
   US, not-comparable
3. Not suitable for children, especially due to involving excessive sexual, violent, or rude content
   broadly, not-comparable

Examples

“In movie terms, it suggests Paul Verhoeven in Robocop/Starship Troopers mode, an R-rated bloodbath where the grim spectacle of children murdering each other on television is bread-and-circuses for the age of reality TV, enforced by a totalitarian regime to keep the masses at bay.”

“A day’s notes are routinely R-rated. “Usually tense relationships are moderated by ritualized greetings and a genital grab,” she said.”

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