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watchmojo.com and today we’re counting
down our picks for the top 10 movies
that got the wrong rating before we
begin we publish new videos every day so
be sure to subscribe for more great
content for this list we will be looking
at movies that either escaped judgment
or were too harshly handled by the
MPAA’s rating system in North America
whether it be sex violence language or a
mixture of all three these films should
have warranted a second look you’re
going to stay here number 10
Coraline Neil Gaiman fans flocked to
theaters in 2009 when Coraline the
animated feature based on his famous
children’s novel was released what are
you doing here in the middle of the
night you’re just in time for supper
dear with a loyal following consisting
of both kids and adults
Coraline seemed like a fun family movie
outing however the film’s creepy
atmosphere didn’t resound too well with
audiences who expected something a
little more lighthearted you’re back
indie front yeah I mean with you
although the PG rating highlighted the
film’s more intense scenes there was
still a considerable amount of parental
backlash about Coraline not receiving a
pg-13 rating whether it traumatized
younger viewers or not
the horror comedy kept the PG rating and
has since become a quirky horror classic
[Music]
number nine the King’s Speech
profanity and family outings make for
strange bedfellows such was the case
with Tom Hooper’s oscar-winning 2010
drama The King’s Speech while pretty
much a flawless piece of entertainment
that was appropriate for all ages the
MPAA stuck an r-rating on the film much
to the movie-going public Stu’s made the
high classification was due to the
profanity laced speech therapy session
that the titular King must attend to get
over his nerves these scenes meant to be
honest and slightly comedic were later
censured by the weinstein company in
order for the film to obtain a pg-13
rating however the overall effect of the
scenes was muted as a result number 8
Red Dawn John Milius is fantastical war
scenario film Red Dawn has the dubious
honor of being the first-ever pg-13
rated film in history and for obvious
reasons as there was no middle ground
between PG and our ratings Red Dawn
seemed to fit the bill
however some viewers balked at the
ultraviolent introductory scenes of the
movie as well as the depiction of war
crimes foul language and general
disturbing violence seen throughout the
film
it seems that the film should have just
received the R rating regardless number
seven the Hunchback of Notre Dom for
Disney’s seventh Renaissance era title
The Hunchback of Notre Dom the studio
took a much darker approach to its
storytelling in adapting Victor Hugo’s
very non child-friendly novel to the big
screen what are you doing I was just
imagining the rope around that beautiful
name
this g-rated animated flick gained
pretty good reviews upon release being
praised for its more mature storyline
but hunchback also suffered from
parental criticism deeming the film to
be too scary and violent for younger
children more familiar with Disney’s
lighter works
[Music]
[Applause]
[Music]
needless to say the gothic imagery hell
escapes and thematic elements are more
suitable for a PG rated film
number six the lovely bones although an
average success theatrically Peter
Jackson’s adaptation of Alex e-boats
novel The Lovely Bones
was one of those movies that could have
benefited from an r-rating I want to
leave with a depressing storyline
involving child murder and pedophilia
the bold decision for DreamWorks Studios
to market the film to a younger
demographic was its own undoing hurting
the overall impact the film was supposed
to have your seven girl right citing
poor story development but great acting
the lovely bones fizzled out after a
moderate take at the box office leaving
us wondering if Jackson’s film would
have gained higher clout had it been
given an edgier rating young lady alone
at night sure did you hear me piss off
number five sucker punch already known
for hard r-rated gorefest such as Dawn
of the Dead and 300 this steampunk
thriller was a glorified piece of eye
candy for many young viewers
the scantily clad vixens populating
sucker-punch gained strong criticism
from feminist groups claiming the film
objectified women and shouldn’t be
broadcast to tween viewers although it
had the look of a Sin City as comic book
film sucker punch barely made back its
budget at the box office with many
citing a flawed and watered-down story
as the reason an r-rated director’s cut
was later released and it is largely
considered an improvement
number four lost in translation sexual
content can be a death sentence for
modest films looking to obtain a lower
rating this was the case with Sophia
Coppola as quirky and mostly harmless
lost in translation for relaxing times
make it Suntory time featuring hardly
any language and no violence whatsoever
it was confusing to see why this film
received an R rating the offending scene
in which the characters attend a
Japanese strip club hardly has the same
effect as other nude scenes in pg-13
movies such as Titanic Jack I want you
to draw me like one of your french girls
wearing this despite the unnecessarily
high rating the film gained widespread
acclaim and even a screenwriting Oscar
for Coppola I get you a couple dreams
let’s go okay
Thank You number three
once upon a time in the west although
the MPAA’s current rating system was not
yet in effect by the time of sergio
leone’s epic once upon a time in the
west release its stylized yet shocking
violence garnered it a pretty tame
rating when it came out originally
receiving an M rating which is
equivalent to today’s PG it seems a bit
too tame given the film’s high body
count and shocking violence which
includes on-screen rape child killing
and mild gore when the MPAA started
rewriting films they slapped a pg-13
rating on this iconic spaghetti western
number two poltergeist remember
gathering around the TV as a family to
watch poltergeist and didn’t think so
although virtually bloodless tobe
Hooper’s supernatural thriller is one of
those movies that could be
impressionable on young kids mainly
because it’s PG rating made it
obtainable for children at video stores
upon home release
[Music]
while the film’s practical effects may
be dated they are still horrific with
faces peeling off and skeletons emerging
from swimming pools underlying themes of
murder and hauntings aren’t exactly
kid-friendly either although it was
originally given the r-rating it later
appeals to the PG rating it currently
holds before we unveil our top pick here
are a few honorable mentions
[Music]
he can’t vote he’s not a team all right
who would you vote for carry anybody but
Bush okay back
number one jaws
Hollywood and the public never saw this
one coming Steven Spielberg’s landmark
action horror film jaws surpassed
audience expectations and became one of
the first ever blockbusters to earn big
at the box office some of the film’s
success may be chalked up to its tame PG
rating even by 1975 standards the film’s
gory shark attacks detailed close-ups of
severed limbs and terrifying atmosphere
would have garnered an R rating if it
were a picture backed by a smaller
studio yet this little piece of
cinematic mastery escaped heavy
censorship and managed to set the bar
for thrillers and the decades that
followed
[Music]
do you agree with our picks check out
these other great clips from watch mojo
and subscribe for new videos every day
watchmojo.com and today we’re counting
down our picks for the top 10 movies
that got the wrong rating before we
begin we publish new videos every day so
be sure to subscribe for more great
content for this list we will be looking
at movies that either escaped judgment
or were too harshly handled by the
MPAA’s rating system in North America
whether it be sex violence language or a
mixture of all three these films should
have warranted a second look you’re
going to stay here number 10
Coraline Neil Gaiman fans flocked to
theaters in 2009 when Coraline the
animated feature based on his famous
children’s novel was released what are
you doing here in the middle of the
night you’re just in time for supper
dear with a loyal following consisting
of both kids and adults
Coraline seemed like a fun family movie
outing however the film’s creepy
atmosphere didn’t resound too well with
audiences who expected something a
little more lighthearted you’re back
indie front yeah I mean with you
although the PG rating highlighted the
film’s more intense scenes there was
still a considerable amount of parental
backlash about Coraline not receiving a
pg-13 rating whether it traumatized
younger viewers or not
the horror comedy kept the PG rating and
has since become a quirky horror classic
[Music]
number nine the King’s Speech
profanity and family outings make for
strange bedfellows such was the case
with Tom Hooper’s oscar-winning 2010
drama The King’s Speech while pretty
much a flawless piece of entertainment
that was appropriate for all ages the
MPAA stuck an r-rating on the film much
to the movie-going public Stu’s made the
high classification was due to the
profanity laced speech therapy session
that the titular King must attend to get
over his nerves these scenes meant to be
honest and slightly comedic were later
censured by the weinstein company in
order for the film to obtain a pg-13
rating however the overall effect of the
scenes was muted as a result number 8
Red Dawn John Milius is fantastical war
scenario film Red Dawn has the dubious
honor of being the first-ever pg-13
rated film in history and for obvious
reasons as there was no middle ground
between PG and our ratings Red Dawn
seemed to fit the bill
however some viewers balked at the
ultraviolent introductory scenes of the
movie as well as the depiction of war
crimes foul language and general
disturbing violence seen throughout the
film
it seems that the film should have just
received the R rating regardless number
seven the Hunchback of Notre Dom for
Disney’s seventh Renaissance era title
The Hunchback of Notre Dom the studio
took a much darker approach to its
storytelling in adapting Victor Hugo’s
very non child-friendly novel to the big
screen what are you doing I was just
imagining the rope around that beautiful
name
this g-rated animated flick gained
pretty good reviews upon release being
praised for its more mature storyline
but hunchback also suffered from
parental criticism deeming the film to
be too scary and violent for younger
children more familiar with Disney’s
lighter works
[Music]
[Applause]
[Music]
needless to say the gothic imagery hell
escapes and thematic elements are more
suitable for a PG rated film
number six the lovely bones although an
average success theatrically Peter
Jackson’s adaptation of Alex e-boats
novel The Lovely Bones
was one of those movies that could have
benefited from an r-rating I want to
leave with a depressing storyline
involving child murder and pedophilia
the bold decision for DreamWorks Studios
to market the film to a younger
demographic was its own undoing hurting
the overall impact the film was supposed
to have your seven girl right citing
poor story development but great acting
the lovely bones fizzled out after a
moderate take at the box office leaving
us wondering if Jackson’s film would
have gained higher clout had it been
given an edgier rating young lady alone
at night sure did you hear me piss off
number five sucker punch already known
for hard r-rated gorefest such as Dawn
of the Dead and 300 this steampunk
thriller was a glorified piece of eye
candy for many young viewers
the scantily clad vixens populating
sucker-punch gained strong criticism
from feminist groups claiming the film
objectified women and shouldn’t be
broadcast to tween viewers although it
had the look of a Sin City as comic book
film sucker punch barely made back its
budget at the box office with many
citing a flawed and watered-down story
as the reason an r-rated director’s cut
was later released and it is largely
considered an improvement
number four lost in translation sexual
content can be a death sentence for
modest films looking to obtain a lower
rating this was the case with Sophia
Coppola as quirky and mostly harmless
lost in translation for relaxing times
make it Suntory time featuring hardly
any language and no violence whatsoever
it was confusing to see why this film
received an R rating the offending scene
in which the characters attend a
Japanese strip club hardly has the same
effect as other nude scenes in pg-13
movies such as Titanic Jack I want you
to draw me like one of your french girls
wearing this despite the unnecessarily
high rating the film gained widespread
acclaim and even a screenwriting Oscar
for Coppola I get you a couple dreams
let’s go okay
Thank You number three
once upon a time in the west although
the MPAA’s current rating system was not
yet in effect by the time of sergio
leone’s epic once upon a time in the
west release its stylized yet shocking
violence garnered it a pretty tame
rating when it came out originally
receiving an M rating which is
equivalent to today’s PG it seems a bit
too tame given the film’s high body
count and shocking violence which
includes on-screen rape child killing
and mild gore when the MPAA started
rewriting films they slapped a pg-13
rating on this iconic spaghetti western
number two poltergeist remember
gathering around the TV as a family to
watch poltergeist and didn’t think so
although virtually bloodless tobe
Hooper’s supernatural thriller is one of
those movies that could be
impressionable on young kids mainly
because it’s PG rating made it
obtainable for children at video stores
upon home release
[Music]
while the film’s practical effects may
be dated they are still horrific with
faces peeling off and skeletons emerging
from swimming pools underlying themes of
murder and hauntings aren’t exactly
kid-friendly either although it was
originally given the r-rating it later
appeals to the PG rating it currently
holds before we unveil our top pick here
are a few honorable mentions
[Music]
he can’t vote he’s not a team all right
who would you vote for carry anybody but
Bush okay back
number one jaws
Hollywood and the public never saw this
one coming Steven Spielberg’s landmark
action horror film jaws surpassed
audience expectations and became one of
the first ever blockbusters to earn big
at the box office some of the film’s
success may be chalked up to its tame PG
rating even by 1975 standards the film’s
gory shark attacks detailed close-ups of
severed limbs and terrifying atmosphere
would have garnered an R rating if it
were a picture backed by a smaller
studio yet this little piece of
cinematic mastery escaped heavy
censorship and managed to set the bar
for thrillers and the decades that
followed
[Music]
do you agree with our picks check out
these other great clips from watch mojo
and subscribe for new videos every day
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