On November 1, 1968, the American film industry underwent a transformative shift with the birth of the Motion Picture ...

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and the subsequent creation of the MPAA ratings system, also ushered in a new era of realistic violence by finally permitting American movies to contain graphic material. If Saving Private Ryan ...

Fun fact: This movie came out a month before the MPAA film rating system, which meant a heaping amount of controversy when children were able to see the quite graphic movie in theaters.

It was in response to how Kubrick maintained that "A Clockwork Orange" was a powerful statement of anti-violence and took no pleasure in its graphic acts of mayhem and ... He'd just finished a fraught ...

In fact, Leone’s judgmental use of after-kills deserves study, even if the graphic slaughters steal the focus. Every time a kill is left offscreen, its reveal is more chilling than seeing the act ...

Despite global expansion and diversified offerings, MPAA's stock has plummeted over 83% since 2016, with no dividends to soften the blow. Recent financials show some growth, but ongoing earnings ...

The MPAA rating reasons provide important information about content, but they do not identify all types of content found in films and they may particularly miss the depiction of substances.