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This article is about the obsolete MPAA rating. For the obsolete BBFC certificate, see X (BBFC). For other uses, see X (disambiguation).
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X is a rating that was formerly used in the United States by the MPAA to signify adult material. It was replaced by the NC-17 rating in 1990. This is because, after the rating system took effect, the pornography industry (whose films are not rated by the MPAA) started using X-rated branding without permission to indicate pornographic, adult material. Eventually, the MPAA's X rating was equated with non-MPAA rated pornography in the public's mind. This caused most video stores to refuse to stock X-rated material. Some studios were even forcing directors to make cuts in their films in order to ensure an R rating. To counter this situation, the NC-17 rating was created, and copyrighted, in 1990 by the MPAA, to prevent the pornography industry from using the rating.

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As of September 4, 2023, there are 24,000+ X rated titles, most of which are self-applied, according to IMDb. (list)

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Motion Picture Association film rating system
MPA G MPA PG MPA PG-13 MPA R MPA NC-17
Formerly used ratings: M | GP | X
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