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Weekly US Ratings from the MPA...

Abigail, The First Omen, Monkey Man


Link Here6th March 2024
MPAA Bulletin 2821, 14 February 2024

Abigail

Abigail is a 2024 US/Ireland horror thriller by Matt Bettinelli-Olpin, Tyler Gillett
Starring Kathryn Newton, Dan Stevens and Giancarlo Esposito IMDb

Rated R for strong bloody violence and gore throughout, pervasive language and brief drug use.

Universal Studios

Summary Notes

After a group of criminals kidnap the ballerina daughter of a powerful underworld figure, they retreat to an isolated mansion, unaware that they're locked inside with no normal little girl.

Cordially Invited

Rated R for language throughout and some sexual references.

Amazon Studios

The First Omen

The First Omen is a 2024 US/Italy horror by Arkasha Stevenson
Starring Bill Nighy, Charles Dance and Ralph Ineson IMDb

Rated R for violent content, grisly/disturbing images, and brief graphic nudity.

20th Century Studios

Summary Notes

A young American woman is sent to Rome to begin a life of service to the church, but encounters a darkness that causes her to question her faith and uncovers a terrifying conspiracy that hopes to bring about the birth of evil incarnate.

I Heard the Bells

Rated PG for thematic elements, frightening images, some violence and brief smoking.

Sony Pictures Home Entertainment

Little Wing

Little Wing is a 2024 US sport drama by Dean Israelite
Starring Brian Cox, Kelly Reilly and Brooklynn Prince IMDb

Rated PG-13 for thematic elements including suicide, brief strong language and suggestive material.

Paramount Pictures Corporation

Summary Notes

Follows a 13-year-old girl who is dragged into the world of pigeon racing as she deals with her parents' divorce and the impending loss of her home.

Monkey Man

Monkey Man is a 2023 US/Canada action thriller by Dev Patel
Starring Dev Patel, Sharlto Copley and Sobhita Dhulipala IMDb

Rated R for strong bloody violence throughout, language throughout, sexual content/nudity and drug use.

NOTE: EDITED FOR RE-RATE. CONTENT IS DIFFERENT FROM R RATED VERSION, BULLETIN #2806 (10/25/2023). CHANGE IN RATING DESCRIPTOR ONLY. ONLY THIS EDITED VERSION IS RATED.

The film was previously rated R for strong bloody violence throughout, rape, language throughout, sexual content/nudity and drug use.

So presumably the cuts were to remove the rape.

Universal Studios

Summary Notes

A recently released ex-felon living in India struggles to adjust to a world of corporate greed and eroding spiritual values.

 

Six Triple Eight

Six Triple Eight is a 2024 US war drama by Tyler Perry
Starring Susan Sarandon, Sam Waterston and Dean Norris IMDb

Rated PG-13 for language including racial slurs, thematic material and some war violence.

Netflix, Inc.

Summary Notes

855 women joined the war to fix the three-year backlog of undelivered mail. Faced with discrimination and a country devastated by war, they managed to sort more than 17 million pieces of mail ahead of time.

Unsinkable

Unsinkable is a 2024 US historical drama by Cody Hartman
Starring Karen Allen, Fiona Dourif and Jayne Wisener IMDb

Rated PG for peril, some violence, thematic elements, smoking, and a suggestive reference.

Movies Plus

Summary Notes

The inquiry into the sinking of Titanic.

 

MPAA Bulletin 2820, 07 February 2024

The American Society of Magical Negroes

The American Society of Magical Negroes is a 2024 US comedy fantasy by Kobi Libii
Starring Justice Smith, Zachary Barton and Anthony Coons BBFC link 2020 IMDb

Rated PG-13 for some strong language, suggestive material and thematic material.

Focus Features LLC

Summary Notes

A young man, Aren, is recruited into a secret society of magical Black people who dedicate their lives to a cause of utmost importance: making white people's lives easier.

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba

Rated R for violence and bloody images.

Crunchyroll Sony Pictures Entertainment

F Plus

F Plus is a 2024 US children's comedy by Kenny Beaumont
Starring Randy Couture, Tommy Davidson and Jennifer Esposito IMDb

Rated PG for some rude material.

Swen Studios

Summary Notes

A group of young teens plan the perfect heist by breaking into their middle school to change their failing test grades.

Force of Nature: The Dry 2

Force of Nature: The Dry 2 is a 2024 US thriller by Robert Connolly
Starring Eric Bana, Anna Torv and Deborra-Lee Furness IMDb

Rated R for language.

IFC Films

Summary Notes

Five women participate in a hiking retreat but only four come out the other side. Federal agents Aaron Falk and Carmen Cooper head into the mountains hoping to find their informant still alive.

Tarot

Tarot is a 2024 US horror by Spenser Cohen, Anna Halberg
Starring Avantika, Olwen Fouéré and Jacob Batalon IMDb

Rated PG-13 for horror violence, terror, bloody images, some strong language and drug content.

Screen Gems

Summary Notes

When a group of friends recklessly violates the sacred rule of Tarot readings they unknowingly unleash an unspeakable evil trapped within the cursed cards. One by one, they come face to face with fate and end up in a race against death.

 

 

Weekly US Ratings from the MPA...

Late Night with the Devil


Link Here14th February 2024
MPAA Bulletin 2819, 31 January 2024

Bob Marley: One Love

Bob Marley: One Love is a 2024 US music biography by Reinaldo Marcus Green
Starring Kingsley Ben-Adir, James Norton and Lashana Lynch BBFC link 2020 IMDb

Rated PG-13 for marijuana use and smoking throughout, some violence and brief strong language.

Paramount Pictures Corporation

Summary Notes

A look at the life of legendary reggae musician Bob Marley.

Breathe

Rated PG-13 for bloody violence and strong language.

Capstone Studios, Thunder Road Films

 

Carol Doda Topless at the Condor

Carol Doda Topless at the Condor is a 2024 US documentary by Marlo McKenzie, Jonathan Parker
Starring Lauren Laugen, Dina Moore and Leslie Gilton IMDb

Rated R for nudity/graphic nudity throughout, some sexual material, language and drug content.

DOCUMENTARY

Picturehouse

Summary Notes

CAROL DODA TOPLESS AT THE CONDOR is a feature length documentary set in San Francisco in 1964 when Carol Doda became the first dancer to go topless and in the process, became a tourist attraction second only to the Golden Gate Bridge.

Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead

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

Iconic Releasing

Faithful Unto Death: The Jim & Elisabeth Elliot Story

Rated PG-13 for strong violence and bloody images.

ANIMATED

Voice Of The Martyrs, The

Frida

Rated R for some language and nude artwork.

ANIMATED

Amazon Studios

 

I Saw the Tv Glow

I Saw the Tv Glow is a 2024 US horror drama by Jane Schoenbrun
Starring Justice Smith, Brigette Lundy-Paine and Ian Foreman IMDb

Rated PG-13 for violent content, some sexual material, thematic elements and teen smoking.

A24

Summary Notes

Two teenagers bond over their love of a supernatural TV show, but it is mysteriously cancelled.

Late Night With the Devil

Late Night With the Devil is a 2023 Australia/United Arab Emirates horror by Cameron Cairnes, Colin Cairnes
Starring David Dastmalchian, Laura Gordon and Ian Bliss IMDb

Rated R for violent content, some gore, and language including a sexual reference.

IFC Films

Summary Notes

A live television broadcast in 1977 goes horribly wrong, unleashing evil into the nation's living rooms.

Madame Web

Rated PG-13 for violence/action and language.

Columbia Pictures

William Shatner: You Can Call Me Bill

William Shatner: You Can Call Me Bill is a 2023 US documentary by Alexandre O. Philippe
Starring William Shatner IMDb

Rated PG-13 for some language, brief drug use and a suggestive reference.

DOCUMENTARY

Falling Forward Films

Summary Notes

An intimate portrait of William Shatner's personal journey over nine decades on this Earth, You Can Call Me Bill strips away all the masks he has worn to embody countless characters, and reveals the man behind it all.

 

MPAA Bulletin 2818, 24 January 2024
 

French Girl

French Girl is a 2024 Canada comedy by James A. Woods, Nicolas Wright
Starring Zach Braff, Vanessa Hudgens and William Fichtner BBFC link 2020 IMDb

Rated R for language and some sexual references.

Paramount Pictures Corporation

Summary Notes

Follows Gordon Kinski, a high school teacher from Brooklyn, who goes with his girlfriend and chef Sophie Tremblay to her hometown of Quebec City where she is testing for the Michelin 3-star restaurant of super-chef Ruby Collins.

Godzilla X Kong: The New Empire

Godzilla X Kong: The New Empire is a 2024 US action adventure by Adam Wingard
Starring Dan Stevens, Rebecca Hall and Brian Tyree Henry IMDb

Rated PG-13 for creature violence and action.

Legendary Features Productions US LLC Warner Bros. Pictures

Summary Notes

Two ancient titans, Godzilla and Kong, clash in an epic battle as humans unravel their intertwined origins and connection to Skull Island's mysteries.

Kung Fu Panda 4

Kung Fu Panda 4 is a 2024 US/China action animation by Mike Mitchell, Stephanie Stine
Starring Jack Black, Awkwafina and Viola Davis IMDb

Rated PG for martial arts action/mild violence, scary images and some mild rude humor.

ANIMATED

Universal Studios

Summary Notes

After Po is tapped to become the Spiritual Leader of the Valley of Peace, he needs to find and train a new Dragon Warrior, while a wicked sorceress plans to re-summon all the master villains whom Po has vanquished to the spirit realm.

 

National Anthem

National Anthem is a 2023 US drama by Luke Gilford
Starring Charlie Plummer, Eve Lindley and Rene Rosado IMDb

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

Variance Films

Summary Notes

A 21-year-old construction worker in New Mexico joins a community of queer rodeo performers in search of their own version of the American dream.

One Life

Rated PG for thematic material, smoking and some language.

Bleecker Street

Pastor's Kid

Pastor's Kid is a 2024 US drama by Benjamin Ironside Koppin
Starring Courtney Bandeko, Alfredo Tavares and Krista Morin IMDb

Rated R for drug use throughout and language.

Cinema Cloud Works

Summary Notes

Roofied one night at a bar, Riley is saved from two sexual predators by one of her friends. This one event sets off a chain reaction, reconnecting Riley with her mother and bringing up a painful past of abuse and religious hypocrisy.

 

Sing Sing

Sing Sing is a 2023 US drama by Greg Kwedar
Starring Colman Domingo, Sean Dino Johnson and Clarence Maclin IMDb

Rated R for language throughout.

A24

Summary Notes

A theater group escapes the reality of incarceration through the creativity of staging a play, with a cast that includes actors who have been incarcerated.

The Stolen Valley

Rated PG-13 for violence, some strong language, smoking and a sexual reference.

Blue Fox Entertainment

 

 

Weekly US Ratings from the MPA...

Sting


Link Here31st January 2024
MPAA Bulletin 2817, 17 January 2024

Cirque Du Soleil: Without a Net

Rated PG-13 for some strong language.

DOCUMENTARY

Amazon Studios

Damaged

Damaged is a 2024 US/UK action drama by Terry McDonough
Starring Samuel L. Jackson, Vincent Cassel and Gianni Capaldi IMDb

Rated R for violence, grisly images throughout, language and brief sexual content.

Summary Notes

Follows Dan Lawson, a Chicago detective, who travels to Scotland to link up with Scottish Det. Glen Boyd, following the resurgence of a serial killer who's crimes match an unsolved case that he looked into five years previous in Chicago.

Lionsgate

 

Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths Part Two

Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths Part Two is a 2024 US film
Starring Geoffrey Arend and Jonathan Adams IMDb

Rated PG-13 for violence, some disturbing images and thematic elements.

ANIMATED

Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Warner Bros. Pictures

Miller's Girl

Miller's Girl is a 2024 US comedy drama by Jade Halley Bartlett
Starring Martin Freeman, Jenna Ortega and Bashir Salahuddin BBFC link 2020 IMDb

Rated R for sexual content, language throughout, some teen smoking and drinking.

Lionsgate

Summary Notes

A creative writing assignment yields complex results between a teacher and his talented student.

 

MPAA Bulletin 2816, 10 January 2024

Air Force One Down

Air Force One Down is a 2024 US action thriller by James Bamford
Starring Katherine McNamara, Anthony Michael Hall and Ian Bohen BBFC link 2020 IMDb

Rated R for violence throughout and language.

Paramount Pictures Corporation

Beautiful Wedding

Beautiful Wedding is a 2024 US comedy romance by Roger Kumble
Starring Alex Aiono, Libe Barer and Steven Bauer IMDb

Rated R for sexual content, nudity, and language throughout.

Everything Productions, LTD - [Production Co.]

Summary Notes

It follows Abby and Travis, who after a crazy night in Las Vegas, discover they are married. They head to Mexico for a honeymoon with friends and family.

Cat Person

Cat Person is a 2023 US/France thriller by Susanna Fogel
Starring Emilia Jones, Nicholas Braun and Geraldine Viswanathan BBFC link 2020 IMDb

Rated R for sexual content, violence and language.

Studiocanal S.A.S.

Summary Notes

When Margot, a college sophomore goes on a date with the older Robert, she finds that IRL Robert doesn't live up to the Robert she has been flirting with over texts. A razor-sharp exploration of the horrors of dating.

Dominique

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

SUBTITLED

Grindstone Entertainment Group

Dusk For a Hitman

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Dusk for a Hitma is a 2023 Canada crime film by Raymond St-Jean
Starring Éric Bruneau, Benoît Gouin and Rose-Marie Perreault IMDb

Rated R for strong violence, language throughout, drug use, some sexuality and nudity.

Summary Notes

In the late 1970s, the most feared hitman in the Montreal underworld, Donald Lavoie, found himself hunted down by his former accomplices and by a tenacious police officer.

Lionsgate Saban Films LLC

Escape

Rated R for bloody violence, language throughout, brief graphic nudity and drug use, and a sexual reference.

Lionsgate Saban Films LLC

 

Escape From Germany

Escape From Germany is a 2024 US war drama by T.C. Christensen
Starring Whitney Palmer, Landon Henneman and David McConnell IMDb

Rated PG for thematic material and brief violence.

Susan Tuckett Media

Summary Notes

1939, Hitler's army was closing borders, and eighty-five American missionaries were in Germany serving their church. The escape of these missionaries from Nazi Germany is one of the most dramatic events to occur in modern church history.

 

Goodrich

Goodrich is a 2024 US comedy drama by Hallie Meyers-Shyer
Starring Carmen Ejogo, Laura Benanti and Mila Kunis IMDb

Rated R for some language.

Frances Goodrich, LLC

Summary Notes

A father seeks the help of his adult daughter to raise his young twins after his second wife leaves him.

The Greatest Love Story Never Told

Rated R for language.

DOCUMENTARY

Amazon MGM Studios

Kids Are Growing Up

Rated R for language throughout and drug use.

DOCUMENTARY

Amazon Studios

 

Knox Goes Away

Knox Goes Away is a 2023 US thriller by Michael Keaton
Starring Al Pacino, James Marsden and Michael Keaton IMDb

Rated R for violence and language.

Lionsgate Saban Films LLC

Summary Notes

When a contract killer has a rapidly evolving form of dementia, he is offered an opportunity to redeem himself by saving the life of the adult son with whom he had been estranged.

The Monk and the Gun

The Monk and the Gun is a 2023 Bhutan/Taiwan/France/US/Hong Kong drama by Pawo Choyning Dorji
Starring Tandin Wangchuk, Harry Einhorn and Tandin Sonam IMDb

Rated PG-13 for some nude sculptures and smoking.

SUBTITLED

Roadside Attractions LLC

Summary Notes

An American who travels into Bhutan in search of a treasure and crosses path with a young monk who wanders through the serene mountains, instructed by his teacher to make things right again.

Monolith

Rated R for language.

Well Go USA, Inc.

Sting

Sting is a 2024 Australia horror thriller by Kiah Roache-Turner
Starring Penelope Mitchell, Silvia Colloca and Ryan Corr IMDb

Rated R for violent content, bloody images and language.

Summary Notes

STING is inspired by one of humanity's greatest fears, arachnophobia, made more monstrous than ever before

Well Go USA, Inc.

We Grown Now

We Grown Now is a 2023 US drama by Minhal Baig
Starring Giovani Chambers, David Folsom and Avery Holliday IMDb

Rated PG for thematic material and language.

Sony Pictures Classics

Summary Notes

Two young boys, best friends Malik and Eric, discover the joys and hardships of growing up in the sprawling Cabrini-Green public housing complex in 1992 Chicago.

 

 

Weekly US Ratings from the MPA...

Humane, Thorns


Link Here20th January 2024
MPAA Bulletin 2815, 03 January 2024

Accidental Texan

Rated PG-13 for strong language and brief violence.

Roadside Attractions LLC

Confessions

Rated R for some strong bloody violent content, disturbing descriptions of sexual abuse, graphic nudity, sexual content and language.

SUBTITLED

Sony Pictures Releasing

God-talk

God-talk is a 2023 US documentary by Kim Moir
Starring Javicia Leslie, Makkah Ali and Tre'vell Anderson IMDb

Rated PG-13 for thematic elements and some language.

DOCUMENTARY

Pew Research Center - [Production Co.] Smithsonian National Museum Of African American History & Culture - [Production Co.]

Summary Notes

Explores the lives of seven Black Millennials -Atheist, Buddhist, Christians, Muslim, Ifa, and Spiritualist- and the challenges and discoveries with faith and spirituality.

Mean Girls: The Musical

Rated PG-13 for sexual material, strong language, and teen drinking.

Paramount Pictures Corporation

No Way Up

No Way Up is a 2024 US action adventure drama by Claudio Fäh
Starring Phyllis Logan, Colm Meaney and Will Attenborough IMDb

Rated R for language and bloody/grisly images.

RLJE Films

Summary Notes

Characters from different backgrounds are thrown together when the plane they're travelling on crashes into the Pacific Ocean. A nightmare fight for survival ensues with the air supply running out and dangers creeping in from all sides.

The Prank

Rated R for some language.

Iconic Releasing

The Promised Land

Rated R for bloody violence, language, some sexuality and brief nudity.

SUBTITLED

Magnolia Pictures

A Stork's Journey 2

Rated PG for some action/peril.

ANIMATED

Grindstone Entertainment Group

Suncoast

Suncoast is a 2024 US drama by Laura Chinn
Starring Nico Parker, Laura Linney and Woody Harrelson IMDb

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

Searchlight Pictures, Inc.

Summary Notes

From debut feature film writer/director Laura Chinn, a semi-auto-biographical coming of age story about a young woman dealing with her brother's serious illness.

 

Thorns

Thorns is a 2023 US horror by Douglas Schulze
Starring Jon Bennett, Cassandra Schomer and Bo Shumaker IMDb

Rated R for violence and gore.

Summary Notes

An ex-priest working for NASA is sent to investigate a remote observatory that went silent after receiving a radio signal from deep space. He discovers that signal has set in motion the biblical end of times.

Dark Planet Productions LLC

 

MPAA Bulletin 2814, 20 December 2023

Blue Angels

Rated G

Amazon Studios

Exmas

Exmas is a 2023 US comedy by Jonah Feingold
Starring Leighton Meester, Robbie Amell and Michael Hitchcock BBFC link 2020 IMDb

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

Amazon FreeVee

Summary Notes

Graham surprises his family at Christmas only to discover his ex-fiancee is already celebrating the holiday with his family when he arrives.

 

Housekeeping For Beginners

Housekeeping For Beginners is a 2023 North Macedonia/Sweden/Kosovo/Poland/Serbia/Croatia/US/Australia comedy drama by Goran Stolevski
Starring Samson Selim, Mia Mustafi and Dzada Selim IMDb

Rated R for sexual content, language throughout and some teen drinking.

SUBTITLED

Focus Features LLC

Summary Notes

Despite never aspiring to be a mother, Dita finds herself compelled to raise her girlfriend's two daughters. As their individual wills clash, a heartwarming story unfolds about an unlikely family's struggle to stay together.

Humane

Humane is a 2024 Canada horror thriller by Caitlin Cronenberg
Starring Jay Baruchel, Emily Hampshire and Peter Gallagher IMDb

Rated R for strong violence, and language throughout

IFC Films

Summary Notes

In the wake of an environmental collapse that is forcing humanity to shed 20% of its population, a family dinner erupts into chaos when a father's plan to enlist in the government's new euthanasia program goes horribly awry.

 

King Ivory

King Ivory is a 2024 US crime thriller by John Swab
Starring Graham Greene, Ben Foster and James Badge Dale IMDb

Rated R for strong drug content throughout, violence, pervasive language, some sexual references and graphic nudity.

Roxwell Films - [Production Co.]

Summary Notes

Based upon extensive research with law enforcement and gang members, an authentic look at the underworld of fentanyl trafficking from inside the Oklahoma State Penitentiary at McAlester a.k.a. "Big Mac."

 

The Long Game

The Long Game is a 2023 US historical drama by Julio Quintana
Starring Dennis Quaid, Gillian Vigman and Jay Hernandez IMDb

Rated PG for language, racial slurs, thematic material, some violence and brief rude material.

Ketchup Entertainment

Summary Notes

In 1955, five young Mexican-American caddies, out of the love for the game, were determined to learn how to play, so they created their own golf course in the middle of the South Texas desert.

 

Magpie

Magpie is a 2024 US thriller by Sam Yates
Starring Daisy Ridley, Matilda Anna Ingrid Lutz and Shazad Latif IMDb

Rated R for language and some sexuality.

Shiny Things Films Ltd

Summary Notes

A couple find their lives turned upside down when their daughter is cast alongside a controversial major star.

The Neon Highway

The Neon Highway is a 2024 US children's drama by William Wages
Starring Beau Bridges, Rob Mayes and Sam Hennings IMDb

Rated PG-13 for some language.

HDthefilm, LLC - [Production Co.]

Summary Notes

Twenty years ago, Wayne, a singer/songwriter, was a heartbeat away from making it in Nashville when a car crash ended his dream. Now a working man struggling to support his family, he chances to meet the washed-up country music legend, Claude Allen. Wayne rekindles the dream in C...

Saturn

Saturn is a 2024 US Sci-Fi film by Eric Esau
Starring Dominic Bogart, Piercey Dalton and Marc Rissmann IMDb

Rated PG-13 for violence, thematic content, substance abuse and brief strong language.

Mew Films

Summary Notes

When a mysterious planet appears in the sky, a young father must choose between the life he loves and an ancient call to save the world.

The Taste of Things

The Taste of Things is a 2023 France/Belgium historical romance by Anh Hung Tran
Starring Juliette Binoche, Benoît Magimel and Emmanuel Salinger BBFC link 2020 IMDb

Rated PG-13 for some sensuality, partial nudity and smoking.

IFC Films

Summary Notes

The story of Eugenie, an esteemed cook, and Dodin, the fine gourmet with whom she has been working for over the last 20 years.

 

That Christmas

That Christmas is a 2024 UK children's cartoon by Simon Otto
Starring IMDb

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

ANIMATED

Netflix, Inc.

Summary Notes

Tells charming family stories which take place in the run-up to Christmas.

 

 

Weekly US Ratings from the MPA...

Latest ratings


Link Here11th January 2024
MPAA Bulletin 2813, 13 December 2023

Anyone But You

Anyone But You is a 2023 US comedy romance by Will Gluck
Starring Sydney Sweeney, Glen Powell and Alexandra Shipp BBFC link 2020 IMDb

Rated R for language throughout, sexual content and brief graphic nudity.

Columbia Pictures

Summary Notes

After an amazing first date, Bea and Ben's fiery attraction turns ice cold - until they find themselves unexpectedly reunited at a destination wedding in Australia. So they do what any two mature adults would do: pretend to be a couple.

Cabrini

Cabrini is a 2024 US biography by Alejandro Monteverde
Starring John Lithgow, David Morse and Giancarlo Giannini IMDb

Rated PG-13 for thematic material, some violence, language and smoking.

Angel Studios

Summary Notes

After witnessing disease and poverty in the slums of New York, Italian immigrant Francesca Cabrini embarks on a daring journey to persuade the hostile mayor to provide housing and healthcare for hundreds of orphaned children.

Family

Rated PG-13 for violence, bloody images, terror and thematic material.

FIFTH SEASON, LLC - [Production Co.]

 

The Greatest Night in Pop

The Greatest Night in Pop is a 2024 US music documentary by Bao Nguyen
Starring IMDb

Rated PG-13 for some strong language.

DOCUMENTARY

Netflix, Inc.

Summary Notes

On January 25th, 1985, dozens of the era's most popular musicians gathered in Los Angeles to record a charity single for African famine relief. Setting egos aside, they collaborated on a song that would make history.

 

I Am: Celine Dion

I Am: Celine Dion is a 2024 music biography by Irene Taylor
Starring Céline Dion IMDb

Rated PG for thematic material and brief smoking images.

DOCUMENTARY

Amazon MGM Studios

Summary Notes

It will commemorate the songstress' amazing life story and career accomplishments.

The Iron Claw

The Iron Claw is a 2023 US/UK sport biography by Sean Durkin
Starring Zac Efron, Jeremy Allen White and Harris Dickinson BBFC link 2020 IMDb

Rated R for language, suicide, some sexuality and drug use.

A24

Summary Notes

The true story of the inseparable Von Erich brothers, who made history in the intensely competitive world of professional wrestling in the early 1980s.

Lights Out

Rated R for violence and pervasive language.

Quiver Distribution RB USA, Inc.

 

Sasquatch Sunset

Sasquatch Sunset is a 2024 US action comedy by David Zellner, Nathan Zellner
Starring Riley Keough, Jesse Eisenberg and Nathan Zellner IMDb

Rated R for some sexual content, full nudity and bloody images.

Bleecker Street

Summary Notes

A year in the life of a unique family. It captures the daily life of the Sasquatch with a level of detail and rigor that is simply unforgettable.

Speak No Evil

Rated R for some strong violence, language, some sexual content and brief drug use.

Universal Studios

A Taste of Love

A Taste of Love is a 2024 US romance by Michael E. Brown, Conrad De La Torres III
Starring Erin Cahill, Martin Kove and Jesse Kove IMDb

Rated G

ATOL Film LLC

Summary Notes

Struggling to find her culinary voice as a Network TV star, Taylor returns to her hometown to visit her parents. She must choose between her renewed relationship, saving her family restaurant, or her dream career as a worldwide known chef.

 

This is Me... Now

This is Me... Now is a 2024 US music film by Dave Meyers
Starring Jennifer Lopez IMDb

Rated PG-13 for sexual material, domestic violence and strong language.

Amazon Prime Video

Summary Notes

An intimate reflection and highly visual reimagining of Jennifer Lopez's journey of self-healing and everlasting belief in fairytale endings.

 

MPAA Bulletin 2812, 06 December 2023

Argylle

Argylle is a 2024 UK/US action thriller by Matthew Vaughn
Starring Sofia Boutella, Henry Cavill and Dua Lipa IMDb

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

Universal Studios

Summary Notes

An introverted spy novelist is drawn into the activities of a sinister underground syndicate.

The Book of Clarence

The Book of Clarence is a 2023 US/Italy comedy adventure drama by Jeymes Samuel
Starring LaKeith Stanfield, Anna Diop and RJ Cyler IMDb

Rated PG-13 for strong violence, drug use, strong language, some suggestive material, and smoking.

Sony Pictures Releasing

Summary Notes

Struggling to find a better life, Clarence is captivated by the power of the rising Messiah and soon risks everything to carve a path to a divine existence.

Dragonkeeper

Dragonkeeper is a 2024 Spain/China animation by Jianping Li, Salvador Simó
Starring Bill Nighy, Anthony Howell and Bill Bailey IMDb

Rated PG for violence, thematic elements and scary images.

ANIMATED

Viva Pictures Distribution, LLC

Summary Notes

In ancient China, dragons were once friends of humans, but our greed ended their alliance, and these magical creatures were hunted down. Years later, in a remote fortress, a young slave girl, Ping, strikes up an unlikely friendship.

Land of Bad

Land of Bad is a 2024 US action thriller by William Eubank
Starring Russell Crowe, Milo Ventimiglia and Liam Hemsworth IMDb

Rated R for strong bloody violence and language throughout.

Avenue Entertainment, LLC, The

Summary Notes

A rookie air force combat controller and a seasoned drone pilot support a Delta Force team as they try to shift a mission gone wrong into a rescue operation.

Lisa Frankenstein

Lisa Frankenstein is a 2024 US comedy horror romance by Zelda Williams
Starring Kathryn Newton, Liza Soberano and Jenna Davis IMDb

Rated PG-13 for violent content, bloody images, sexual material, language, sexual assault, teen drinking and drug content.

Focus Features LLC

Summary Notes

A coming of RAGE love story about a teenager and her crush, who happens to be a corpse. After a set of horrific circumstances bring him back to life, the two embark on a journey to find love, happiness - and a few missing body parts.

Mayhem!

Mayhem! is a 2023 France action thriller by Xavier Gens
Starring Nassim Lyes, Loryn Nounay and Olivier Gourmet IMDb

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

Summary Notes

A model prisoner's leave ends in tragedy when his past resurfaces, forcing him to flee. He starts over in Thailand, until a local criminal coerces him back into crime. After this man attacks his family, he vows revenge.

IFC Films

Mea Culpa

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

Netflix, Inc.

Popular Theory

Popular Theory is a 2023 US children's comedy by Ali Scher
Starring Sophia Reid-Gantzert, Lincoln Lambert and Chloe East IMDb

Rated PG for thematic elements.

Blue Fox Entertainment

Summary Notes

Erwin, a girl genius, is the youngest student in high school. Unfortunately she struggles with social isolation. When she meets fellow science guru, Winston, they team up to invent a chemical that changes the high school hierarchy forever.

The Tiger's Apprentice

The Tiger's Apprentice is a 2024 US action animation by Raman Hui, Yong Duk Jhun, Paul Watling
Starring Michelle Yeoh, Lucy Liu and Leah Lewis IMDb

Rated PG for action/violence, thematic elements, some language and suggestive references.

ANIMATED

Paramount Pictures Corporation

Summary Notes

Tom Lee, a Chinese-American boy, after the death of his grandmother, has to be apprenticed to the talking tiger Mr. Hu and learn ancient magic to become the new guardian of an ancient phoenix.

Ultraman: Rising

Rated PG for sequences of violence/action, some language, rude humor and thematic elements.

ANIMATED

Netflix, Inc.

 

 

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MPAA Bulletin 2811, 29 November 2023
 

Azrael

Azrael is a 2023 Estonia/US action horror by E.L. Katz
Starring Samara Weaving, Vic Carmen Sonne and Eero Milonoff IMDb

Rated R for strong bloody violence and gore.

DOCUMENTARY

C2 Motion Picture Group - [Production Co.] TRAFFIC - [Production Co.]

Summary Notes

In a world no one speaks a devout female hunts down a young woman who has escaped her imprisonment. Recaptured by its ruthless leaders, Azrael is due to be sacrificed to pacify an ancient evil deep within the surrounding wilderness

Dust

Rated R for some violence/disturbing images.

NOTE: INTENDING TO APPEAL TO THE C.A.R.A. APPEALS BOARD.

Searchlight Pictures, Inc.

The End We Start From

The End We Start From is a 2023 UK thriller by Mahalia Belo
Starring Ramanique Ahluwalia, Elena Bielova and Ruth Clarson BBFC link 2020 IMDb

Rated R for language, some sexual content and nudity.

SUBTITLED

Paramount Pictures Corporation

Summary Notes

A woman tries to find her way home with her newborn while an environmental crisis submerges London in floodwaters.

In the Land of Saints and Sinners

In the Land of Saints and Sinners is a 2023 Ireland action thriller by Robert Lorenz
Starring Kerry Condon, Desmond Eastwood and Conor MacNeill IMDb

Rated R for violence, and language throughout.

ANIMATED

Samuel Goldwyn Films, LLC

Summary Notes

In a remote Irish village, a damaged Finbar is forced to fight for redemption after a lifetime of sins, but what price is he willing to pay? In the land of saints and sinners, some sins can't be buried.

Memory

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

ANIMATED

Ketchup Entertainment

 

Place of Bones

Place of Bones is a 2023 Canada western thriller by Audrey Cummings
Starring Heather Graham, Tom Hopper and Corin Nemec IMDb

Rated R for violence and some language including a sexual reference.

DOCUMENTARY

Place Of Bones Productions, LLC - [Production Co.]

Summary Notes

1876. A mother and daughter, alone on a remote ranch, fight for survival against a gang of ruthless outlaws.

 

The Private Eye

The Private Eye is a 2023 US crime film by Georgina Lara Booth
Starring Georgina Lara Booth and Michael McKeever IMDb

Rated R for language, sexual content and brief violence.

Illusion Islands

Summary Notes

A young woman goes on surveillance with a Private Detective in New York City who has been following people around since the 1970s.

 

MPAA Bulletin 2810, 22 November 2023

Blood For Dust

Blood For Dust is a 2023 US action thriller by Rod Blackhurst
Starring Kit Harington, Josh Lucas and Stephen Dorff IMDb

Rated R for violence, suicide, language, some sexual material/nudity and drug use.

Avenue Entertainment, LLC, The

Summary Notes

Cliff, a traveling salesman drowning under the weight of providing for his family and the myth of the American dream, finds himself on a dangerous path after a chance encounter with Ricky, a colleague from a dark past.

The Bricklayer

The Bricklayer is a 2023 Greece/Bulgaria/US action thriller by Renny Harlin
Starring Aaron Eckhart, Nina Dobrev and Clifton Collins Jr. IMDb

Rated R for strong violence, and language.

Vertical Entertainment LLC

Summary Notes

An ex-FBI agent is reactivated when an extortionist targets the agency.

Damsel

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

Netflix, Inc.

Hit Man

Rated R for language throughout, sexual content and some violence.

Netflix, Inc.

 

Janet Planet

Janet Planet is a 2023 US drama by Annie Baker
Starring Zoe Ziegler, Luke Philip Bosco and June Walker Grossman IMDb

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

ANIMATED

A24

Summary Notes

In rural Western Massachusetts, 11-year-old Lacy spends the summer of 1991 at home, enthralled by her own imagination and the attention of her mother, Janet. As the months pass, three visitors enter their orbit, all captivated by Janet.

 

Lee

Lee is a 2023 US/UK historical biography by Ellen Kuras
Starring Alexander Skarsgård, Kate Winslet and Marion Cotillard BBFC link 2020 IMDb

Rated R for disturbing images, language and nudity.

Brouhaha Lee Ltd

Summary Notes

The story of photographer Elizabeth 'Lee' Miller, a fashion model who became an acclaimed war correspondent for Vogue magazine during World War II.

Love Lies Bleeding

Love Lies Bleeding is a 2024 UK/US action adventure by Rose Glass
Starring Anna Baryshnikov, Kristen Stewart and Dave Franco IMDb

Rated R for violence and grisly images, sexual content, nudity, language throughout and drug use.

SUBTITLED

A24

Summary Notes

A romance fueled by ego, desire and the American Dream.

The Piper

Rated R for bloody violent content and language.

Tubi

Riddle of Fire

Riddle of Fire is a 2023 US action comedy by Weston Razooli
Starring Lio Tipton, Charles Halford and Danielle Hoetmer IMDb

Rated PG-13 for strong language, violence, smoking, and child alcohol use.

Yellow Veil Pictures

Summary Notes

Three mischievous children embark on a woodland odyssey when their mother sends them on an errand.

Sleeping Dogs

Rated R for violence/bloody images, sexual content and language.

Avenue Entertainment, LLC, The

Some Other Woman

Some Other Woman is a 2023 US thriller by Joel David Moore
Starring Ashley Greene, Tom Felton and Amanda Crew IMDb

Rated R for language, some sexual content and violence.

Falling Forward Films

Summary Notes

A woman whisked away to a tropical island for her husband's work, later she encounters a strange woman who takes her life where the reality begins to unravel.

 

Stopmotion

Stopmotion is a 2023 UK animation horror by Robert Morgan
Starring Aisling Franciosi, Stella Gonet and Caoilinn Springall IMDb

Rated R for violent/disturbing content, gore, some language, sexual material and brief drug material.

IFC Films

Summary Notes

A stop-motion animator struggles to control her demons after the loss of her overbearing mother.

 

The Thicket

The Thicket is a 2023 US crime drama by Elliott Lester
Starring Juliette Lewis, Peter Dinklage and Esme Creed-Miles IMDb

Rated R for violence, sexual assault, language and some sexual content.

Tubi

Summary Notes

West Texas. A boy who, after his sister is kidnapped by a violent killer known only as Cut Throat Bill, enlists a fierce bounty hunter named Reginald Jones who becomes the leader of the group of outcasts searching for the stolen girl.

 

 

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Link Here8th December 2023
MPAA Bulletin 2809, 15 November 2023
 

American Star

American Star is a 2023 US thriller by Gonzalo López-Gallego
Starring Ian McShane, Thomas Kretschmann and Nora Arnezeder IMDb

Rated R for language and some bloody violence.

IFC Films

Summary Notes

An assassin on a final assignment in Fuerteventura, to kill a man he has never met. When his target is delayed, he finds himself drawn to the island, people and a ghostly shipwreck.

Breakwater

Breakwater is a 2023 US thriller by James Rowe
Starring Mena Suvari, Dermot Mulroney and Sonja Sohn IMDb

Rated R for violence, language and some sexual material.

Vertical Entertainment LLC

Summary Notes

A young ex-con risks his newfound freedom to track down the estranged daughter of a fellow inmate, and unknowingly brings a devil from her past straight to her doorstep.

Bring Him To Me

Bring Him To Me is a 2023 Australia crime thriller by Luke Sparke
Starring Sam Neill, Barry Pepper and Rachel Griffiths BBFC link 2020 IMDb

Rated R for violence and pervasive language.

Roadside Attractions LLC

Summary Notes

Under orders from a ruthless crime boss, a getaway driver must battle his conscience and drive an unsuspecting crew member to an ambush execution. There is a long drive ahead.

Deep Sea

Deep Sea is a 2023 China animation adventure drama by Xiaopeng Tian
Starring Tingwen Wang, Su Xin and Kuixing Teng IMDb

Rated PG-13 for thematic material and smoking.

ANIMATED

Viva Pictures Distribution, LLC

Summary Notes

A girl strays into the dreamy deep sea world. In the deepest part of the sea, all secrets are hidden.

Diary of a Wimpy Kid Christmas: Cabin Fever!

Rated PG for mild rude humor.

ANIMATED

20th Century Studios

His Three Daughters

His Three Daughters is a 2023 US drama by Azazel Jacobs
Starring Jovan Adepo, Jasmine Bracey and Carrie Coon IMDb

Rated R for language and drug use.

Netflix, Inc.

Summary Notes

A tense, captivating, and touching portrait of family dynamics starring Carrie Coon, Elizabeth Olsen, and Natasha Lyonne as sisters who converge after their father's health declines.

 

Incoming

Incoming is a 2023 US comedy by Dave Chernin, John Chernin
Starring Raphael Alejandro, Kaitlin Olson and Bobby Cannavale IMDb

Rated R for drug use and drinking, sexual content, pervasive language, some violence and brief nudity – all involving teens.

Netflix, Inc.

Summary Notes

Four freshmen navigate the terrors of adolescence at their first-ever high school party.

M&A

M&A is a 2023 US documentary by Doug Orchard
Starring Kevin Thomas, Dennis Mallen and Alexis Baca IMDb

Edited prior to US release to achieve an MPA G rating rather than a PG.

Summary Notes

Baby Boomers own 83% of businesses. It is $10 Trillion in combined value. Most of that will change hands over this decade as they attempt to sell out. Here's the problem: only 20% of businesses ever sell. Can we fix that?

 

Rated G

NOTE: EDITED FOR RE-RATE. CONTENT IS DIFFERENT FROM PG RATED VERSION, BULLETIN #2734 (6/1/2022). CHANGE IN RATING AND RATING DESCRIPTOR. ONLY THIS EDITED VERSION IS RATED.

Doug Orchard Films, LLC

 

The Painter

The Painter is a 2022 Sweden crime animation
Starring IMDb

Rated R for violence throughout, language and brief sexuality.

Paramount Pictures Corporation

Summary Notes

The story of a hunt for a terrifying serial killer who makes paintings of his victims.

The Retirement Deception

The Retirement Deception is a 2023 US documentary by Kenneth Wilcox
Starring Don Chamberlin, Navi Dowty and Ethan Kap IMDb

Rated PG for some language.

DOCUMENTARY

Wealth Education Group

Summary Notes

The filmmakers travel the country to interview real retirees to see what they are doing to enjoy a successful retirement... and discover how so many people have been deceived by wall street.

The Shift

The Shift is a 2023 US Sci-Fi film by Brock Heasley
Starring Kristoffer Polaha, Neal McDonough and Elizabeth Tabish BBFC link 2020 IMDb

Rated PG-13 for violence and thematic elements.

ANIMATED

Angel Studios

Summary Notes

After meeting a mysterious stranger, a man must escape a "dystopian" world to return to his wife.

Touch the Water

Touch the Water is a 2023 US drama by Travis Holt Hamilton
Starring Pershlie Ami, Emeka Ukaga and Jan Sandwich IMDb

Rated PG for some thematic elements.

Holt Hamilton Films

Summary Notes

When an intern at a Senior Center challenges an elderly Native American woman to dream again, she evaluates her frail body and mind before setting out on a life changing journey.




 


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