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Flavorwire's 50 Essential NC-17 Films

Get ready for an entire generation to feel old: Larry Clark's controversial tale, Kids, turns 20 next month. But it isn't the only film to be branded with the scarlet rating. Here are 50 other films that challenged censors!
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1
Bad Lieutenant (1992)
Bad Lieutenant (1992)
Rotten Tomatoes®   77%
2
Last Tango in Paris (1972)
Last Tango in Paris (1972)
Rotten Tomatoes®   85%
3
The Dreamers (2003)
The Dreamers (2003)
Rotten Tomatoes®   60%
4
Crash (1996)
Crash (1996)
Rotten Tomatoes®   63%
5
Pink Flamingos (1972)
Pink Flamingos (1972)
Rotten Tomatoes®   81%
6
Showgirls (1995)
Showgirls (1995)
Rotten Tomatoes®   22%
7
Blue Is the Warmest Color (2013)
Blue Is the Warmest Color (2013)
Rotten Tomatoes®   89%
8
Henry & June (1990)
Henry & June (1990)
Rotten Tomatoes®   64%
9
The Brown Bunny (2004)
The Brown Bunny (2004)
Rotten Tomatoes®   47%
10
Shame (2011)
Shame (2011)
Rotten Tomatoes®   79%
11
Killer Joe (2011)
Killer Joe (2011)
Rotten Tomatoes®   80%
12
Lust, Caution (2007)
Lust, Caution (2007)
Rotten Tomatoes®   72%
13
The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover (1989)
The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover (1989)
Rotten Tomatoes®   85%
14
Beyond the Valley of the Dolls (1970)
Beyond the Valley of the Dolls (1970)
Rotten Tomatoes®   76%
15
Tokyo Decadence (1992)
Tokyo Decadence (1992)
Rotten Tomatoes®   67%
16
In the Realm of the Senses (1976)
In the Realm of the Senses (1976)
Rotten Tomatoes®   86%
17
Sex and Lucia (2001)
Sex and Lucia (2001)
Rotten Tomatoes®   71%
18
The Story of O (1975)
The Story of O (1975)
Rotten Tomatoes®   40%
19
Santa Sangre (1989)
Santa Sangre (1989)
Rotten Tomatoes®   86%
20
The Piano Teacher (2001)
The Piano Teacher (2001)
Rotten Tomatoes®   73%
21
Man Bites Dog (1992)
Man Bites Dog (1992)
Rotten Tomatoes®   74%
22
The Canterbury Tales (1972)
The Canterbury Tales (1972)
Rotten Tomatoes®   60%
23
Martyrs (2008)
Martyrs (2008)
Rotten Tomatoes®   64%
24
Eyes Wide Shut (1999)
Eyes Wide Shut (1999)
Rotten Tomatoes®   75%
25
The Wayward Cloud (2005)
The Wayward Cloud (2005)
Rotten Tomatoes®   78%
26
Happiness (1998)
Happiness (1998)
Rotten Tomatoes®   83%
27
Swimming Pool (2003)
Swimming Pool (2003)
Rotten Tomatoes®   83%
28
Requiem for a Dream (2000)
Requiem for a Dream (2000)
Rotten Tomatoes®   79%
29
The Evil Dead (1981)
The Evil Dead (1981)
Rotten Tomatoes®   95%
30
The Doom Generation (1995)
The Doom Generation (1995)
Rotten Tomatoes®   49%
31
The Wild Bunch (1969)
The Wild Bunch (1969)
Rotten Tomatoes®   90%
32
Nymphomaniac: Vol. I (2013)
Nymphomaniac: Vol. I (2013)
Rotten Tomatoes®   76%
33
Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down! (1989)
Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down! (1989)
Rotten Tomatoes®   67%
34
L.A. Zombie (2010)
L.A. Zombie (2010)
35
Wild at Heart (1990)
Wild at Heart (1990)
Rotten Tomatoes®   67%
36
The Gore Gore Girls (1972)
The Gore Gore Girls (1972)
37
Inside (2007)
Inside (2007)
Rotten Tomatoes®   83%
38
Blue Valentine (2010)
Blue Valentine (2010)
Rotten Tomatoes®   86%
39
Ichi the Killer (2001)
Ichi the Killer (2001)
Rotten Tomatoes®   64%
40
La Grande Bouffe (1973)
La Grande Bouffe (1973)
Rotten Tomatoes®   63%
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