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Weekly US Ratings from the MPA...

Hunting Matthew Nichols, Undertone, Dolly, SCream 7


Link Here 12th June 2026
MPAA Bulletin 2923, 11 February 2026

The Christophers

The Christophers is a 2025 UK/US comedy drama by Steven Soderbergh
Starring Michaela Coel, Ian McKellen and Jessica Gunning BBFC link 2020 IMDb

Rated R for language.

NEON

Summary Notes

The children of a once famous artist hire a forger to complete some unfinished, long ago abandoned canvases so they'll have an inheritance when he dies.

Dolly

Dolly is a 2025 US monster horror by Rod Blackhurst
Starring Fabianne Therese, Russ Tiller and Michalina Scorzelli BBFC link 2020 IMDb

Rated R for strong violence, gore, grisly images, language and some nudity.

Summary Notes

A couple's hiking trip turns fatal when they stumble onto the sacred ground of Dolly, a masked, deranged figure who captures the girlfriend and forces her to live as her baby.

Independent Film Company

Newborn

Newborn is a 2026 US thriller by Nate Parker
Starring Aiden Stoxx, Matthew Mylrea and David Oyelowo IMDb

Rated R for some violent content/bloody images.

Summary Notes

After serving seven years in solitary confinement, Chris Newborn seeks to rebuild his life and reconnect with his family only to find that freedom has become a terrifying psychological battleground.

Mansa Studios

Project Hail Mary

Rated PG-13 for some thematic material and suggestive references.

Amazon MGM Studios

Scream 7

Scream 7 is a 2026 US slasher horror by Kevin Williamson
Starring Neve Campbell, Courteney Cox and Isabel May BBFC link 2020 IMDb

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

Paramount Pictures Corporation

Summary Notes

When a new Ghostface killer emerges in the town where Sidney Prescott has built a new life, her darkest fears are realized as her daughter becomes the next target.

MPAA Bulletin 2922, 04 February 2026

The Breadwinner

Rated PG for some mild suggestive references.

TriStar Pictures

Hunting Matthew Nichols

Hunting Matthew Nichols is a 2024 Canada crime horror thriller by Markian Tarasiuk
Starring Miranda MacDougall, Markian Tarasiuk and Ryan Alexander McDonald IMDb

Rated R for language and some violent content/bloody images.

Summary Notes

Two decades after her brother mysteriously disappeared on Vancouver Island, a documentary filmmaker sets out to solve his missing person's case. When a disturbing piece of evidence is revealed, she comes to believe he might still be alive.

Dropshock Pictures Moon7 Films

Marc By Sofia

Rated PG-13 for some strong language, nudity, and smoking.

A24

Matter of Time

Rated PG-13 for some violence and brief language.

ArtAffects Entertainment

Our Hero, Balthazar

Our Hero, Balthazar is a 2025 US comedy thriller by Oscar Boyson
Starring Jaeden Martell, Asa Butterfield and Chris Bauer IMDb

Rated R for crude sexual content, graphic nudity, language throughout, some violence/a grisly image and drug use.

Summary Notes

Follows a wealthy New York City teenager who, eager to impress his activist crush, follows an online connection to Texas where he believes he can stop an act of extreme violence.

Picturehouse

The Swedish Connection

Rated PG-13 for some strong language and smoking.

Netflix, Inc.

Undertone

Undertone is a 2025 Canada Sci-Fi horror thriller by Ian Tuason
Starring Nina Kiri, Adam DiMarco and Michèle Duquet IMDb

Rated R for language.

Summary Notes

The host of a popular paranormal podcast becomes haunted by terrifying recordings mysteriously sent her way.

A24

 

 

Weekly US Ratings from the MPA...

Dracula, Ready Or Not 2: Here I Come


Link Here 18th May 2026

MPAA Bulletin 2921, 28 January 2026

Dracula

Dracula is a 2025 France horror romance by Luc Besson
Starring Caleb Landry Jones, Christoph Waltz and Zoë Bleu IMDb

Rated R for violence, some gore and sexuality.

Summary Notes

When a 15th-century prince denounces God after the loss of his wife he inherits an eternal curse: he becomes Dracula. Condemned to wander the centuries, he defies fate and death, guided by a single hope - to be reunited with his lost love. \

Vertical Entertainment, LLC

The Gates

The Gates is a 2026 US thriller by John Burr
Starring Mason Gooding, Algee Smith and Keith Powers IMDb

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

Summary Notes

Three friends' road trip turns terrifying when they witness a murder in a gated community. Trapped inside, hunted by residents who blame them, their bond fractures as a charismatic yet sinister patriarch closes in.

Lionsgate

Monument

Rated R for language.

Abramorama

 

Sniper: No Nation

Sniper: No Nation is a 2026 US action film
Starring IMDb

Rated R for strong/bloody violence and language.

Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions Inc.

Tyler Perry Presents From Italy, With Love

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

Amazon MGM Studios

MPAA Bulletin 2920, 21 January 2026

Boiúna: Legend of the Amazon

 

Boiúna: Legend of the Amazon is a 2026 US action horror by Mike P. Nelson
Starring Logan Marshall-Green, Jessica Rothe and Kiana Madeira IMDb

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

Summary Notes

A team of doctors embark on a local mission in the Amazon rain forest, but it soon becomes clear that not everybody - or everything - is happy to see them. Their sudden appearance draws the attention of an animal predator, the "Boiúna."

Lionsgate

Fantasy Life

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

Greenwich Entertainment

 

I Swear

I Swear is a 2025 UK drama by Kirk Jones
Starring Shirley Henderson, Peter Mullan and Maxine Peake BBFC link 2020 IMDb

Rated R for language throughout and some violence.

Summary Notes

True life story of John Davidson. Diagnosed with Tourette's at 15, targeted as insane by his peers, he struggled with a condition few had witnessed. Campaigning for Tourette's as an adult, he accepted his MBE from the Queen in 2019.

Sony Pictures Classics

Ready Or Not 2: Here I Come

Ready Or Not 2: Here I Come is a 2026 US comedy slasher thriller by Matt Bettinelli-Olpin, Tyler Gillett
Starring Shawn Hatosy, Samara Weaving and Elijah Wood BBFC link 2020 IMDb

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

Summary Notes

After surviving one deadly game, Grace and her sister Faith must now outrun four rival families competing for a powerful throne - winner takes all.

Searchlight Pictures, Inc.

 

 

Weekly US Ratings from the MPA...

28 Years Later, The Strangers: Chapter 3, Pendulum, Send Help


Link Here 15th May 2026
MPAA Bulletin 2919, 14 January 2026

Cosmic Princess Kaguya!

Rated PG for action/violence, language and mild thematic elements.

Netflix, Inc.

 

The Death of Robin Hood

The Death of Robin Hood is a 2026 US adventure drama by Michael Sarnoski
Starring Bill Skarsgård, Jodie Comer and Hugh Jackman IMDb

Rated R for strong bloody violence.

A24

Summary Notes

Robin Hood grapples with his past life of crime and murder while in the hands of a mysterious woman after being badly injured.

The Dink

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

Apple Films Ltd

Goat

Rated PG for some rude humor and brief mild language.

Columbia Pictures

Michael

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

Lionsgate

Pendulum

Pendulum is a 2027 US horror mystery thriller by Mark Heyman
Starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Phoebe Dynevor and Norman Reedus IMDb

Rated R for some strong/bloody violent content, sexuality, drug use, nudity and language.

Summary Notes

A couple, journeys to a retreat in New Mexico seeking healing. Patrick grows skeptical of the retreat's leader as Abigail falls under her influence. They wonder if the group's practices offer genuine healing or conceal a terrifying truth.

Black Bear International Limited - [Production Co.] C2 Motion Picture Group, LLC - [Production Co.] Feathered Fish, INC - [Production Co.] Motel Mojave, I - [Production Co.]

Send Help

 

Send Help is a 2026 US/Canada/UK/Australia/Thailand comedy horror thriller by Sam Raimi
Starring Rachel McAdams, Dylan O'Brien and Edyll Ismail BBFC link 2020 IMDb
Rated R for strong/bloody violence and language.

Summary Notes

An overworked analyst and her arrogant nepo-baby boss survive a plane crash near Thailand and must cooperate to survive on a remote jungle island while their workplace power dynamic collapses around them.

20th Century Studios

Silent Night, Deadly Night

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

Silent Night, Deadly Night is a 2025 US slasher horror by Mike P. Nelson
Starring Rohan Campbell, Ruby Modine and David Lawrence Brown BBFC link 2020 IMDb

Summary Notes

A child witnesses his parents' murder by a man in a Santa suit. Years later, as an adult, he dons a Santa costume himself and embarks on a violent quest for retribution against those responsible for the traumatic event from his childhood.

Cineverse Entertainment Corp.

Twitch: The Story of Daniel Franco

Rated R for language.

Clash Of The Artistic Minds

MPAA Bulletin 2918, 07 January 2026

28 Years Later: The Bone Temple

28 Years Later: The Bone Temple is a 2026 UK/US monster horror by Nia DaCosta
Starring Jack O'Connell, Ralph Fiennes and Emma Laird BBFC link 2020 IMDb

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

Columbia Pictures

Summary Notes

As Spike is inducted into Jimmy Crystal's gang on the mainland, Dr. Kelson makes a discovery that could alter the world.

Eidolon

Eidolon is a 2025 US action thriller by Brian Froonjian
Starring Bryant K Graves, Lexi Marie Hawks and Essex O'Brien IMDb

Rated R for some language, violence and drug use.

Felt Studios - [Production Co.] League Studios - [Production Co.]

Summary Notes

A man desperate to disappear must embrace the very past he's running from when a relentless genetically enhanced killer hunts him down.

Gale: Yellow Brick Road

Rated PG-13 for violent content and some terror.

Fathom Entertainment

The Gardener

Rated PG-13 for smoking.

Area 23a Films, LLC

Mimics

Rated PG-13 for violent content, some bloody images, suggestive material, language and smoking.

ArtAffects Entertainment

Protector

Protector is a 2025 US action horror thriller by Adrian Grunberg
Starring Milla Jovovich, Isabel Myers and Shane Williams IMDb

Rated R for strong/bloody violence, and language.

Summary Notes

Former war hero Nikki's peaceful life is shattered when her daughter is kidnapped. Thrust into the criminal underworld while hunted by cops and military, she must fight to rescue her child.

Magenta Light Studios, LLC

Sirat

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

4A4 Productions El Deseo, D.A.S.L Filmes Da Hermida, S.L Telefonica Audiovisual Digital Uri Film - [Production Co.]

The Strangers: Chapter 3

The Strangers: Chapter 3 is a 2026 US slasher horror by Renny Harlin
Starring Madelaine Petsch, Richard Brake and Janis Ahern BBFC link 2020 IMDb

Rated R for strong bloody violence and language.

Lionsgate

Summary Notes

In the "Strangers" finale, survivors face new threats from masked strangers. Secrets emerge, jeopardizing their lives as the line between reality and peril blurs in their battle for survival.

This is Not a Test

This is Not a Test is a 2025 Canada zombie horror thriller by Adam MacDonald
Starring Luke Macfarlane, Missy Peregrym and Olivia Holt IMDb

Rated R for strong bloody violence, gore, suicide, language, some sexuality and brief teen drinking.

Independent Film Company

Summary Notes

Follows Sloane and four other students who take shelter in their high school during a zombie outbreak.

Wuthering Heights

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

Warner Bros. Pictures

 

 

Weekly US Ratings from the MPA...

Primate, Vampires of the Velvet Lounge, Whistle


Link Here 3rd May 2026
MPAA Bulletin 2917, 24 December 2025

Epic: Elvis Presley in Concert

Epic: Elvis Presley in Concert is a 2025 Australia/US music documentary by Baz Luhrmann
Starring Elvis Presley BBFC link 2020 IMDb

Rated PG-13 for smoking and some language.

NEON

Summary Notes

Follows Elvis Presley, featuring never-before-seen footage and recordings.

Midwinter Break

Midwinter Break is a 2026 Netherlands/UK drama by Polly Findlay
Starring Lesley Manville, Ciarán Hinds and Julie Lamberton BBFC link 2020 IMDb

Rated PG-13 for thematic material involving alcoholism, some strong language, bloody images and suggestive material.

Focus Features LLC

Summary Notes

A longtime couple take a life-changing trip to Amsterdam.

One Mile: Chapter One

One Mile: Chapter One is a 2026 US action adventure thriller by Adam Davidson
Starring Ryan Phillippe, Amélie Hoeferle and Sara Canning BBFC link 2020 IMDb

Rated R for strong violence, and language.

Paramount Pictures Corporation

Summary Notes

An ex-special forces operative goes off-the-grid when his daughter is kidnapped by a violent community. Alone and outnumbered, he's forced to use every skill he has to track them down, take them apart, and bring his daughter home.

 

One Mile: Chapter Two

One Mile: Chapter Two is a 2026 US action thriller by Adam Davidson
Starring Ryan Phillippe, Amélie Hoeferle and Sara Canning BBFC link 2020 IMDb

Rated R for violence and language.

Paramount Pictures Corporation

Summary Notes

A former special forces operative is forced back onto a remote island when a violent, secretive community takes revenge by abducting his daughter, launching a relentless hunt against enemies prepared for his every move.

 

Preschool

Preschool is a 2025 US/UK comedy by Josh Duhamel
Starring Josh Duhamel, Antonia Thomas and James Cosmo IMDb

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

Paramount Pictures Corporation

Summary Notes

Two determined fathers engage in a comical battle to enroll their kids in an elite preschool, escalating into an absurd competition with unexpected results.

Primate

Primate is a 2025 US/UK/Canada/Australia horror by Johannes Roberts
Starring Johnny Sequoyah, Jess Alexander and Troy Kotsur BBFC link 2020 IMDb

Rated R for strong bloody violent content, gore, language, and some drug use.

Paramount Pictures Corporation

Summary Notes

A group of friends' tropical vacation turns into a terrifying, primal tale of horror and survival.

The Super Mario Galaxy Movie

The Super Mario Galaxy Movie is a 2026 Japan/US comedy animation by Aaron Horvath, Michael Jelenic
Starring Chris Pratt, Anya Taylor-Joy and Jack Black IMDb

Rated PG for action, mild violence and rude humor.

Universal Studios

Summary Notes

Mario ventures into space, exploring cosmic worlds and tackling galactic challenges far from the familiar Mushroom Kingdom.

Vampires of the Velvet Lounge

Vampires of the Velvet Lounge is a 2026 US comedy horror by Adam Sherman
Starring Mena Suvari, Dichen Lachman and Sarah Dumont IMDb

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

Strand Releasing

Summary Notes

A coven of vampires is hunting on dating apps where they meet vampire hunters and schedule dates. The nights that unfold are action-packed modern horror madness.

 

Whistle

Whistle is a 2025 Canada/Ireland monster horror by Corin Hardy
Starring Dafne Keen, Sophie Nélisse and Percy Hynes White BBFC link 2020 IMDb

In August 2025 the film was MPA R rated for strong violent content, gore, drug content and some language. The film was edited prior to release in may 2026 and was then R rated for strong violent content, gore, drug content and language.

The MPA commented:

NOTE: EDITED FOR RE-RATE. CONTENT IS DIFFERENT FROM R RATED VERSION, BULLETIN #2891 (6/25/2025). CHANGE IN RATING DESCRIPTOR ONLY. ONLY THIS EDITED VERSION IS RATED.

Summary Notes

A misfit group of unwitting high school students stumble upon a cursed object, an ancient Aztec Death Whistle. They discover that blowing the whistle and the terrifying sound it emits will summon their future deaths to hunt them down.

MPAA Bulletin 2916, 17 December 2025

Animal Farm

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

Angel Studios

Atropia

Rated R for language and sexual material.

Vertical Entertainment, LLC

Ernie and Emma

Ernie and Emma is a 2026 US comedy by Bruce Campbell
Starring Bruce Campbell, Cerina Vincent and Robin McAlpine IMDb

Rated R for language and some drug use.

Ernie And Emma LLC - [Production Co.]

Summary Notes

Widowed pear salesman Ernie Tyler travels to scatter his wife's ashes in places she specified, each location stirring memories that help him process their marriage, his work life, and his future.

Forbidden Fruits

Forbidden Fruits is a 2026 US satire by Meredith Alloway
Starring Lili Reinhart, Jordan Duarte and Victoria Pedretti IMDb

Rated R for strong violent content/gore, sexual content, nudity, language and brief drug use.

Independent Film Company

Summary Notes

At a mall store, Apple leads a secret witch cult with coworkers Cherry and Fig. New hire Pumpkin questions their sisterhood, forcing them to confront inner darkness or meet violent ends.

Refuge

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

Saban Films LLC

Return To Silent Hill

Return To Silent Hill is a 2026 UK/Serbia/Germany monster horror drama by Christophe Gans
Starring Jeremy Irvine, Hannah Emily Anderson and Ljiljana Velimirov BBFC link 2020 IMDb

Rated R for bloody violent content, language and brief drug use.

Cineverse Entertainment Corp.

Summary Notes

When a man receives a mysterious letter from his lost love, he is drawn to Silent Hill, a once familiar town now consumed by darkness.

Sheep Detectives

Sheep Detectives is a 2026 Ireland/UK/Germany/US comedy mystery by Kyle Balda
Starring Bryan Cranston, Emma Thompson and Nicholas Galitzine BBFC link 2020 IMDb

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

Amazon MGM Studios

Summary Notes

Every night a shepherd reads aloud a murder mystery, pretending his sheep can understand. When he is found dead, the sheep realize at once that it was a murder and think they know everything about how to go about solving it.

Shelter

Rated R for violence and some language.

Black Bear Releasing

Tafiti Across the Desert

Tafiti Across the Desert is a 2025 Germany animation by Timo Berg, Nina Wels
Starring Cosima Henman, Steve Hudson and Jeremiah Costello BBFC link 2020 IMDb

Rated PG for action/peril and mild language.

Blue Fox Entertainment

Summary Notes

Tafiti, a young meerkat, initially rejects friendship with Bristles, a bush pig. When his grandpa is bitten by a snake Tafiti sets off to find the flower for the cure. Bristles wants to prove that adventures are always better with friends.

Wardriver

Wardriver is a 2026 US thriller by Rebecca Thomas
Starring Dane DeHaan, Sasha Calle and Mamoudou Athie BBFC link 2020 IMDb

Rated R for violence, language and some drug use.

Avenue Entertainment, LLC, The

Summary Notes

A young hacker is lured into heisting the bank account of an unsuspecting woman.

We Bury the Dead

Rated R for strong violent content, gore, language and brief drug use.

Vertical Entertainment, LLC

 

 

Weekly US Ratings from the MPA...

Iron Lung


Link Here 16th April 2026
MPAA Bulletin 2915, 10 December 2025

Buffalo Kids

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

Viva Pictures Distribution, LLC

Crime 101

Rated R for language throughout, some violence and sexual material/nudity.

Amazon MGM Studios

Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die

Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die is a 2025 Germany/US comedy adventure by Gore Verbinski
Starring Sam Rockwell, Zazie Beetz and Haley Lu Richardson BBFC link 2020 IMDb

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

Briarcliff Entertainment

Summary Notes

A "Man From the Future" arrives at a diner in Los Angeles where he must recruit the precise combination of disgruntled patrons to join him on a one-night quest to save the world from the terminal threat of a rogue artificial intelligence

Infinite Icon: A Visual Memoir

Infinite Icon: A Visual Memoir is a 2026 US music biography by JJ Duncan, Bruce Robertson
Starring Paris Hilton IMDb

Rated PG-13 for strong language, sexual material, some partial nudity and thematic elements.

CJ 4DPlex Co., Ltd. Western Film Services

Summary Notes

Paris Hilton's musical journey unfolds through rare footage and intimate moments, from her debut album to her latest work. A raw look at her evolution as an artist and icon, blending performances with personal revelations.

Iron Lung

Iron Lung is a 2026 US Sci-Fi horror by Mark Fischbach
Starring Mark Fischbach, Caroline Kaplan and Troy Baker BBFC link 2020 IMDb

Rated R for language, bloody images and some gore.

Markiplier Inc.

Summary Notes

In a post-apocalyptic future after "The Quiet Rapture" event, a convict explores a blood ocean on a desolate moon using a submarine called the "Iron Lung" to search for missing stars/planets.

Operation Blackout

Rated PG-13 for brief violence and strong language.

Live Free Solutions

The Quran

Rated PG for thematic material and some action/violence.

Hollywood 2 Bollywood Pictures

The Rise of the Red Hot Chili Peppers

Rated R for language and drug material.

Netflix, Inc.

Slanted

Rated R for language, some sexual material, teen drug use and brief violent content/bloody images.

Bleecker Street

Youngblood

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

Well Go USA, Inc.

MPAA Bulletin 2914, 03 December 2025

The Dutchman

The Dutchman is a 2025 US thriller by Andre Gaines
Starring André Holland, Kate Mara and Stephen McKinley Henderson IMDb

Rated R for sexual content, language and brief violence.

Relativity Media

Summary Notes

A successful black businessman, haunted by his crumbling marriage and identity crisis, is drawn into a sexualized game of cat and mouse with a mysterious white woman on a subway that leads to a violent conclusion.

Scarlet (dubbed)

Rated PG-13 for strong violence/bloody images.

Sony Pictures Classics

She Dances

She Dances is a 2025 US comedy drama by Rick Gomez
Starring Steve Zahn, Ethan Hawke and Michael Cudlitz IMDb

Rated PG-13 for some language and drug references.

Pinnacle Peak Pictures

Summary Notes

A struggling single father tries to reconnect with his distant teenage daughter while chaperoning her at a regional dance competition in the Southeast.

Sweetness

Sweetness is a 2025 Canada thriller by Emma Higgins
Starring Justin Chatwin, Steven Ogg and Amanda Brugel IMDb

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

Saban Films LLC

Summary Notes

When a chance encounter with her rockstar crush leads 16 year old Rylee to discover that he's a dysfunctional drug addict, she takes it upon herself to help him, ultimately forcing her teenage fantasies into reality.

You, Me & Tuscany

You, Me & Tuscany is a 2026 US comedy romance by Kat Coiro
Starring Regé-Jean Page, Halle Bailey and Marco Calvani BBFC link 2020 IMDb

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

Universal Studios

Summary Notes

When a woman crashes at an empty Italian villa, posing as the owner's fiancée, she discovers an unexpected romance that may transform her life.




 


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