The Movie Rating System with Karina Longworth
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Henry in June by Philip Kaufman
The MPAA gave the most restrictive rating to Henry in June due to a number of scenes of women having sexual situations with one another. No studio gives a wide release to an NC 17 movie until showgirls in 1995 and it was released on 1000 screens. It only makes $20 million at the US box office on a $45 million budget, that would be the last wide release for an NC 17 film ever.
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