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This Film Is Not Yet Rated

This Film Is Not Yet Rated

2006
Documentary
1h 38m
Kirby Dick's exposé about the American movie ratings board. (imdb)

Directed by:

Kirby Dick

Screenwriter:

Kirby Dick, Eddie Schmidt

Starring:

Maria Bello, Matt Stone, Kevin Smith, Kirby Dick, Kimberly Peirce, Darren Aronofsky, Atom Egoyan, Mary Harron, Jamie Babbit, Allison Anders, Michael Tucker, John Waters

Genre:

Documentary

Countries:

UK, USA

Language:

English
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2006
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1h 38m
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martintellerMartinTeller
Rated 04 Feb 2007
75
54th
Engaging but not especially enlightening. Dick cares an awful lot about exposing the identities of the rating board, but it didn't matter a bit to me (it was a kick tagging along with the investigator though). More interesting is the appeals board; I would have liked a little more discussion about that. The rest of it, although fun, won't tell you anything you don't already know. I also can't help but feel that they should be going after the theater system just as much as the ratings board.
Rated 04 Feb 2007
paxtonPaxton
Rated 20 Jun 2018
58
35th
I can't believe I hadn't rated this yet!
Rated 20 Jun 2018
slrsoapboxSlrSoapbox
Rated 22 Jul 2008
30
8th
I started watching this all ready to be on Kirby Dick's side, and he blew it. Far too much time was spent on violating the privacy of the ratings board, and not enough emphasizing the inherent problems of the MPAA ratings system. I ended up turning the film off 75% of the way through because I was so tired of Mr. Dick being an immature muckraker instead of representing the filmmakers who were forced to compromise their visions.
Rated 22 Jul 2008
brandt64brandt64
Rated 25 Jun 2009
60
32nd
It presents some interesting information, but goddamn, is it boring. This would've made a much better two-page news article or short film. And was that amateur private eye crap really necessary? God, those people obviously had no idea what they were doing.
Rated 25 Jun 2009
shmendrekShmendrek
Rated 23 Jul 2008
2
33rd
It's a bit fluffy and it misses the mark in some places. I would have liked to see a lot more about the specific films and directors, but instead I got a useless subplot about a private investigator or whatever
Rated 23 Jul 2008
davidkahaneDavidKahane
Rated 20 Dec 2007
45
26th
This could have been pointed and fascinating, but too much of the film gets mired in an attempt to determine the identities of the secretive figures who actually make those "PG-13 or R" judgment calls. It's perfectly fine to include the information, but Dick turns over about a third of his already fairly slight film to unremarkable detective work. It's the equivalent of filling the film with scenes of production office phone calls or library visits to look up information about The Hays Code.
Rated 20 Dec 2007
cerebrusCerebrus
Rated 28 Oct 2007
50
26th
The MPAA deserves to be eviscerated, but this movie is filled with sub-par filmmaking, tacked on drama and an unbelievable air of smugness that suffocates every good point in the film.
Rated 28 Oct 2007
slackerishslackerish
Rated 20 May 2007
75
56th
Would have been a lot better without the private investigator stuff
Rated 20 May 2007
moviecinemaMovieCinema
Rated 12 Mar 2024
73
79th
I think all documentaries should have a lesbian private detective investigating corrupt systems.
Rated 12 Mar 2024
michaelsmichaels
Rated 02 Apr 2015
80
79th
Apparently, American culture fears sex more than violence. Solid, informative doc that makes some valid points. The MPAA film classification is a total joke with no written guidelines; its hypocrisy and double standards are ludicrous and the board is a bunch of unprofessional homophobes and sexists. Indie filmmakers have it though. The lousy rating system presented is fascinating but the PI segments felt like an unnecessary filler.
Rated 02 Apr 2015
davidblastDavidBlast
Rated 25 Sep 2013
50
43rd
The hypocrisy inherent in the ratings system is screaming for a documentary, but Dick ends up focusing as much on the detectives trying to learn who's on what committee, as on the ratings system itself. The final exposé is list of names presented with terrible looking GFX, and the culprits appear as "just some people", when they really should have been presented as "these fucking guys." We learn nothing about those gatekeepers; Dick ends the documentary where it should have started.
Rated 25 Sep 2013
sirstuckeySirStuckey
Rated 23 Jan 2011
60
36th
What this documentary is based upon is very interesting. The way it is given to us does not match it. Parts lagged, and unfortunately their big pay-off moment that they are leading up to just doesn't seem like that big a deal. All things considered I'm glad I watched it, but I'm not sure how many people will really care enough about the MPAA to watch it.
Rated 23 Jan 2011
yesistastyyesistasty
Rated 14 Jan 2011
61
9th
Successfully establishes that Jack Valenti was a tool and shows that the MPAA as an organization should be rethought. The question is, is this an issue that's as important as this movie says it is? I mean, I was still able to watch This Film Is Not Yet Rated despite its condemnation by the MPAA.
Rated 14 Jan 2011
gtown1479gtown1479
Rated 10 Nov 2010
64
28th
I get what they were trying to do, and it did provide some interesting info on how the rating system works (or maybe doesn't work). Still the documentary itself I just didn't find that interesting. The spying and stuff was a little cool at first, but then I found it to go a bit over the top. The same can be said about the phone calls at the end.
Rated 10 Nov 2010
zordonzordon
Rated 31 May 2010
90
79th
Could've used less shoehorned detective story and more sustained critique of how the distribution system props the whole regime up, but still super important.
Rated 31 May 2010
barthalenBarthalen
Rated 30 Apr 2010
64
43rd
The structure is kinda weak, and the parts with the PI felt like padding, but there's still some interesting and important tidbits in here.
Rated 30 Apr 2010
enthusiastEnthusiast
Rated 18 Jan 2010
60
22nd
Ranges from boring to annoyingly stylized, with blips of genuinely fascinating material. PIs are human garbage, and yet those segments are just so painfully uninteresting that you don't even get the opportunity to hate them. The underlying subject matter is interesting, and some otherwise stupid-seeming Hollywood types have some salient points to make, but it's largely nothing you don't already know.
Rated 18 Jan 2010
kalmah7Kalmah7
Rated 22 Mar 2009
46
12th
Really disappointing. Lacks focus, and is overall fairly annoying. Interviews are sometimes really good, though, and I can get behind it's ultimate goal (getting a better system in place).
Rated 22 Mar 2009
jebJeb
Rated 14 Mar 2009
60
41st
Examines American movie ratings superbly and flawlessly, revealing and exposing the secrets of the censorship board itself: the MPAA. Also has nice interviews. However, the entire subplot throws the whole movie off and it then becomes a blurry smudge of downright sappiness and nonsensical unimportance. Worth a view, but don't get sucked into it.
Rated 14 Mar 2009
qvtQVT
Rated 04 Jan 2009
60
64th
Required viewing. That doesn't make a great movie though.
Rated 04 Jan 2009
lonelypandalonelypanda
Rated 13 Jan 2008
50
42nd
An interesting film as far as the revelations and colorful interviews go, but there is some serious douchebagery involved here. I wanted to throw my remote at the dumbass who did Sunrise Palace(?), where he is arguing that children should see soldiers say fuck and injure civilians because "thats what war is". What a fucking tool. And his film was rated R! What 13 year old wants to see that anyway. I stopped paying attention near the end, but it was alright.
Rated 13 Jan 2008
ytadelYtadel
Rated 14 Aug 2007
3
28th
While the examination of film ratings is fascinating, the subplot about the lesbian private investigator is TOTALLY out of place and sinks the score quite a bit. Like, 10 points. Look, I'm 100% pro-gay rights and whatever, but if I wanted to listen to a lesbian talk about being discriminated against, I'd go see that fuckin' documentary. I went to this one to see an examination of film ratings.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
dtiDTI
Rated 10 Feb 2007
73
23rd
Probably won't tell you anything you don't already know.
Rated 10 Feb 2007
doctor7doctor7
Rated 22 Jan 2007
85
83rd
Very informative and scathing. I loved it, though I wish the interviews went on longer.
Rated 22 Jan 2007
cowfrappecowfrappe
Rated 21 Jan 2007
76
78th
Very interesting and well edited/animated. I wish the segments about specific movies and the interviews with the filmmakers were a larger portion of the film, as opposed to the somewhat contrived "outing" of all the ratings board members.
Rated 21 Jan 2007
grimace98grimace98
Rated 21 Jan 2007
75
83rd
Good but..well I don't really agree with any ratings system. And no one's going to usurp the MPAA. Anyway. Good movie but kind of like trying to bail out water in the middle of the ocean when you got hit with a cannon.
Rated 21 Jan 2007
glumpy99glumpy_99
Rated 15 Oct 2023
83
70th
Fascinating, Michael Moore-style exposé of the MPAA is clearly well researched and impassioned, with the wide and varied range of talking heads perfectly chosen (I could listen to Waters talk all day on this subject!), and an undercurrent of anger and frustration to give the film some weight. Hampered by its digression to the private eyes – it was really only necessary to see the fruits of the investigation, rather than the long winded (and slightly mean-spirited) view of the sausage being made.
Rated 15 Oct 2023
seasnekSeaSnek
Rated 28 Aug 2017
80
34th
This taught me alot but I dont remmeber much then again maybe it does do something special needs a rewatch for now. It was enough.
Rated 28 Aug 2017
prestobixPrestoBix
Rated 20 Aug 2015
80
68th
Seen 2x
Rated 20 Aug 2015
vengefulkbmVengefulKBM
Rated 11 Feb 2015
70
51st
Like everybody says, the stuff that's actually about the MPAA's rating system is awesome, insightful information, but the PI stuff does drag it down as a whole. Still a must-see for anybody interested in the film business, just ignore the sophomoric silliness that derails it.
Rated 11 Feb 2015
martrynmartryn
Rated 31 Dec 2014
78
71st
A little bit eye-opening. Not a great documentary, but it was interesting.
Rated 31 Dec 2014
ringshifterRingshifter
Rated 27 Feb 2014
48
16th
Not really the film's fault. I just wasn't too rapt by the subject matter.
Rated 27 Feb 2014
frederikaFrederikA
Rated 24 Sep 2013
60
49th
Great subject matter but too scattershot.
Rated 24 Sep 2013
waterhaulwaterhaul
Rated 25 Aug 2013
50
20th
When John Waters shows up it's interesting, well because John Waters is interesting. The rest is a poor mans Michael Moore that spends far too much time focusing on the identities of raters rather then the actual ratings themselves.
Rated 25 Aug 2013
antidood1antidood1
Rated 04 Aug 2013
70
58th
Very interesting insight into the corrupt bunch that controls the movie ratings.
Rated 04 Aug 2013
shadrikShadrik
Rated 20 Jul 2013
61
27th
Tackles an interesting subject but doesn't even closely contain enough content to fill the time. The interviews with the directors where interesting but otherwise I didn't learn much after they introduce the problems with the rating process in the first 10 minutes. Especially the result they present from investigation the members doesn't even begin to legitimate the time they spent on this topic.
Rated 20 Jul 2013
nick-hamdenNick Hamden
Rated 05 Jun 2013
80
77th
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Rated 05 Jun 2013
grouchyGrouchy
Rated 19 Dec 2012
74
37th
Some parts are very interesting, others... not so much. The PI stuff should have been just a footnote. While the names of the MPAA members being made public might be cool for people inside the industry, I think the outside viewer is more interested in why they make the choices they make rather than who they are.
Rated 19 Dec 2012
danastevensdanastevens
Rated 30 Nov 2012
80
80th
The movie is both clever and ruthless at exposing the ratings board's inconsistencies and hypocrisy.
Rated 30 Nov 2012
baggerBagger
Rated 12 Oct 2012
70
48th
Not gonna lie - this side of Michael Moore this was the one-sided, uneven documentary I have paid the most attention to. Please don't censor me for saying that.
Rated 12 Oct 2012
kitchen867kitchen867
Rated 24 May 2012
10
8th
Hahaha. Shittay.
Rated 24 May 2012
cmonsterCMonster
Rated 23 May 2012
30
12th
I really wanted to like this because I don't necessarily believe the MPAA is operating in an honest fashion and this film did raise some questions about the issue and had some good humor. However it went off the rails and became more anti-corporation than anything else. Then I got mad when they used Columbine to show how much worse violence is than sex in movies. I really felt it was a missed opportunity for something real and became anti-corporate and anti-violence propaganda. Disappointing.
Rated 23 May 2012
axleblazeaxleblaze
Rated 13 Mar 2012
70
29th
Shows some great insight into the rating system and how broken it is but gets side tracked into silly, pointless, Michael Moore Wannabe nonsense.
Rated 13 Mar 2012
mattorama12mattorama12
Rated 18 Feb 2012
75
77th
Very interesting for anybody who is interested in the world of movies (that's you, Criticker member reading this!)
Rated 18 Feb 2012
moraesfelipemoraesfelipe
Rated 25 Jan 2012
70
72nd
Kirby Dick's outrageous doc doesn't quite embrace the big picture, but it succesfully exposes how the MPAA rating system is arbitrary, moralistic and is used as a political tool for subtle artistic censorship.
Rated 25 Jan 2012
myfavchordsmyfavchords
Rated 26 Dec 2011
78
72nd
This is a good documentary. It makes some great points on how the rating system seems to just randomly decide things. It makes no since that you can't quote other movies in defence of your own movie.
Rated 26 Dec 2011
robosharkRoboShark
Rated 03 May 2011
70
40th
Fuck the MPAA.
Rated 03 May 2011
dsterndstern
Rated 25 Apr 2011
51
47th
Interesting for what it is, but they try pretty hard to make you believe that the MPAA rating system is actually important to you somehow.
Rated 25 Apr 2011
redfalconRed_Falcon_
Rated 24 Feb 2011
70
44th
This film has it partially right.Filmmakers are free to make any movie they want,nobody is going to stop them.However to get your movie distributed or shown in theaters you cannot have an NC-17 rateing.Hopefully that will change as more ways to get your film out becomes available. Overall I though this was an informative and entertaining documentary that sheds some light on the MPAAs draconian way of rating films.
Rated 24 Feb 2011
melvin_smifMelvin Smif
Rated 23 Feb 2011
60
65th
After watching this it seems blatant that the MPAA works in the big studios' interests. Sad that things are so difficult for indy films. I would have loved to hear more from the directors whose films were rated harshly rather than the tired PI plot.
Rated 23 Feb 2011
purgatospurgatos
Rated 12 Feb 2011
68
44th
I really liked the parts with John Waters, because John Waters was talking. Overall though, the film seemed rather unfocused and meandering. The most interesting things didn't get enough discussion, violence vs. sex in film was talked about too repetitively to be enlightening, the same with the homosexual issues. The identities of the appeals board were actually interesting, but that was essentially skipped over. What's in there is decent, but there are a lot of problems as well.
Rated 12 Feb 2011
lady_moeLady Moe
Rated 20 Jan 2011
75
35th
"This Film is Not Yet Rated" is a documentary on the practices of the Motion Picture Association of America, also known as the MPAA. The MPAA views movies and gives the ratings that we are all familiar with: G, PG, PG-13, R, and NC-17. "This Film is Not Yet Rated" gives us a closer look at how the MPAA operates and shows the hypocrisy of the organization. It's quite an enjoyable documentary.
Rated 20 Jan 2011
mistersplicemistersplice
Rated 16 Jan 2011
70
64th
- highly recommended
Rated 16 Jan 2011
johnsandwichJohnSandwich
Rated 05 Jan 2011
55
31st
Incredibly bloated. It becomes clear to the people the film caters to within the first 10-20 minutes that yes, they agree that this is not the way it should be and thanks for pointing that out to those not in the know... however, the film goes on for another hour and twenty minutes. Add to that that it's blandly made and has a quite ridiculous sub-plot, and the film becomes pretty boring. The worst part about that is it actually makes you feel like the documentary is 'reaching' in a way.
Rated 05 Jan 2011
shahnessshahness
Rated 05 Jan 2011
64
41st
Do we know the ratings system is broken? Yes. Does this film really shed any sort of enlightenment on the process? Not really. Is it a pretty entertaining look at the history of the ratings system? Yep. Do we like indie filmmaker sob stories about a rating ruining their probably not commercially viable film? Up to you. Regardless, it's an interesting look at censorship in America and the consolidation of media power which will threaten artists' access to popular culture.
Rated 05 Jan 2011
frankhowleyFrankHowley
Rated 26 Dec 2010
65
41st
Raises great points, but more interviews with filmmakers/critics/industry professionals would have been greater than the absurd amount of wasted time spent digging through trash cans and waiting outside parking lots.
Rated 26 Dec 2010
slantmagSlantMag
Rated 06 Nov 2010
30
78th
"Dissects the current film ratings system with amusing impertinence." - Nick Schager
Rated 06 Nov 2010
hellboy76hellboy76
Rated 22 Sep 2010
69
73rd
Interesting but seems to focus more on the little things than the big picture.
Rated 22 Sep 2010
jamesdepaolojamesdepaolo
Rated 24 Jun 2010
76
58th
a good enough doc about how movies get thier ratings..I felt some of it tries to hard to pound the point into us and at others it skips topics...but all in all its a entertaining little watch
Rated 24 Jun 2010
ezoterikEzoterik
Rated 03 Mar 2010
64
40th
A bland documentary that recaps what we all know. Still it's good to know.
Rated 03 Mar 2010
ozymandius10ozymandius10
Rated 18 Jan 2010
78
69th
I would've preferred more stories from different directors pertaining to their experiences with the MPAA. I didn't think the PI stuff was too bad, but it definitely dragged the movie down a notch. Overall it does a great job of exposing how idiotic the MPAA is, and there's something to be said for that.
Rated 18 Jan 2010
bownBown
Rated 07 Jan 2010
73
28th
Very interesting, but the whole private investigator thing was really unnecessary, and I felt it didn't need to be so humourously stylised. Still worth a watch.
Rated 07 Jan 2010
pewbengpewbeng
Rated 25 Dec 2009
76
60th
the PI stuff seemed silly, otherwise very interesting.
Rated 25 Dec 2009
derekstarDerekstar
Rated 05 Sep 2009
80
68th
I learned a hell of a lot from this movie. Several years later I'm still thinking about it, which is a sign of how effective and memorable it was. Recommended for people who care about films more than the average bear.
Rated 05 Sep 2009
pigletPiglet
Rated 26 Jul 2009
76
82nd
Exposing the moral enduced can of worms that is the american film industry.
Rated 26 Jul 2009
optimusmikeOptimus_mike
Rated 09 Apr 2009
60
34th
A fairly shocking look into the way American films are rated, but the sub-plot is weak shit.
Rated 09 Apr 2009
tbollow89tbollow89
Rated 23 Dec 2008
92
88th
This movie will really make you hate the MPAA. It makes some really good points, but at times, it makes some weak ones. but mainly good ones.
Rated 23 Dec 2008
timmotimmo
Rated 09 Dec 2008
90
66th
Very important expose of the ratings system. Almost silly revelations about how the MPAA operates. Not quite silly since it's all true. More sad.
Rated 09 Dec 2008
phaedrusphaedrus
Rated 01 Nov 2008
60
38th
It was ok, I might have been more interested if I were an American. They seemed to think anything goes in Europe, but I dunno, things are probably a bit better over here. It won't blow your mind or surprise you.
Rated 01 Nov 2008
filliganFilligan
Rated 27 Nov 2007
71
23rd
Revealing documentary about how filmmakers can't always make the films they want to. Is it widely noticed? Not really, and that's sad considering some of the things aspiring filmmakers should see here.
Rated 27 Nov 2007
dustydDustyd
Rated 17 Sep 2007
70
63rd
good doc
Rated 17 Sep 2007
remixthecatRemixTheCat
Rated 14 Aug 2007
70
25th
A very good documentary on an issue very close to my heart, the MPAA. The only minor flaws in the documentary are in its structure as dictated by the material. The ending is almost woefully abrupt, leaving you wanting. A good sign the film has done its job.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
pickpocketPickpocket
Rated 22 Jul 2007
7
68th
Informative and ridiculous.
Rated 22 Jul 2007
kojilessKojiless
Rated 20 Jul 2007
64
68th
I agree with a lot of people who thought the private investigator scenes were a little long. Other than that, it was a very informative movie that didn't try to force conclusions down my throat.
Rated 20 Jul 2007
robrob
Rated 21 Jun 2007
13
66th
The PI stuff is somewhat creepy, but all in all a pretty shocking and horrifying look at the MPAA. From the point of view of a Brit, I found the whole thing riveting.
Rated 21 Jun 2007
anomalyAnomaly
Rated 21 Apr 2007
69
47th
Far from the best made documentary, but it's essential viewing if you want to know the politics of film ratings in America. The results may surprise you.
Rated 21 Apr 2007
grimsoothgrimsooth
Rated 27 Mar 2007
89
95th
This documentary exposes the seemingly innocuous, highly secretive, censorship board known as the MPAA. Interestingly, this movie was pirated by the MPAA (see the special features of the DVD).
Rated 27 Mar 2007
thedicemanTheDiceman
Rated 01 Mar 2007
50
35th
Good documentary.
Rated 01 Mar 2007

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