MOVIE · 2006

This Film Is Not Yet Rated

Documentary98 min

A documentary investigation turns to the Motion Picture Association of America’s secretive ratings system and asks who decides what American audiences are allowed to see. The film follows how ratings can shape a movie’s box office, advertising, and audience, giving the board quiet power over what gets made and how sexuality, violence, and other content are judged. As the inquiry moves forward, it presses on the anonymity of the people behind the decisions and the lack of a clear, accountable standard. Directed by Kirby Dick, the film connects those rulings to wider arguments about censorship, industry influence, and the culture those ratings help define.