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Synopsis

This film is a new documentary from Academy Award-nominated director Kirby Dick and producer Eddie Schmidt - a breakthrough investigation into the MPAA film ratings system and its profound effect on American culture.

The documentary asks whether Hollywood movies and independent films are rated equally for comparable content; whether sexual content in gay-themed movies is given harsher ratings penalties than their heterosexual counterparts; whether it makes sense that extreme violence is given an R rating while sexuality is banished to the cutting room floor; whether Hollywood studios receive detailed directions as to how to change an NC-17 film into an R, while independent film producers are left guessing; and finally, whether keeping the raters and the rating process secret leaves the MPAA entirely unaccountable for its decisions.

"This Film Is Not Yet Rated" was kept under wraps by the filmmakers during more than a year of research into the MPAA's rating practices. Director Kirby Dick ("Twist of Faith," "Derrida") interviews filmmakers, critics, attorneys, authors and educators. Ultimately, Dick tries to uncover Hollywood's best-kept secret - the identities of the ratings board members themselves.

Filmmakers who speak candidly in "This Film Is Not Yet Rated" include John Waters ("A Dirty Shame"), Kevin Smith ("Clerks"), Matt Stone ("South Park"), Kimberly Peirce ("Boys Don't Cry"), Atom Egoyan ("Where the Truth Lies"), Darren Aronofsky ("Requiem for a Dream"), Mary Harron ("American Psycho"), actress Maria Bello ("The Cooler") and distributor Bingham Ray (co-founder, October Films and former President, United Artists).

Cast

Darren Aronofsky		Himself
Maria Bello		Herself
Atom Egoyan		Himself
Kevin Smith		Himself
Matt Stone		Himself
John Waters		Himself
Kimberly Peirce

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Weekend Chart Record

Date	Rank		Gross	% Change	Theaters	Per Theater	Total Gross	Days
9/1/2006	59		$30,664		2	$15,332	$30,664	3
9/8/2006	59		$29,735	-3.03%	11	$2,703	$75,299	10
9/15/2006	56		$44,352	+49.16%	16	$2,772	$135,271	17
9/22/2006	60		$30,961	-30.19%	18	$1,720	$186,977	24
9/29/2006	60		$26,076	-15.78%	18	$1,449	$227,791	31
10/6/2006	70		$8,155	-68.73%	15	$544	$249,327	38
10/13/2006	82		$7,281	-10.72%	17	$428	$261,793	45
10/20/2006	87		$3,808	-47.70%	13	$293	$270,591	52
10/27/2006	99		$3,703	-2.76%	14	$265	$276,045	59
11/3/2006	97		$2,771	-25.17%	12	$231	$281,015	66
11/10/2006	95		$3,350	+20.89%	11	$305	$287,325	73
11/17/2006	92		$1,997	-40.39%	6	$333	$292,528	80
11/24/2006	92		$1,723	-13.72%	6	$287	$296,263	87
12/1/2006	103		$709	-58.85%	7	$101	$298,061	94
12/8/2006	95		$1,567	+121.02%	6	$261	$298,920	101
12/15/2006	93		$1,621	+3.45%	5	$324	$302,179	108

Daily Chart Record

Date	Rank		Gross	% Change	Theaters	Per Theater	Total Gross	Days
9/4/2006	62		$7,121		2	$3,561	$37,785	4

Worldwide Weekly Chart Record

Date	Rank		Gross	% Change	Theaters	Per Theater	Total Gross
2006-09-07	82		$45,564		2	$22,782	$45,564
2006-09-14	75		$49,355	+8.32%			$94,919
2006-09-21	73		$72,790	+47.48%			$167,709
2006-09-28	84		$49,348	-32.20%			$217,057
2006-10-05	83		$39,457	-20.04%	18	$2,192	$256,514

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