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Weekly US Ratings from the MPA...

Fear Street: Prom Queen


Link Here20th January 2025
MPAA Bulletin 2868, 15 January 2025

Blue Moon

Rated R for language and sexual references.

Sony Pictures Classics

Fear Street: Prom Queen

Fear Street: Prom Queen is a 2025 US slasher horror thriller by Matt Palmer
Starring Katherine Waterston, Ariana Greenblatt and Ella Rubin IMDb

Rated R for strong bloody violence and gore, teen drug use, language and some sexual references.

Netflix, Inc.

Summary Notes

A Fear Street film based on R.L. Stine's book, 'The Prom Queen'.

Flight Risk

Flight Risk is a 2024 US action thriller by Mel Gibson
Starring Mark Wahlberg, Michelle Dockery and Topher Grace BBFC link 2020 IMDb

Rated R for violence and language.

Lionsgate

Summary Notes

A pilot transports an Air Marshal accompanying a fugitive to trial. As they cross the Alaskan wilderness, tensions soar and trust is tested, as not everyone on board is who they seem.

Jane Austen Wrecked My Life

Jane Austen Wrecked My Life is a 2024 France romance by Laura Piani
Starring Charlie Anson, Liz Crowther and Annabelle Lengronne IMDb

Rated R for language, some sexual content and nudity.

Sony Pictures Classics

Summary Notes

A desperately single bookseller, lost in a fantasy world, finds herself forced to fulfil her dreams of becoming a writer in order to stop messing up her love life.

Last Breath

Rated PG-13 for brief strong language.

Focus Features LLC

Pangolin: Kulu’s Journey

Rated PG for some language, thematic elements and brief smoking.

Netflix, Inc.

The Power of Chi

Rated PG-13 for brief sports violence and language.

Grindstone Entertainment Group

 

Salvable

Salvable is a 2025 UK crime drama by Bjorn Franklin, Johnny Marchetta
Starring Shia LaBeouf, Barry Ward and Toby Kebbell IMDb

Rated R for pervasive language and some violence.

Lionsgate

Summary Notes

An aging boxer struggles to escape the grasp of a small town while battling a fractured relationship with his teenage daughter.

The Shark Whisperer

Rated PG-13 for brief strong language and some bloody images.

Netflix, Inc.

Tyler Perry's Finding Joy

Rated R for drug use.

Amazon MGM Studios

 

 

Weekly US Ratings from the MPA...

The Rule of Jenny Pen


Link Here10th January 2025
MPAA Bulletin 2867, 08 January 2025
 

Bring Them Down

Bring Them Down is a 2024 Ireland/UK/Belgium thriller by Chris Andrews
Starring Christopher Abbott, Barry Keoghan and Colm Meaney IMDb

Rated R for language throughout, violent content, some grisly images and brief drug use.

MUBI

Summary Notes

An Irish shepherding family thrust into battle on several fronts: internal strife, hostility within the family, rivalry with another farmer. Paternalism, heritage, and the generational trauma cycle through the cultural prism of Ireland.

The Friend

Rated R for language including a sexual reference.

Bleecker Street

My Dead Friend Zoe

My Dead Friend Zoe is a 2024 US war comedy drama by Kyle Hausmann-Stokes
Starring Sonequa Martin-Green, Natalie Morales and Ed Harris IMDb

Rated R for language.

Briarcliff Entertainment

Summary Notes

Engaged in a mysterious relationship with her dead best friend from the Army, a female Afghanistan veteran comes head to head with her Vietnam vet grandfather at the family's ancestral lake house.

 

The Rule of Jenny Pen

The Rule of Jenny Pen is a 2024 New Zealand horror mystery thriller by James Ashcroft
Starring John Lithgow, Geoffrey Rush and Nathaniel Lees IMDb

Rated R for violent content including sexual assault, and some language.

IFC Films

Summary Notes

Confined to a secluded rest home and trapped within his stroke-ridden body, a former Judge must stop an elderly psychopath who employs a child's puppet to abuse the home's residents with deadly consequences.

Sea Lions of the Galapagos

Rated G

Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures

 

Silent Zone

Silent Zone is a 2025 Hungary thriller by Peter Deak
Starring Luca Papp, Nikolett Barabas and Ágota Dunai IMDb

Rated R for bloody violence and language.

Saban Films LLC

 

 

Weekly US Ratings from the MPA...

Bloat, Heart Eyes, Rosario


Link Here4th January 2025
MPAA Bulletin 2866, 25 December 2024

Bloat

Bloat is a 2025 France/Russia/Japan horror by Pablo Absento
Starring Ben McKenzie, Bojana Novakovic and Sawyer Jones IMDb

Rated R for language and some violent content.

Lionsgate

Summary Notes

It follows a mother and two sons vacationing in Japan. Their younger son almost drowns in a lake, and soon after the accident, the parents realize that something is wrong with their boy.

 

Bob Trevino Likes It

Bob Trevino Likes It is a 2024 US comedy drama by Tracie Laymon
Starring Barbie Ferreira, John Leguizamo and French Stewart IMDb

Rated PG-13 for brief strong language, and thematic elements.

Roadside Attractions LLC

Summary Notes

When lonely 20-something Lily Trevino accidentally befriends a stranger online who shares the same name as her own self-centered father, encouragement and support from this new Bob Trevino could change her life. Inspired by a true story.

 

Cold Wallet

Cold Wallet is a 2024 US thriller by Cutter Hodierne
Starring Otoja Abit, Genevieve Adams and Elizabeth Aspenlieder IMDb

Rated R for language throughout, and violence.

Well Go USA, Inc.

Summary Notes

A team of Redditors lose everything after a cryptocurrency scam leads them to plot to kidnap the "financial influencer" who screwed them over.

The End

Rated R for some language.

NEON

Heart Eyes

Heart Eyes is a 2025 New Zealand comedy slasher by Josh Ruben
Starring Jordana Brewster, Olivia Holt and Devon Sawa IMDb

Rated R for strong violence and gore, language and some sexual content.

Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions Inc.

Summary Notes

For the past several years, the "Heart Eyes Killer" has wreaked havoc on Valentine's Day by stalking and murdering romantic couples. This Valentine's Day, no couple is safe.

The Martial Artist

The Martial Artist is a 2025 US drama by Shaz Khan
Starring Gregory Sporleder, Faran Tahir and Liz Fenning BBFC link 2020 IMDb

Rated PG-13 for violence, bloody images and strong language.

Shree Entertainment Inc Suri Entertainment Canada Inc

Summary Notes

An MMA fighter destined for greatness must face his biggest rival yet: himself.

Mercy

Rated R for language, some violent/bloody images and brief drug use.

Amazon MGM Studios

 

Rosario

Rosario is a 2025 Colombia/US horror by Felipe Vargas
Starring David Dastmalchian, Paul Ben-Victor and José Zúńiga IMDb

Rated R for bloody violent content and some language.

Mucho Mas Media - [Production Co.] Silk Mass - [Production Co.]

Summary Notes

Rosario spends the night with her grandmother's body while she waits for the ambulance to arrive, during a severe snowfall, Rosario is attacked by otherworldly entities that have taken control of her grandmother's body.

The Uninvited

Rated R for language throughout and drug use.

Foton Distribution LLC

 

 

Weekly US Ratings from the MPA...

Ash, The Damned, The Monkey


Link Here30th December 2024
MPAA Bulletin 2865, 18 December 2024

Ash

Ash is a 2025 US Sci-Fi horror thriller by Flying Lotus
Starring Eiza González, Aaron Paul and Iko Uwais IMDb

Rated R for bloody violence, gore and language.

RLJE Films

Summary Notes

A woman wakes up on a distant planet and finds the crew of her space station viciously killed. Her investigation into what happened sets in motion a terrifying chain of events.

The Brutalist

The Brutalist is a 2024 US/UK/Hungary drama by Brady Corbet
Starring Adrien Brody, Felicity Jones and Guy Pearce BBFC link 2020 IMDb

Rated R for strong sexual content, graphic nudity, rape, drug use and some language.

A24

Summary Notes

When visionary architect László Toth and his wife Erzsébet flee post-war Europe in 1947 to rebuild their legacy and witness the birth of modern America, their lives are changed forever by a mysterious and wealthy client.

Concepción

Rated R for some violent content/bloody images.

Amazon Prime Video Cross Entertainment S.A.P.I. De C.V.

The Damned

The Damned is a 2024 UK/Ireland/Iceland/US horror mystery drama by Thordur Palsson
Starring Odessa Young, Joe Cole and Lewis Gribben BBFC link 2020 IMDb

Rated R for bloody violent content, suicide and some language.

Summary Notes

A 19th-century widow has to make an impossible choice when, during an especially cruel winter, a foreign ship sinks off the coast of her Icelandic fishing village.

Vertical Entertainment LLC

 

Fountain of Youth

Fountain of Youth is a 2024 US mystery fantasy by Guy Ritchie
Starring Eiza González, Natalie Portman and John Krasinski IMDb

Rated PG-13 for violence and action, and some language.

Apple

Summary Notes

Two estranged siblings join forces to seek the legendary Fountain of Youth. Using historical clues, they embark on an epic quest filled with adventure. If successful, the mythical fountain could grant them immortality.

 

Grand Theft Hamlet

Grand Theft Hamlet is a 2024 UK documentary by Sam Crane, Pinny Grylls
Starring Sam Crane, Mark Oosterveen and Pinny Grylls BBFC link 2020 IMDb

Rated R for language and some violence.

MUBI

Summary Notes

Struggling actors Sam and Mark find solace from lockdown isolation by staging Hamlet in Grand Theft Auto Online (2022), battling griefers as they connect through William Shakespeare.

The Monkey

The Monkey is a 2025 US horror by Osgood Perkins
Starring Theo James, Elijah Wood and Osgood Perkins IMDb

Rated R for strong bloody violent content, gore, language throughout and some sexual references.

Summary Notes

When twin brothers Bill and Hal find their father's old monkey toy in the attic, a series of gruesome deaths start. The siblings decide to throw the toy away and move on with their lives, growing apart over the years.

NEON

One of Them Days

One of Them Days is a 2025 US comedy by Lawrence Lamont
Starring Keke Palmer, Maude Apatow and Janelle James IMDb

Rated R for language throughout, sexual material and brief drug use.

TriStar Pictures

Summary Notes

When best friends and roommates Dreux and Alyssa discover Alyssa's boyfriend has blown their rent money, the duo finds themselves going to extremes in a race against the clock to avoid eviction and keep their friendship intact.

 

Queen of the Ring

Queen of the Ring is a 2024 US sport biography by Ash Avildsen
Starring Emily Bett Rickards, Josh Lucas and Tyler Posey IMDb

Rated PG-13 for violence including domestic violence, strong language, suggestive material and smoking.

Intrinsic Value Films, Inc. - [Production Co.] Sumerian Films - [Production Co.]

Summary Notes

The biopic of Mildred Burke, the first ever million dollar female athlete and champion pro-wrestler who pioneered the sport in a time when all girl wrestling was banned in most of America.

 

Sacramento

Sacramento is a 2024 US comedy by Michael Angarano
Starring Michael Angarano, Kristen Stewart and Maya Erskine IMDb

Rated R for language.

Vertical Entertainment LLC

Summary Notes

Rickey, an energetic and free-spirited young man who convinces Glenn, his long-time friend who's settled into domestic life, to go on an impromptu road trip from Los Angeles to Sacramento.

The Senior

The Senior is a 2023 US sport drama by Rod Lurie
Starring Mary Stuart Masterson, Michael Chiklis and Rob Corddry IMDb

Rated PG for thematic content, violence, language and a suggestive reference.

Freestyle Digital Media, LLC

Summary Notes

Follows a man who, 37 years ago, was kicked off his collegiate football team for an altercation. Now at 59, he still carries that burden. He decides to go back to school to get his degree and try out for the team to redeem his past.

Warfare

Warfare is a 2025 US/UK action drama by Alex Garland, Ray Mendoza
Starring Joseph Quinn, Will Poulter and Cosmo Jarvis IMDb

Rated R for intense war violence and bloody/grisly images, and language throughout.

A24

Summary Notes

Based on ex-Navy Seal Ray Mendoza's real-life experiences during the Iraq War.

William Tell

William Tell is a 2024 UK/Switzerland/Italy action biography by Nick Hamm
Starring Claes Bang, Jonathan Pryce and Golshifteh Farahani BBFC link 2020 IMDb

Rated R for strong/bloody violence and brief nudity.

Samuel Goldwyn Films, LLC

Summary Notes

The narrative unfolds in the 14th Century amidst the days of the Holy Roman Empire where Europe's nations fiercely vie for supremacy and the ambitious Austrians, desiring more land, encroach upon Switzerland, a serene and pastoral nation.

 

MPAA Bulletin 2864, 11 December 2024

Bad Actor: A Hollywood Ponzi Scheme

Bad Actor: A Hollywood Ponzi Scheme is a 2024 US documentary by Joslyn Jensen
Starring Hannah Elizabeth Alexander, Zach Avery and Emily Beth Beacham IMDb

Rated R for language.

NEON

Summary Notes

Zachary Horwitz's desperate attempt to become a movie star led him down a path of deception and fraud, seduced by the allure of fame and wealth.

Brothers After War

Brothers After War is a 2023 US documentary by Jake Rademacher
Starring Jake Rademacher, Isaac Rademacher and Joe Rademacher IMDb

Rated R for language and some war images.

Metanoia Films, LLC Perseverance Productions

Summary Notes

In Brothers After War, Jake Rademacher reconnects with his brothers and soldiers he embedded with in Iraq. He creates a unique "then and now" journey into the toll of war and a never before seen look at war fighters and the veterans they become.

The Day the Earth Blew Up

Rated PG for cartoon violence/action and rude/suggestive humor.

Ketchup Entertainment

Eleanor the Great

Eleanor the Great is a 2024 US drama by Scarlett Johansson
Starring Chiwetel Ejiofor, June Squibb and Erin Kellyman IMDb

Rated PG-13 for thematic elements, some language and suggestive references.

Sony Pictures Classics

Summary Notes

After seventy years with best friend, Eleanor moves to New York City for a fresh start. Making new friends at ninety proves difficult. Longing for connection, she befriends a 19-year-old student

Goldbeak

Rated PG for action, thematic elements and some language.

Grindstone Entertainment Group

High Ground

Rated R for strong violence, and language.

Paramount Pictures Corporation

 

Nonnas

Nonnas is a 2024 US comedy by Stephen Chbosky
Starring Linda Cardellini, Vince Vaughn and Susan Sarandon IMDb

Rated PG for suggestive material, language and thematic elements.

FIFTH SEASON, LLC - [Production Co.] Madison Wells Studio - [Production Co.] One Community, LLC - [Production Co.]

Summary Notes

Follows Joe Scaravella, who realizes he's wasted time as a single man at a dead-end job and yearns for a second chance, so he opens a restaurant and hires the a group of grandmothers as chefs.

Seeking Mavis Beacon

Seeking Mavis Beacon is a 2024 US documentary by Jazmin Jones
Starring Jazmin Jones and Olivia McKayla Ross IMDb

Rated R for language and some drug use.

NEON

Summary Notes

Investigates the disappearance and reexamines the legacy of one of the most influential Black women in technology.

 

 

Weekly US Ratings from the MPA...

Round the Decay, Dweller


Link Here28th December 2024
MPAA Bulletin 2863, 04 December 2024

The Accidental Getaway Driver

The Accidental Getaway Driver is a 2023 US thriller by Sing J. Lee
Starring Hiep Tran Nghia, Dustin Nguyen and Dali Benssalah IMDb

Rated R for language.

Utopia Select LLC

Summary Notes

During a routine pickup, an elderly Vietnamese cab driver is taken hostage at gunpoint by three recently escaped Orange County convicts.

Dweller

Dweller is a 2024 US horror mystery thriller by Agustin
Starring Lochlyn Munro, Kassandra Clementi and Andrew Creer IMDb

Rated R for strong bloody violence, some gore, language, and brief graphic nudity.

Fathom Events

Summary Notes

Paul Kingsley is forced to face his past when his daughter Claire returns home and is hunted, along with her friends, by an unknown killer.

Hot Milk

Hot Milk is a 2024 UK drama by Rebecca Lenkiewicz
Starring Emma Mackey, Vicky Krieps and Fiona Shaw IMDb

Rated R for language, some sexuality and brief nudity.

IFC Films

Summary Notes

With a strange illness, a mother and her daughter embark on a journey to the Spanish coast to find a cure, and along the way the daughter discovers another reality far from her controlling mother.

 

MPAA Bulletin 2862, 27 November 2024

Cleaner

Cleaner is a 2025 UK action thriller by Martin Campbell
Starring Daisy Ridley, Clive Owen and Taz Skylar IMDb

Rated R for violence, language throughout, and brief drug use.

Summary Notes

Criminal activists hijack a gala, taking 300 hostages. One extremist plans mass murder as a message to the world. An Ex-soldier turned window cleaner now works to rescue the hostages.

Quiver Distribution RB USA, Inc.

Den of Thieves: Pantera

Rated R for pervasive language, some violence, drug use and sexual references.

Diamond Film Productions - [Production Co.] Entertainment One - [Production Co.] G-Base - [Production Co.] Tucker Tooley Entertainment - [Production Co.]

Eden

Rated R for some strong violence, sexual content, graphic nudity and language.

AGC Studios - [Production Co.] Imagine Entertainment - [Production Co.] Library Pictures International - [Production Co.] Medan Productions - [Production Co.]

 

If I Had Legs I'd Kick You

If I Had Legs I'd Kick You is a 2025 US comedy drama by Mary Bronstein
Starring Rose Byrne, Danielle Macdonald and Conan O'Brien IMDb

Rated R for language, some drug use and bloody images.

A24

Summary Notes

With her life literally crashing down around her, Linda attempts to navigate her child's mysterious illness, her absent husband, a missing person, and an increasingly hostile relationship with her therapist.

The Last Showgirl

The Last Showgirl is a 2024 US drama by Gia Coppola
Starring Pamela Anderson, Brenda Song and Kiernan Shipka IMDb

Rated R for language and nudity.

Roadside Attractions LLC

Summary Notes

A seasoned showgirl must plan for her future when her show abruptly closes after a 30-year run.

Mayday

Rated PG-13 for violence and action, some strong language, suggestive references and smoking.

Apple

Round the Decay

Round the Decay is a 2025 US horror by Adam Newman
Starring Rachel Pizzolato, Roger Clark and Sienna Hubert-Ross IMDb

Rated R for bloody violent content and gore, language and some sexual content/nudity.

Dreamscape Productions

Summary Notes

A young woman returns to the site of her broken engagement, Newport's Valley, a sleepy tourist town with an all-consuming secret.

 

 

Weekly US Ratings from the MPA...

Nosferatu


Link Here16th December 2024
MPAA Bulletin 2861, 20 November 2024

Alarum

Alarum is a 2025 US action thriller by Michael Polish
Starring Sylvester Stallone, Scott Eastwood and Willa Fitzgerald IMDb

Rated R for strong violence, and language.

Lionsgate

Summary Notes

Two rogue spies go off-grid, marry, and come under attack at their remote cabin hideaway by various intel agencies seeking a stolen hard drive.

Broke

Rated R for language and substance abuse.

Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions Inc.

Day of the Fight

Day of the Fight is a 2023 US sport drama by Jack Huston
Starring Joe Pesci, John Magaro and Steve Buscemi IMDb

Rated R for language throughout, suicide, some accident images and brief nudity.

Falling Forward Films

Summary Notes

Follows a once renowned boxer as he takes a redemptive journey through his past and present, on the day of his first fight since he left prison.

Everyone is Going To Die

Everyone is Going To Die is a 2024 UK thriller by Craig Tuohy
Starring Jaime Winstone, Richard Cotton and Chiara D'Anna IMDb

Rated R for disturbing violent content, sexual assault, language, and sexual content/nudity.

Saban Films LLC

Summary Notes

An entrepreneur is attempting to reconnect with his daughter on her Birthday. The party is interrupted and they are taken hostage by two masked female robbers who appear to have real problems with the Patriarchy.

 

Levon Cade

Levon Cade is a 2025 UK/US action thriller by David Ayer
Starring Jason Statham, David Harbour and Michael Peńa IMDb

Rated R for strong violence, language throughout, and drug content.

Amazon MGM Studios

Summary Notes

Levon Cade left his profession behind to work construction and be a good dad to his daughter. But when a local girl vanishes, he's asked to return to the skills that made him a mythic figure in the shadowy world of counter-terrorism.

Mortal Kombat 2

Mortal Kombat 2 is a 2025 US action fantasy thriller by Simon McQuoid
Starring Tati Gabrielle, Karl Urban and Hiroyuki Sanada IMDb

Rated R for strong bloody violence and gore, and language.

New Line Cinema

Nosferatu

Nosferatu is a 2024 Czech Republic/US horror mystery by Robert Eggers
Starring Emma Corrin, Aaron Taylor-Johnson and Bill Skarsgĺrd BBFC link 2020 IMDb

Rated R for bloody violent content, graphic nudity and some sexual content.

Summary Notes

A gothic tale of obsession between a haunted young woman and the terrifying vampire infatuated with her, causing untold horror in its wake.

Focus Features LLC

The Order

Rated R for some strong violence, and language throughout.

Vertical Entertainment LLC

Putin

Putin is a 2024 Malta/Poland/US/Syria/Jordan/Russia/Ukraine/Israel crime biography by Patryk Vega
Starring Tomasz Dedek, Justyna Karlowska and Thomas Kretschmann BBFC link 2020 IMDb

Rated R for violent content and brief drug use.

Horizon Events

Summary Notes

A portrait of a formidable political figure, unraveling the contrasting facets of an iron-fisted tyrant and a man haunted by fear.

Saint Nick of Bethlehem

Saint Nick of Bethlehem is a 2024 US children's romance by Spencer Folmar, Daniel Roebuck
Starring Daniel Roebuck, Cathy Moriarty and Marsha Dietlein IMDb

Rated PG for thematic elements.

Channel Of Peace, LLC, A Hard Faith, Inc. Magic Bean Entertainment, LLC

Summary Notes

The original story about a man who lost his son, became Santa to many, reunites with his love, and brings hope to all. Distraught over losing his son, he finds closure and discovers a new purpose when he takes on the role of Santa Claus.

Solo Leveling

Solo Leveling is a 2024 Japan/South Korea action animation
Starring Aleks Le and Taito Ban BBFC link 2020 IMDb

Rated R for bloody violence.

Crunchyroll Sony Pictures Entertainment

Summary Notes

In a world of gifted hunters and monsters, a weak hunter Sung Jinwoo gains extraordinary powers through a mysterious program, leading him to become one of the strongest hunters and conquering even the strongest dungeons.

Sonic the Hedgehog 3

Sonic the Hedgehog 3 is a 2024 US/Japan children's comedy by Jeff Fowler
Starring Ben Schwartz, Colleen O'Shaughnessey and Idris Elba BBFC link 2020 IMDb

Rated PG for action, some violence, rude humor, thematic elements and mild language.

Paramount Pictures Corporation

Summary Notes

Sonic, Knuckles, and Tails reunite against a powerful new adversary, Shadow, a mysterious villain with powers unlike anything they have faced before. With their abilities outmatched, Team Sonic must seek out an unlikely alliance.

Star Trek: Section 31

Star Trek: Section 31 is a 2025 US action adventure drama by Olatunde Osunsanmi
Starring Michelle Yeoh, Kacey Rohl and Humberly González IMDb

Rated PG-13 for violence/bloody images, suggestive material and some language.

Paramount+

Summary Notes

In Star Trek: Section 31, Emperor Philippa Georgiou joins a secret division of Starfleet tasked with protecting the United Federation of Planets, and must face the sins of her past.

 

MPAA Bulletin 2860, 13 November 2024

The Accountant 2

The Accountant 2 is a 2025 US action mystery thriller by Gavin O'Connor
Starring J.K. Simmons, Ben Affleck and Jon Bernthal IMDb

Rated R for strong violence, and language throughout.

Amazon MGM Studios

Summary Notes

Sequel to the 2016 film, The Accountant.

 

Finnegan's Foursome

Finnegan's Foursome is a 2024 US comedy by Edward Burns
Starring Yoshua Petit-Frere and Callum Maxwell IMDb

Rated R for language.

Paramount Pictures Corporation

Summary Notes

Two middle aged brothers and their respective sons travel to Ireland to play the Finnegan Family's annual golf outing, where they distribute the ashes of the family patriarch.

Laws of Man

Laws of Man is a 2025 US crime thriller by Phil Blattenberger
Starring Forrie J. Smith, Dermot Mulroney and Keith Carradine IMDb

Rated R for violence, some grisly images, language and drug use.

Saban Films LLC

Summary Notes

At the dawn of the Cold War, two U.S. marshals pursue a wanted murderer in the deserts of Nevada.

Mr. Santa: A Christmas Extravaganza

Mr. Santa: A Christmas Extravaganza is a 2024 US children's film by Noel Calloway
Starring Geoffrey Owens, Tommy Davidson and Khail Bryant IMDb

Rated PG for thematic elements involving bullying, and brief smoking.

Atlas Distribution Company

Summary Notes

Three music-loving teens clash with the popular kids as the Christmas show nears-until a surprise substitute teacher, Santa Claus, arrives to save the day in this festive, feel-good adventure.

The Night Time World

Rated R for bloody violence, sexual content and language.

Grindstone Entertainment Group

 

Nuremberg

Nuremberg is a 2024 US historical thriller by James Vanderbilt
Starring Russell Crowe, Michael Shannon and Rami Malek IMDb

Rated PG-13 for violent content involving the Holocaust, strong disturbing images, suicide, some language, smoking and brief drug content.

Bluestone Entertainment, LLC - [Production Co.] Mythology Holdings, LLC - [Production Co.] Walden Media, LLC - [Production Co.]

Summary Notes

Based on the book 'The Nazi and the Psychiatrist' by Jack El-Hai

 

 

Weekly US Ratings from the MPA...

Latest ratings


Link Here9th December 2024
MPAA Bulletin 2859, 06 November 2024
 

All of You

All of You is a 2024 US/UK drama by William Bridges
Starring Brett Goldstein, Imogen Poots and Nadia Albina IMDb

Rated R for sexual content/some nudity, language and brief drug use.

Paramount Pictures Corporation

Summary Notes

Brett Goldstein and Imogen Poots star in a stirring near-futuristic romance as best friends who harbor an unspoken love for one another even after a test matches one of them up with their supposed soulmate.

All the Devils Are Here

All the Devils Are Here is a 2024 US mystery thriller by Barnaby Roper
Starring Rory Kinnear, Burn Gorman and Sam Claflin BBFC link 2020 IMDb

Rated R for bloody violence, language throughout and drug use.

Summary Notes

Secluded in the middle of Dartmoor, Four thieves find themselves hiding out with nothing to do but count the money and time to kill.

Paramount Pictures Corporation

Autumn and the Black Jaguar

Autumn and the Black Jaguar is a 2024 France/Canada/Italy children's comedy by Gilles de Maistre
Starring Emily Bett Rickards, Lumi Pollack and Wayne Charles Baker IMDb

Rated PG for thematic material, violent content, peril and some language.

Blue Fox Entertainment

Summary Notes

After years in New York City, 14-year-old Autumn returns to the Amazon rainforest to save her childhood village and beloved jaguar friend.

Comeback Trail: Director's Cut

The Comeback Trail is a 2020 US/UK crime comedy by George Gallo
Starring Robert De Niro, Tommy Lee Jones and Morgan Freeman BBFC link 2020 IMDb

Exists as a Theatrical Version and a Director's Cut

The Director's Cut is MPA R rated for language throughout and some violent content.

NOTE: EDITED FOR RE-RATE. CONTENT IS DIFFERENT FROM R RATED VERSION, BULLETIN #2650 (10/7/2020). CHANGE IN RATING DESCRIPTOR ONLY. ONLY THIS EDITED VERSION IS RATED.

The previous Theatrical Version is MPA R rated for language throughout and some violence.

Summary Notes

A film producer who owes money to a mobster tries to "accidentally" kill his aging movie star for an insurance scam so he can payoff his debt, but he begins to realize that the movie they're shooting is a masterpiece in the making.

Capstone Group

Dear Santa

Rated PG-13 for some language and suggestive material.

Paramount Pictures Corporation

Freediver

Freediver is a 2024 US documentary by Michael John Warren
Starring Alexey Molchanov BBFC link 2020 IMDb

Rated PG for peril/some unsettling images, thematic material and brief language.

Paramount Pictures Corporation

Summary Notes

Chronicles Alexey Molchanov's daring attempt to set multiple freediving world records in 2023, paying tribute to his late mother while confronting adversity and testing the boundaries of human endurance in this extreme sport.

High Rollers

Rated R for language and some violence.

Saban Films LLC

Lone Pup

Lone Pup is a 2023 US animation by Tim Everitt
Starring Greg Rusin IMDb

Rated PG-13 for some creature violence.

Grindstone Entertainment Group

Summary Notes

T-Rex pup separated from family, journeys through dangers like volcanoes and predators. Befriends Triceratops, Oviraptors, Ankylosaurs who help him find family amidst T-Rex clan war. His experiences aid in resolving conflict.

Neighborhood Watch

Neighborhood Watch is a 2024 US crime thriller by Duncan Skiles
Starring Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Malin Akerman and Jack Quaid IMDb

Rated R for some violence/bloody images, and language.

RLJE Films

Summary Notes

When a mentally ill young man thinks he witnesses an abduction and the police refuse to believe him, he reluctantly turns to his next door neighbor- a bitter, retired security guard- to help him find the missing woman.

Night of the Zoopocalypse

Night of the Zoopocalypse is a 2024 France/Canada/Belgium/US/India animation comedy by Ricardo Curtis, Rodrigo Perez-Castro
Starring Kyle Derek, Scott Farley and Joshua Graham IMDb

Rated PG for action/peril and scary images throughout.

Viva Pictures Distribution, LLC

Summary Notes

A wolf and mountain lion team up when a meteor unleashes a virus turning zoo animals into zombies. They join forces with other survivors to rescue the zoo and stop the deranged mutant leader from spreading the virus.

 

September 5

September 5 is a 2024 Germany drama by Tim Fehlbaum
Starring John Magaro, Ben Chaplin and Leonie Benesch BBFC link 2020 IMDb

Rated R for language.

Paramount Pictures Corporation

 

She Rides Shotgun

She Rides Shotgun is a 2024 US thriller by Nick Rowland
Starring Taron Egerton, Odessa A'zion and John Carroll Lynch IMDb

Rated R for violence and language.

FIFTH SEASON, LLC - [Production Co.] Makeready, LLC - [Production Co.] Super Frog, LLC - [Production Co.]

Summary Notes

A girl marked for death, must fight and steal to stay alive, learning from the most frightening man she knows-her father. An adaptation of Jordan Harper's award winning novel.

Uppercut

Uppercut is a 2025 Germany/US thriller by Torsten Ruether
Starring Ving Rhames, Luise Großmann and Jordan E. Cooper IMDb

Rated R for language and brief sexual references.

Lionsgate

Summary Notes

Follows Toni's journey from seeking boxing training from Elliott, a gym owner, to becoming a pioneering female boxing manager guiding Payne to a championship fight, while drawing upon lessons learned from Elliott.

 

MPAA Bulletin 2858, 30 October 2024

Dirty Angels

Dirty Angels is a 2024 US action thriller by Martin Campbell
Starring Eva Green, Maria Bakalova and Ruby Rose BBFC link 2020 IMDb

Rated R for strong/bloody violence and language.

Lionsgate

Summary Notes

It centers on a group of female soldiers who disguise themselves as medics to rescue a group of teenagers caught between ISIS and the forces of the Taliban.

Elevation

Elevation is a 2024 US action thriller by George Nolfi
Starring Anthony Mackie, Morena Baccarin and Maddie Hasson IMDb

Rated R for language.

Vertical Entertainment LLC

Summary Notes

A single father and two women venture from the safety of their homes to face monstrous creatures to save the life of a young boy.

Los Frikis

Los Frikis is a 2024 US drama by Tyler Nilson, Michael Schwartz
Starring Héctor Medina, Eros de la Puente and Adria Arjona IMDb

Rated R for language, sexual content, some graphic nudity and drug use.

Wayward/Range Releasing

Summary Notes

Inspired by true events, Los Frikis is a coming-of-age story set in early 90s Cuba where a group of punk rockers in search of freedom deliberately inject HIV to live at a government-run treatment home so they can create their own utopia.

Music By John Williams

Music By John Williams is a 2024 US music biography by Laurent Bouzereau
Starring Steven Spielberg, Ron Howard and J.J. Abrams BBFC link 2020 IMDb

Rated PG for some violence, smoking and brief language.

Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures

Summary Notes

Follows the life of legendary composer John Williams.

Overlord: The Sacred Kingdom (dubbed)

Rated R for bloody violence.

Crunchyroll Sony Pictures Entertainment

Overlord: The Sacred Kingdom (subtitled)

Rated R for bloody violence.

Crunchyroll Sony Pictures Entertainment

Trailer Park Boys: Standing on the Shoulders of Kitties: The Bubbles and Rockers Story

Rated R for pervasive language, sexual references, and brief drug use.

Blue Fox Entertainment

 

 

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Get Away, Wolf Man


Link Here4th December 2024
MPAA Bulletin 2857, 23 October 2024

100 Yards

100 Yards is a 2023 China action drama by Haofeng Xu, Junfeng Xu
Starring Jacky Heung, Bea Hayden Kuo and Andy On IMDb

Rated PG-13 for violence, some bloody images, and brief language.

Well Go USA, Inc.

Summary Notes

Follows two bitter rivals as they duel for stewardship of a wushu academy.

 

Better Man

Better Man is a 2024 US/Australia/UK/Switzerland/China music biography by Michael Gracey
Starring Damon Herriman, Steve Pemberton and Alison Steadman IMDb

Rated R for drug use, pervasive language, sexual content, nudity and some violent content.

Paramount Pictures Corporation

Summary Notes

A singular profile of British pop superstar Robbie Williams.

 

G20

G20 is a 2024 US action thriller by Patricia Riggen
Starring Elizabeth Marvel, Antony Starr and Viola Davis IMDb

Rated R for violence throughout.

Amazon MGM Studios

Summary Notes

Terrorists take over the G20 summit with President Sutton, bringing her governing and military experience to defend her family, company, and the world.

Get Fast

Get Fast is a 2024 Canada action drama by James Clayton
Starring Lou Diamond Phillips, Bradley Stryker and Lee Majdoub IMDb

Rated R for violence/bloody images and brief language.

Well Go USA, Inc.

Summary Notes

After a heist goes wrong, a thief and a troubled orphan must rescue his kidnapped partner from a ruthless drug lord and her charming hitman.

Kinda Pregnant

Kinda Pregnant is a 2024 US comedy drama by Tyler Spindel
Starring Amy Schumer, Will Forte and Jillian Bell IMDb

Rated R for sexual content, language throughout and drug use.

Netflix, Inc.

Summary Notes

The story follows Lainy, who, being jealous of her best friend's pregnancy, begins to wear a false pregnant belly - and accidentally gets to meet the man of her dreams.

 

The Life List

The Life List is a 2024 US comedy romance by Adam Brooks
Starring Sofia Carson, Kyle Allen and Sebastian De Souza IMDb

Rated PG-13 for sexual material, drug content and strong language.

Netflix, Inc.

Summary Notes

A woman revisits her childhood aspirations, endeavoring to achieve her old goals, only to discover that pursuing these lifelong dreams takes her on an unforeseen and surprising journey.

The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim

The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim is a 2024 Japan/US/New Zealand action animation by Kenji Kamiyama
Starring Brian Cox, Miranda Otto and Luke Pasqualino BBFC link 2020 IMDb

Rated PG-13 for strong violence.

New Line Cinema

Summary Notes

A sudden attack by Wulf, a clever and ruthless Dunlending lord seeking vengeance for the death of his father, forces Helm Hammerhand, the King of Rohan, and his people to make a daring last stand in the ancient stronghold of the Hornburg.

Mothers' Instinct

Mothers' Instinct is a 2024 US thriller by Benoît Delhomme
Starring Anne Hathaway, Jessica Chastain and Josh Charles BBFC link 2020 IMDb

Rated R for some violence and brief sexuality.

NEON

Summary Notes

Alice and Celine live a traditional lifestyle with successful husbands and sons of the same age. Life's perfect harmony is suddenly shattered after a tragic accident. Guilt, suspicion and paranoia combine to unravel their sisterly bond.

The Performance

The Performance is a 2023 US drama by Shira Piven
Starring Jeremy Piven, Robert Carlyle and Maimie McCoy IMDb

Rated R for language, some violence and sexual content.

GVN Releasing, LLC

Summary Notes

A gifted Jewish tap dancer is recruited to perform a one-night engagement in 1930's Berlin. With his life on the line, he and his troupe must give their best performance. Based on a story by Arthur Miller first published in The New Yorker.

Queer

Queer is a 2024 Italy/US gay romance by Luca Guadagnino
Starring Daniel Craig, Drew Starkey and Lesley Manville BBFC link 2020 IMDb

Rated R for strong sexual content, graphic nudity, strong drug content, language and brief violence.

A24

Summary Notes

Lee, who recounts his life in Mexico City among American expatriate college students and bar owners surviving on part-time jobs and GI Bill benefits. He is driven to pursue a young man named Allerton, who is based on Adelbert Lewis Marker.

Sniper 11

Rated R for strong violence and language.

Destination Films

You, Me & Her

You, Me & Her is a 2023 US/Mexico comedy drama by Dan Levy Dagerman
Starring Sydney Park, Gerry Bednob and Anna Campbell IMDb

Rated R for sexual content, nudity, drug use and language.

2hands Productions LLC Fithian Group LLC, The

Summary Notes

Mags and Ash attempt to rekindle their marriage on their vacation after having a baby but kept arguing the whole trip. Mags meets Angela and have an instant connection soon the couple start to reconnect over the idea of a threesome.

 

MPAA Bulletin 2856, 16 October 2024

The Black Sea

Rated R for language and some sexual material.

Metrograph Pictures

Brave the Dark

Brave the Dark is a 2023 US drama by Damian Harris
Starring Jared Harris, Nicholas Hamilton and Jamie Harris IMDb

Rated PG-13 for domestic violence/bloody images, suicide, some strong language, teen drinking, drug material and smoking.

Angel Studios

Summary Notes

Homeless teen, Nate, struggles to find the courage to confront the darkness of his past. When a popular drama teacher takes on the troubled kid, he's not quite prepared for the journey he's undertaking, nor the dark secrets Nate is hiding.

The Colors Within

The Colors Within is a 2024 Japan anime by Naoko Yamada
Starring Sayu Suzukawa, Akari Takaishi and Taisei Kido IMDb

Rated PG for mild thematic elements.

GKIDS

Summary Notes

A girl who can see colors in people's hearts joins a band with two other people.

A Complete Unknown

Rated R for language.

Searchlight Pictures, Inc.

Dog Man

Rated PG for some action and rude humor.

Universal Studios

Get Away

Get Away (Svalta) is a 2024 UK horror by Steffen Haars
Starring Sebastian Croft, Aisling Bea and Nick Frost BBFC link 2020 IMDb

Rated R for strong bloody violence and gore, language and sexual content.

Summary Notes

A family's vacation to a remote getaway takes an unexpected turn when they discover the island they're on is inhabited by a serial killer.

IFC Films

Hazard

Rated R for strong drug content, language throughout and some sexuality.

Emphatic Films

Hedda

Rated R for sexual content, language, drug use and brief nudity.

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures Inc. - [Production Co.]

The Legend of Ochi

The Legend of Ochi is a 2025 US fantasy adventure by Isaiah Saxon
Starring Helena Zengel, Finn Wolfhard and Emily Watson IMDb

Rated PG for violent content, a bloody image, smoking, thematic elements and some language.

A24

 

Summary Notes

In a remote village, a young girl is raised to never go outside after dark and fear the reclusive forest creatures known as the ochi. When a baby ochi is left behind by its pack, she embarks on an adventure to reunite it with its family.

The Magic Penguin

The Magic Penguin is a 2024 US children's film by Stefano Milla
Starring Joseph Beattie, Michael Cervantes and Daniel McVicar IMDb

Rated PG for some mild peril and violence.

Grindstone Entertainment Group

Santosh

Santosh is a 2024 UK/Germany/India/France crime thriller by Sandhya Suri
Starring Shahana Goswami, Sunita Rajwar and Pratibha Awasthy IMDb

Rated R for some language and violent content.

Metrograph Pictures

Summary Notes

Newly widowed Santosh inherits her husband's job as a police constable in the rural badlands of Northern India. When a girl's body is found, she's pulled into the investigation under the wing of charismatic feminist inspector Sharma.

The Seed of the Sacred Fig

The Seed of the Sacred Fig is a 2024 Germany/France/Iran crime thriller by Mohammad Rasoulof
Starring Mahsa Rostami, Setareh Maleki and Niousha Akhshi BBFC link 2020 IMDb

Rated PG-13 for disturbing violent content, bloody images, thematic content, some language and smoking.

NEON

Summary Notes

Investigating judge Iman grapples with paranoia amid political unrest in Tehran. When his gun vanishes, he suspects his wife and daughters, imposing draconian measures that strain family ties as societal rules crumble.

The Sound

Rated R for language and some violence.

Sound Film LLC

Venom: The Last Dance

Venom: The Last Dance is a 2024 US/UK/Canada action adventure thriller by Kelly Marcel
Starring Tom Hardy, Chiwetel Ejiofor and Juno Temple BBFC link 2020 IMDb

Rated PG-13 for intense sequences of violence and action, bloody images and strong language.

Columbia Pictures

Summary Notes

Eddie Brock and Venom must make a devastating decision as they're pursued by a mysterious military man and alien monsters from Venom's home world.

Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl

Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl is a 2024 UK children's cartoon by Merlin Crossingham, Nick Park
Starring Ben Whitehead, Reece Shearsmith and Peter Kay BBFC link 2020 IMDb

Rated PG for some action and rude humor.

Netflix, Inc.

Summary Notes

Focus on Gromit's concern that Wallace has become over-dependent on his inventions, which proves justified when Wallace invents a "smart gnome" that seems to develop a mind of its own.

Wolf Man

Wolf Man is a 2025 US horror by Leigh Whannell
Starring Julia Garner, Christopher Abbott and Sam Jaeger IMDb

Rated R for bloody violent content, grisly images and some language.

Summary Notes

A family at a remote farmhouse is attacked by an unseen animal, but as the night stretches on, the father begins to transform into something unrecognizable.

Universal Studios

 

 

Weekly US Ratings from the MPA...

Latest ratings


Link Here23rd November 2024
MPAA Bulletin 2855, 09 October 2024

Anniversarx

Rated R for language throughout, some violent content, drug use and sexual references.

Lionsgate

 

The Best You Can

The Best You Can is a 2024 US film by Michael J. Weithorn
Starring Kevin Bacon, Kyra Sedgwick and Judd Hirsch IMDb

Rated R for language, sexual references and some drug use.

Connescence Productions LLC

Summary Notes

Stan Olszewski, a security guard foils a home robbery attempt at Cynthia Rand's residence. A charged friendship develops starting with late-night humorous texts. Their deepening bond shakes up both their lives.

Drop

Rated PG-13 for strong violent content, suicide, some strong language and sexual references.

Universal Studios

Exhibiting Forgiveness

Exhibiting Forgiveness is a 2024 US drama by Titus Kaphar
Starring André Holland, John Earl Jelks and Andra Day IMDb

Rated R for language and brief drug material.

Roadside Attractions LLC

Summary Notes

A Black artist on the path to success is derailed by an unexpected visit from his estranged father, a recovering addict desperate to reconcile. Together, they struggle and learn that forgetting might be a greater challenge than forgiving.

The Invisible Raptor

Rated R for bloody violence and gore, crude sexual material, drug use and brief graphic nudity.

Well Go USA Inc.

Moana 2

Moana 2 is a 2024 US/Canada children's cartoon by David G. Derrick Jr., Jason Hand, Dana Ledoux Miller
Starring Dwayne Johnson, Auli'i Cravalho and Alan Tudyk BBFC link 2020 IMDb

Rated PG for action/peril.

Wait Disney Studios Motion Pictures

Summary Notes

After receiving an unexpected call from her wayfinding ancestors, Moana journeys to the far seas of Oceania and into dangerous, long-lost waters for an adventure unlike anything she has ever faced.

Porcelain War

Porcelain War is a 2024 US/Ukraine/Australia documentary by Brendan Bellomo, Slava Leontyev
Starring Slava Leontyev, Anya Stasenko and Andrey Stefanov IMDb

Rated R for language.

Picturehouse

Summary Notes

Under roaring fighter jets, Ukrainian artists Slava, Anya, and Andrey choose to stay behind. Defiantly finding beauty amid destruction, they show that although it's easy to make people afraid, it's hard to destroy their passion for living.

Utopia

Rated R for strong vioience, sexual content, graphic nudity and language.

Paramount Pictures Corporation

 

Valiant One

Valiant One is a 2025 US thriller by Steve Barnett
Starring Chase Stokes, Lana Condor and Desmin Borges IMDb

Rated R for violence, and language throughout.

Briarcliff Entertainment

Summary Notes

With tensions between North and South Korea, a US helicopter crashes on the North Korean side, now the survivors must work together to protect a civilian tech specialist and find their way out without the help of US military support.

 

 

Weekly US Ratings from the MPA...

Heretic, When It Rains in LA, Your Monster


Link Here12th November 2024
MPAA Bulletin 2854, 02 October 2024
 

The Amateur

The Amateur is a 2025 Canada/US action thriller by James Hawes
Starring Holt McCallany, Caitríona Balfe and Julianne Nicholson IMDb

Rated PG-13 for some strong violence, and language.

20th Century Studios

Summary Notes

Follows a CIA cryptographer, who manages to blackmail his agency into training him to let him go after a group of terrorist who killed his wife in London.

Christmas Eve in Miller's Point

Christmas Eve in Miller's Point is a 2024 US comedy drama by Tyler Taormina
Starring Michael Cera, Elsie Fisher and Maria Dizzia BBFC link 2020 IMDb

Rated PG-13 for strong language, teen drinking, some suggestive material and smoking.

IFC Films

Summary Notes

On Christmas Eve, a family gathers for what could be the last holiday in their ancestral home. As the night wears on and generational tensions arise, one of the teenagers sneaks out with her friends to claim the wintry suburb for her own.

Heretic

Heretic is a 2024 US/Canada horror thriller by Scott Beck, Bryan Woods
Starring Hugh Grant, Sophie Thatcher and Chloe East BBFC link 2020 IMDb

Rated R for some bloody violence.

Summary Notes

Two young religious women are drawn into a game of cat-and-mouse in the house of a strange man.

A24

I'm Still Here

Rated PG-13 for thematic content, some strong language, drug use, smoking and brief nudity.

Sony Pictures Classics

Mickey 17

Mickey 17 is a 2025 South Korea/US comedy fantasy by Bong Joon Ho
Starring Robert Pattinson, Toni Collette and Mark Ruffalo IMDb

Rated R for violent content, language throughout, sexual content and drug material.

Warner Bros. Pictures

Summary Notes

Mickey 17, known as an "expendable," goes on a dangerous journey to colonize an ice planet.

Paddington in Peru

Paddington in Peru is a 2024 UK/France/Japan/US children's comedy by Dougal Wilson
Starring Emily Mortimer, Olivia Colman and Antonio Banderas BBFC link 2020 IMDb

Rated PG for action, mild rude humor and some thematic elements.

Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions Inc.

Summary Notes

PADDINGTON IN PERU brings Paddington's story back to Peru, as he, and the Browns, visit his beloved Aunt Lucy. A thrilling adventure ensues when a mystery plunges them into an unexpected journey through the Amazon and beyond.

Weekend in Taipei

Weekend in Taipei is a 2024 France/Taiwan/US action thriller by George Huang
Starring Luke Evans, Sung Kang and Lun-Mei Gwei IMDb

Rated R for violence.

Ketchup Entertainment

Summary Notes

A former DEA agent and a former undercover operative revisit their romance during a fateful weekend in Taipei, unaware of the dangerous consequences of their past.

When It Rains in LA

When It Rains in LA is a 2024 US crime horror thriller by David M. Parks
Starring Eric Roberts, Mike Ferguson and Monroe Cline IMDb

Rated R for language and some violence.

Gravitas Ventures, LLC

Summary Notes

Following the story of an Eastern European girl who escapes the horror of losing her boyfriend in her own country for an LA vacation with friends, she faces the reckoning of the trauma she left behind....and the rain she unearthed coming here.

The Woman in the Yard

The Woman in the Yard is a 2025 US horror thriller by Jaume Collet-Serra
Starring Danielle Deadwyler, Russell Hornsby and Okwui Okpokwasili IMDb

Rated PG-13 for terror, some violent content/bloody images, suicide-related content, and brief strong language.

Universal Studios

Young Werther

Young Werther is a 2024 Canada comedy romance by José Avelino Gilles Corbett Lourenço
Starring Alison Pill, Patrick J. Adams and Iris Apatow IMDb

Rated R for some language/sexual references.

Lionsgate

Summary Notes

Werther, carefree and charming young writer, stumbles across the love of his life only to find that she's engaged. Against his best friend urgings, Werther turns his world upside down in a misguided and hilarious quest to win her heart.

Your Monster

Your Monster is a 2024 UK/US comedy horror romance by Caroline Lindy
Starring Meghann Fahy, Melissa Barrera and Tommy Dewey BBFC link 2020 IMDb

Rated R for language, some sexual content and brief bloody violence.

Vertical Entertainment LLC

Summary Notes

After her life falls apart, soft-spoken actress Laura Franco finds her voice again when she meets a terrifying, yet weirdly charming Monster living in her closet. A romantic-comedy-horror film about falling in love with your inner rage.

 

 

Weekly US Ratings from the MPA...

Director's Cut, Werewolves


Link Here3rd November 2024
MPAA Bulletin 2853, 25 September 2024

Babygirl

Babygirl is a 2024 Netherlands/US crime mystery thriller by Halina Reijn
Starring Nicole Kidman, Harris Dickinson and Antonio Banderas IMDb

Rated R for strong sexual content, nudity and language.

A24

Summary Notes

A high-powered CEO puts her career and family on the line when she begins a torrid affair with her much-younger intern.

Back in Action

Rated PG-13 for sequences of violence and action, some suggestive references and strong language, and brief teen partying.

Netflix, Inc.

Bird

Rated R for language throughout, some violent content and drug material.

MUBI

Director's Cut

 

Director's Cut is a 2024 US horror slasher by Don Capria
Starring Louis Lombardi, Lucy Hart and Danielle Kotch IMDb
Rated R for bloody violence, pervasive language, some sexual content and drug use.

Summary Notes

Excited to shoot their first music video, a punk rock band ventures into the woods of P.A. never to return.

Mister Director Productions, LLC

Godless

Rated R for some language.

Without A Net Productions - [Production Co.]

In Her Place

Rated PG-13 for some violence/bloody images, and smoking throughout.

Netflix, Inc.

 

Jenni

Jenni is a 2024 US biography by Gigi Saul Guerrero
Starring Annie Gonzalez, Cinthya Carmona and J.R. Villarreal IMDb

Rated R for language throughout, domestic violence, sexual assault, and brief sexuality.

Jenni Rivera Movie, LLC

Summary Notes

Biopic based on the iconic Mexican-American singer-songwriter, actor, producer and women's rights activist, Jenni Rivera.

My Hero Academia: You're Next (dubbed)

Rated PG-13 for violence and bloody images.

Toho International Inc.

 

On Becoming a Guinea Fowl

On Becoming a Guinea Fowl is a 2024 UK/Zambia/Ireland comedy drama by Rungano Nyoni
Starring Susan Chardy, Roy Chisha and Blessings Bhamjee IMDb

Rated PG-13 for thematic material involving sexual abuse, some drug use and suggestive references.

A24

Summary Notes

On an empty road in the middle of the night, Shula stumbles across the body of her uncle. As funeral proceedings begin around them, she and her cousins bring to light the buried secrets of their middle-class Zambian family.

The Room Next Door

The Room Next Door is a 2024 Spain/US drama by Pedro Almodóvar
Starring Julianne Moore, John Turturro and Tilda Swinton BBFC link 2020 IMDb

Rated PG-13 for thematic content, strong language, and some sexual references.

Sony Pictures Classics

Summary Notes

Ingrid and Martha were close friends in their youth, when they worked together at the same magazine. After years of being out of touch, they meet again in an extreme but strangely sweet situation.

Six Days in August

Six Days in August is a 2024 US historical film by Mark Goodman
Starring John Donovan Wilson, Paul Wuthrich and Noah Kershisnik IMDb

Rated PG-13 for some violence.

Susan Tuckett Media, Inc.

Summary Notes

The Prophet Joseph Smith is dead, killed by a mob. Enemies of the LDS Church think the church will die with Joseph. In fact that danger is a real possibility. The crisis is undeniable, and the saints in Nauvoo are in chaos.

Werewolves

 

Werewolves is a 2024 US action horror thriller by Steven C. Miller
Starring Frank Grillo, Katrina Law and Lou Diamond Phillips IMDb
Rated R for violence, some gore, and language.

Summary Notes

Two scientists try to stop a mutation that turns people into werewolves after being touched by a super-moon the year before.

Briarcliff Entertainment

Whiteout

 

Whiteout is a 2023 Canada action thriller by Derek Barnes
Starring James McDougall, Douglas Nyback and Joel Labelle IMDb
Rated R for strong bloody violence, some grisly images, language throughout, and some sexual references.

Summary Notes

After escaping a Russian labor camp, three men must overcome the treacherous wilderness and each other, as their journey home turns into a brutal fight for survival.

Saban Films LLC

 

MPAA Bulletin 2852, 18 September 2024

An Almost Christmas Story

Rated PG for mild peril.

Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures

The Apprentice

Rated R for sexual content, some graphic nudity, language, sexual assault, and drug use.

Briarcliff Entertainment

The Bad Guys: Little Lies and Alibis

Rated PG for mild rude humor.

Universal Studios

The Best Christmas Pageant Ever

The Best Christmas Pageant Ever is a 2024 Canada/US comedy adventure drama by Dallas Jenkins
Starring Lauren Graham, Judy Greer and Elizabeth Tabish IMDb

Rated PG for thematic material and brief underage smoking.

Lionsgate

Summary Notes

Nobody is ready for the mayhem and surprises that ensue when six of the worst youngsters disrupt the town's yearly Christmas performance.

The Electric State

The Electric State is a 2025 US action comedy by Anthony Russo, Joe Russo
Starring Millie Bobby Brown, Chris Pratt and Devyn Dalton IMDb

Rated PG-13 for sci-fi violence/action, language and some thematic material.

Netflix, Inc.

Summary Notes

An orphaned teenager traverses the American West with a sweet, but mysterious, robot, and an eccentric drifter in search of her younger brother.

Maria

Rated R for some language including a sexual reference.

Netflix, Inc.

Mufasa: The Lion King

Mufasa: The Lion King is a 2024 US animation adventure drama by Barry Jenkins
Starring Aaron Pierre, Kelvin Harrison Jr. and Seth Rogen IMDb

Rated PG for action/violence, peril and some thematic elements.

Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures

Summary Notes

Simba, having become king of the Pride Lands, is determined for his cub to follow in his paw prints while the origins of his late father Mufasa are explored.

Pedro Páramo

Rated R for sexual content, graphic nudity and some violence.

Netflix, Inc.

 

Riff Raff

Riff Raff is a 2024 US crime comedy by Dito Montiel
Starring Jennifer Coolidge, Ed Harris and Gabrielle Union IMDb

Rated R for some strong violence, pervasive language, sexual content/nudity and some drug use.

Lionsgate

Summary Notes

A former criminal's ordinary life, which is turned upside down when his old family shows up for a long-awaited reunion.

Wish You Were Here

Rated PG-13 for some sexual material and strong language.

Lionsgate




 


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