Within the industry, an NC-17 rating is said to be the kiss of death for a movie. The Motion Picture Cost Lipitor Association Washington Business Journal: of America's NC-17 rating is generally considered the kiss of death at the box office, and films bearing that rating almost. The rating simply

signals that the content is appropriate only for an adult audience. An NC-17 rating can be based on violence, sex, aberrational behavior,. An NC-17 rating generally limits a film's avenues of exhibition: many theater chains will not show

it, media outlets will not. The NC-17 rating, a rarity since being created two years ago to replace the X rating, has been applied to five films