NC 17 is one of the genres and there are many highest-rated NC 17 but what is this term that we are using? Well, there is a rating board for all of the entertainment media that is out there. It helps to distinguish what each of the films that get released is targeted towards what audience. Amongst is NC 17, which stands for No One Seventeen and Under Admitted.
In these types of films, many different scenes are inappropriate for those that are 17 or under that because they might possess gore, intimate themes, and many other things that could harm the audience. Moreover, some might say that there couldn’t be a single movie that can be considered good in this category but there are very good movies that are in this category. Here are 10 of the highest-rated NC-17 movies on IMDb.
Highest Rated NC-17 Movies Of All Time
10. The Evil Dead
This is one of the most iconic horror films that have. The first Evil Dead follows the story of a group of friends that are going towards a cabin in the wood. In this group is Ashley Williams, his girlfriend, alongside three friends. In that cabin, he finds an old book that is called Necronomicon, which upon reading it reawakened a very terrible evil. Slowly but surely his friends are possessed and Ash is the only one alive. He now has to survive this ordeal. This movie is been directed by none other than Sam Rami who is known for his directing skills. It was hailed as one of the best horror films ever created and some hold it in high regard to this very day. Furthermore, A must-watch for the fans of the horror genre. It earns the tenth spot on the highest-rated NC-17 movie list.
Rating: 7.4
09. Bad Education
This is a Spanish film that was directed written and also directed by Pedro Almodóvar. It follows the story of Enrique Goded who is a filmmaker that wants to document his adolescence. Moreover, Enrique is enforced to live his youth again that he spent in Catholic boarding school. There is a lot of back and forth through past and present which ultimately leads to such discovery that breaks the heart of the audience. The cast of the film had done a very terrific job in portraying these characters. Its cast consists of Gael García Bernal as Juan, Fele Martínez as Enrique Goded, and Daniel Giménez Cacho as Father Manolo just to name a few. Moreover, the story has also been praised by critics and audiences alike.
Rating: 7.4
08. The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover
This film is written and directed by Peter Greenaway. Albert Spica is a very cruel crime boss who always eats his dinner at his restaurant alongside his wife as well as his gang members. It is common knowledge that Albert abuses his wife, his underlings, chef Richard Borst, and the restaurant employees.
During this time, Georgina meets Michael who is a humble bookseller who ultimately has an affair with her. Unfortunately, this information is given to Albert by Patricia which leads to Michael getting killed for Georgina’s betrayal. This burns a fire inside her in which Georgina plans to get revenge on Albert with the help of Richard and other victims of Albert. Moreover, it is a very good revenge story that has some of the best cast members that are renowned throughout the world. It has earned this right to be one highest Rated NC-17 films.
Rating: 7.5
07. Santa Sangre
This is a film that is directed by Alejandro Jodorowsky and written by Jodorowsky alongside many different writers. In this, we follow the story of a young man that almost suffers from a catatonic condition. He wakes up from a stupor when he takes a trip down memory lane alongside one of his residents.
During this time, he sees somehow sees a person from his past who related to the terrible things that happened to him as a child. This triggers his trauma once again in which he sees the violent hallucinations because of which it is hard for him to get a grip on his sanity, reality, loss, and vengefulness.
Rating: 7.5
06. Lust, Caution
This film is set in World War II when Shanghai is occupied by Japan. There is a group of students that wants to kill the Japanese-supported official, Mr. Yee. To complete this job, they choose a shy girl that is picked the leader of the group. Her greatest strength lies in her being able to control the audience with her exquisite beauty and she is named Wong Chia Chi. She successfully disguises herself as Mrs. Mak and slowly gains the trust of Mrs. Yee.
Moreover, as they spend more time together, she gets into the heart of Mr. Yee. Lust, Caution is a very good film that was surrounded by a lot of controversy for many different elements that were within it but this didn’t stop it from winning a lot of awards.
Rating: 7.5
05. Clerks
Released back in 1994, Clerks is an American film that was written, produced, and directed by Kevin Smith. This film had a very small budget and Kevin Smith had a lot of hopes for this project. In Clerks, we follow the story of Dante who worked at a small convenience store ever since she graduated from high school five years ago.
In high school, he was in love with a girl named Caitlin but instead of her, Dante is in a very serious relationship with Veronica who has endured a lot in her lifetime. She wants to start college and quit his job so that he could focus on college. But his best friend Randal who has a next-door video store doesn’t like his job. The story revolves around these two as they talk with each other about many things.
Rating: 7.7
04. Happiness
This is a 1998 dark comedy film that was written and directed by Todd Solondz. It follows the story of three Jordan sisters who are always changing their jobs because they have been lackluster and they have no sense of purpose. Each of their life has its own stories one of the sisters is teach adults and starts dating a student who is a Russian taxi driver named Vlad. Helen is a poet who is amused by her perverted neighbor named Allen. Last but not least is the eldest sister Trish is married to Bill that is a psychiatrist who has a secret life that is very disturbing.
Rating: 7.7
03. Hell
This film is the third highest-rated NC-17 film. In this, a man that is named Benjamin Garcia Benny gets deported from the United States for some reason. At his home, Benny gets into the narcotic business which gets very successful and a lot of money but with it also came women, violence, and fun.
This at first seems like the best life can get for him but soon enough he realizes that this criminal life isn’t what it is all about. This film focuses on how the mafia’s life works and helps the viewer get a better understanding of it. A must-watch for those that are all about the Mafia films.
Rating: 7.7
02. Blue Is the Warmest Colour
The film’s story revolves around a high school student named Adèle that starts to date other men to get satisfaction from them but all of this fail and her female friend rejects her as well as she desires her. She then meets Emma a very spirited girl that gets rejected by Adèle’s friends. As the story progresses their relationship grows and grows to a point they can express their selves truly. Their relationship has many twists and turns and the story focuses on that and how it matures over time.
Rating: 7.7
01. Casino
On top of this list is none other than the film Casino which is a film that was directed by Martin Scorsese. It has some of the best cast of characters ever seen in a film like Robert De Niro, Sharon Stone, Joe Pesci, James Woods, and many more. It follows the story of mafia members named Ace Rothstein and Nicky Santoro who want to make a name for themselves in Las Vegas. We get to see each of them from their life perspective and how they achieve their goals. This is the Highest Rated NC-17 movie on IMDb.
Rating: 8.2