This Means War's R rating upheld by the MPAA
"The Classification and Rating Appeals Board today upheld the R rating given to the movie This Means War. The Classification and Rating Administration (CARA) had assigned the movie the R rating for "some sexual content." In the appeal brought by Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation, the Appeals Board heard statements on behalf of This Means War from Ted Gagliano, President, Feature Post Production for Twentieth Century Fox. The Classification and Rating Administration was represented by Chairman Joan Graves."
We reported earlier this month that Fox made the unorthodox move to release This Means War on Tuesday, February 14. Reese Witherspoon stars in This Means War as a woman torn between two men (Tom Hardy and Chris Pine), who both happen to be spies. So much for the kids getting their PG-13 rated Valentine's Day movie.
This Means War was released February 17th, 2012 and stars Reese Witherspoon, Chris Pine, Tom Hardy, Til Schweiger, Chelsea Handler, John Paul Ruttan, Abigail Spencer, Angela Bassett. The film is directed by McG.
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Salemwolf711
good!
4 months agoby @Salemwolf711Flag
ROFLitschristian
@XxNickTheFilmCriticXx Yeah, I don't know what everyone's psyched about. It looks... okay. It has a great set of actors, but I just don't see it doing it for me.
4 months agoby @ROFLitschristianFlag
Bryan Yentz
While I didn't care much for this flick to begin with, I'm glad it has the balls to be something more than a PG-13 rom-com.
4 months agoby @bryanyentzFlag
Rufio
@corey agreed. i'm in whether it's PG-13 or R. this seems like a fun movie. while i'm not an advocate for gratuitous nudity, sex, language, etc. i think an R rating semi separates this flick from other typical RomComs. here's hoping it is as good as the trailer.
4 months agoby @rufioFlag
justatadmatt
@newtron Zack and Miri Make A Porno...although it took a couple edits.
4 months agoby @justatadmattFlag
Newtron
Do movies ever win an appeal with the MPAA?
4 months agoby @newtronFlag
Corey
R or PG-13, it doesn't matter to me. Movie looks like boat-loads of fun. If the film ends up R and doesn't make much money it won't matter to me because they aren't planning to gain cash for a sequel.
Either rating, I know I'm gonna have fun with this.
4 months agoby @coreyFlag
XxNickTheFilmCriticXx
@ROFLitschristian -- Same here. It's going to be one of the most pointless movies of the year. I was going to say one of the worst, but there's a lot of movies that are coming out this year that will make this look actually okay. I also don't know why the hell it's receiving an R-rating. By the trailer, it seems like you're average rom-com - you can especially tell for it's "some sexual content" description.
4 months agoby @XxNickTheFilmCriticXxFlag
ROFLitschristian
R, Pg-13. Still not excited for it. :P
4 months agoby @ROFLitschristianFlag
Lord McLovin of MovieWeb
I thought it would be rated PG-13 based on the previews, but being that it took so long for a rating i only knew it would end up with an R rating...
4 months agoby @ghostmanFlag
Pjwolsker
im rooting for tom to end up with reese in the movie
4 months agoby @pjwolskerFlag
ChiRep_1
Keep it rated R.. besides the money they'll cash in it can't hurt right?
4 months agoby @ChiRep-1Flag
slysnide
The audience is completely geared towards teens. So you can bet Fox will cut down on some of the content to attain that rating to release to a wider demographic, or more specifically, their target audience. I'd be surprised if they don't do that.
4 months agoby @slysnideFlag
Bawnian©-Dexeus
Meh, I'm still watching it. MPAA and CARA are strange when it comes to ratings.
4 months agoby @bawnian-dexeusFlag
red_ruddy
SCOOOOOOOORRRREEE!!!!!!
4 months agoby @red-ruddyFlag