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| Title | Year | Notes on rating |
|---|---|---|
| Santa Sangre | 1989 | originally rated R in 1990 for bizarre, graphic violence and sensuality, and for drug content; rated NC-17 in 1991 for several scenes of extremely explicit violence (rating surrendered). |
| Saw | 2004 | for strong graphic violence; edited version rated R for strong grisly violence and language. Following the Sundance Film Festival it was edited for an R rating for wide theatrical release. The R-rated version of the film is 8 seconds shorter than the NC-17-rated version. |
| Saw II | 2005 | re-rated R on appeal for grisly violence and gore, terror, language and drug content. Saw II was the only film in the Saw series to win an R rating on appeal. |
| Saw III | 2006 | edited version rated R for strong grisly violence and gore, sequences of terror and torture, nudity and language. |
| Saw 3D | 2010 | had to be edited six times for an R-rating to be approved. |
| Scarface | 1983 | X and re-rated R on appeal. |
| Scary Movie 2 | 2001 | edited version rated R for strong sexual and gross humor, graphic language and some drug content. |
| Scream | 1996 | seven seconds of gore was cut in order to have the R. |
| The Secret Sex Lives of Romeo and Juliet | 1970 (rated 1990) | |
| Secretaries | 2006 | for pervasive graphic sexuality and nudity. |
| Seduced: Pretty When You Cry | 2001 | edited version rated R for strong perverse sexuality, drug use, language and violence. |
| The Seduction of Angela | 1991 | edited version rated R in 1992 for sensuality, nudity and some sex-related dialogue. |
| A Serbian Film | 2010 (rated 2011) | for extreme aberrant sexual and violent content including explicit dialogue. Heavily edited version. |
| The Shadowed Mind | rated 1991 | |
| Shame | 2011 | for some explicit sexual content. |
| Showgirls | 1995 | for nudity and erotic sexuality throughout, and for some graphic language and sexual violence; edited version rated R for strong sexuality and nudity, language, a rape scene and drug use. A preview of the film called Showgirls: Sneak Preview was also rated NC-17 for strong sexual images. |
| Sliver | 1993 | edited version rated R for strong sexuality, and for language and violence. |
| Softly from Paris: Series I | rated 1990 | |
| Softly from Paris: Series II | rated 1990 | |
| Softly from Paris: Series III | rated 1990 | |
| Softly from Paris: Series IV | rated 1990 | |
| Softly from Paris: Series V | rated 1990 | |
| South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut | 1999 | edited several times until it was rated R for pervasive vulgar language and crude sexual humor, and for some violent images. According to the filmmakers, they edited the film with something more vulgar every time they submitted it to the MPAA again. Right after it was released, Jack Valenti, president of the MPAA, said that he regretted not rating it NC-17. |
| Spirit of the Night | 1994 | edited version rated R in 1996 for strong sexuality and some language. |
| Stone Cold | 1991 | edited version rated R for strong violence and language, and for sensuality. |
| Story of O (Histoire d'O) | 1975 | originally rated X; re-rated NC-17 in 2002 for sexual content. |
| Storytelling | 2001 | edited version rated R for strong sexual content, language and some drug use. |
| Summer of Sam | 1999 | edited down to an R rating. |
| Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song | 1971 | for graphic sexual content and nudity and violence |
Read more about this topic: List Of NC-17 Rated Films