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Why is 'Blonde' – Netflix's Marilyn Monroe biopic – rated NC-17 instead of TV-MA?

  • Written by Kevin Sandler, Associate Professor of Film and Media Studies, Arizona State University
Why is 'Blonde' – Netflix's Marilyn Monroe biopic – rated NC-17 instead of TV-MA?The film reportedly includes a graphic rape scene.Netflix

The NC-17 rating has historically been a film certification that’s bad for business due to its adults-only label and pornographic stigma.

Yet Netflix’s Marilyn Monroe biopic, “Blonde,” will carry the rating – a first for the company. On Sept. 28, 2022, it will...

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