History Main / UnratedEdition

* ''Film/{{TheInternship}}'' had two versions produced, one targeting PG-13, and one targeting an R rating. Eventually, they decided to release the PG-13 version theatrically, but the DVDs include both versions, proudly labeled as unrated.

In the UK [=DVDs=] have to be rated by the same body that rates films. Therefore they're just sold as extended editions ("Unseen and Explicit", "Extended and Unsanitized" and so on) instead of being unrated. They also don't generally bother to release the cinema versions on DVD. All the extra "explicit" and "unsanitised" material never actually raises the film's rating. (A film or DVD ''can'' be refused classification by the BBFC, but this 1. only happens in very, very extreme cases and 2. makes distributing it a criminal offence.) Although having a DVD touted as "rude, naughty and uncut", but then seeing a 12 or 15 rating symbol next to it makes you wonder why they even bother- if it's still a 12 or 15, then it's not that rude or naughty.

** Averted with ''Film/Anchorman2TheLegendContinues'', as the studio theatrically released a ''Super Sized R-Rated Version'' for a week, a month ahead of the home media release.

* The ''Film/AlienVsPredator'' series (and in the case of [=AVP2=], the Region 2 release's ''Extreme Combat Edition'')

* The "unrated" version of ''[[Film/ChildsPlay Seed of Chucky]]'' is a pretty bad offender--the only added DeletedScene is less than two minutes long and isn't any more mature than the rest of the film.
* The ''VideoGame/{{Doom}}'' movie actually ''did'' include porn in its unrated version, assuming a not-all-that-explicit T&A sequence qualifies as porn.
** Featuring a nude, blood-soaked, demonically-possessed woman with a severed arm? [[FanDisservice No, it does not qualify.]]

* ''EuroTrip'' has some fun with this--all the pictures on the back of the unrated DVD's box contain nudity, with the word "Unrated" used as a substitute for the CensorBox.
* ''RoadTrip'' is a particularly shining example of the rule about the inverse relationship of the size of the "unrated" stamp and the amount of good stuff. The entire cover except for Amy Smart's face is covered with brown paper, and the stamp is at least half the front of the box. New content consists of two seconds of one naked girl oiling another naked girl, right after five minutes of toplessness that were considered perfectly acceptable for the rated version.

* ''Film/{{TheIntership}}'' had two cuts produced, one targeting PG-13, and one targeting an R rating. Eventually, they decided to release the PG-13 version theatrically, but the DVDs include both versions, proudly labeled as unrated.

* ''{{Mirrors}}'', a horror film featuring Kiefer Sutherland, came on a DVD with both the theatrical R version, and an unrated version.

* ''AfroSamurai'' has two DVD versions available; one which is the edited version broadcast by Spike TV, and the other which is unedited and contains some more profane lines and some more skin during the sex scene in episode 2.

* In the 2005 version of ''TheDukesOfHazzard'' there is an unrated scene of the boys crashing in on topless college coeds.
* ''BasicInstinct'' was the movie that put unrated editions into the mainstream. Not only was there more violence and nudity, it was also the director's preferred version of the film.
* ''WildOrchid'', however, was the first to draw attention to the ability for filmmakers to issue non-MPAA versions of a film. The unrated version contains graphic sexuality during a love scene that, 20 years later, continues to raise the "did they do it for real" question.
* Inverted with ''Film/{{Scarface}}'', which was originally rated X for graphic violence. Brian De Palma was forced to trim several violent scenes for an R rating, but that version was never released; instead, De Palma got sneaky and released the uncut version to theatres with the R rating tacked on.
* The Blu-Ray cuts of ''TheInbetweenersMovie'' (both the Re-edited version and the Writer's cut) included camera angles and words that weren't included or dubbed over in the cinema release which was available as a standard DVD.

* ''PerfectBlue'' was edited for American theatrical release to avoid an NC-17 rating. The DVD was released uncut and unrated.

* The third ''{{Berserk}}'' movie, ''Descent'' had two edits in Japan due to graphic content. The theatrical version was given the Japanese-equivalent of an R rating while the blu-ray release has the unedited NC-17 content.

* ''Film/OldSchool'': The good news is that the unrated edition contains more nudity. The [[FanDisservice bad news]] is that it's mostly WillFerrell.

* ''[[AnchormanTheLegendOfRonBurgundy Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy]]'' cut a ClusterFBomb for the original release, because multiple uses of the F-word result in an automatic R rating. The unrated edition restores it.

Why not just release the Unrated Edition in the theater to begin with? Most movie theaters in the United States will not show unrated films. And in many cases, the Unrated Edition still would've garnered only an R rating anyway. By implying that it's too-hot-for-R, the studio can trick consumers into paying to see the movie twice: once in the theater, and again for the extra scenes. Especially in countries like the US, where DVD rental stores are more likely to fall back on the FirstAmendment than theaters are. If the studio executives are feeling especially devious, they will release the Unrated Edition a month or two after the VanillaEdition in hope of squeezing three paid viewings out of us.

Clearly this is never the case. First, no major studio wants the stigma of releasing a movie that's ''too'' dirty, and A- and B-list actors would likely not be interested, either. And due to the MPAA rules, any new cut of a movie technically has to be re-rated. This means that the studio could add (or even ''remove'') one second of footage [[ExactWords and the movie is now "unrated"]]. The general rule is that the font size of the word "unrated" on the DVD cover is inversely proportional to the amount of "good stuff" that was added. If you can barely see the cast behind a giant "unrated" stamp, prepare to be disappointed.

Why not just release the Unrated Edition in the theater to begin with? Most movie theaters in the United States will not show unrated films. And in many cases, the Unrated Edition still would've garnered only an R rating anyway. By implying that it's too-hot-for-R, the studio can trick consumers into paying to see the movie twice: once in the theater, and again for the extra scenes. Especially in countries like the US, where DVD rental stores are more likely to fall back on the FirstAmendment than theaters are. If the studio executives are feeling especially devious, they will release the Unrated Edition a month or two after the VanillaEdition in hope of squeezing three paid viewings out of us.

** The video release came wrapped in a cardboard band[[note]]labeled "Unrated Version"[[/note]] that covered {{ElishaCuthbert}}'s picture from her (bare) shoulders to her (bare) thighs. In true faux-CensorBar form, the picture underneath differed only slightly from the VanillaEdition cover.[[note]]In fact, the only additional "skin" on the Unrated version's cover is her bare shoulders - already visible before the band is removed.[[/note]]

* ''Film/TheGirlNextDoor''

* The unrated version of ''[[Creator/SeltzerAndFriedberg Epic Movie]]'' features full frontal nudity for some scenes. For example, when the wardrobe is first opened, a girl runs out and tells Lucy not to go in there. In the theater cut, she's wearing a bikini. In the unrated DVD version, she's entirely nude.

Movies targeted at 18- to 24-year-old male viewers often include a fair bit of raunch - as much as the [[MediaWatchdog MPAA]] will allow, generally. Usually some of the "good stuff" ends up cut in order for the movie's theatrical release to obtain an R or even PG-13 rating, since most theaters won't show NC-17 movies (leaving the rating essentially the province of [[DoingItForTheArt art films that don't give a rat's ass about making back their investor's money]]) and even an R may exclude a lot of [[{{Demographics}} teenagers with ready spending cash]].

Movies targeted at 18- to 24-year-old male viewers often include a fair bit of raunch - as much as the [[MediaWatchdog MPAA]] will allow, generally. Usually some of the "good stuff" ends up cut in order for the movie's theatrical release to obtain an R or even PG-13 rating, since most theaters won't show NC-17 movies (leaving the rating essentially the province of [[DoingItForTheArt art films that don't give a rat's ass about making back their investor's money]]) and even an R may exclude a lot of [[Demographics teenagers with ready spending cash]].

Movies targeted at 18- to 24-year-old male viewers often include a fair bit of raunch - as much as the [[MediaWatchdog MPAA]] will allow, generally. Usually some of the "good stuff" ends up cut in order for the movie's theatrical release to obtain an R or even PG-13 rating, since most theaters won't show NC-17 movies and studios, might not be keen to release an R rated version as it would shrink their audience.

Clearly this is never the case. First, no major studio wants the stigma of releasing a movie that's ''too'' dirty, and A- and B-list actors would likely not be interested, either. movies And due to the MPAA rules, any new cut of a movie technically has to be re-rated. This means that the studio could add (or even ''remove'') one second of footage [[ExactWords and the movie is now "unrated"]]. The general rule is that the font size of the word "unrated" on the DVD cover is inversely proportional to the amount of "good stuff" that was added. If you can barely see the cast behind a giant "unrated" stamp, prepare to be disappointed.

* [=GoDaddy.com=] uses a version of this trick to draw people to the online version of its commercials in the (unfulfilled) hope of seeing some [[TooHotForTV actual naughtiness]]. This does have the advantage of getting people to actually type [[WhatWereTheySellingAgain and possibly even remember]] their web address.[[/folder]]

* ''{{Caligula}}'' has been released in a number of formats and ratings, but any version considered "unrated" will almost certainly be so for good reason and contain many explicit scenes of hardcore sex, compared to the relatively tame togas-and-boobs costume drama of the general releases.

When it's time for the DVD release, there will then be two editions: the theatrical cut with the same rating, and the Unrated Edition with additional footage. Unlike [[DeletedScene Deleted Scenes]] on many DVD releases, the Unrated Edition has the cut footage inserted back into the movie in its original location. And the marketing will imply, but not outright state, that this new footage is chock full of bare-breasted women and that the Unrated Edition is just shy of actual hardcore pornography.

In Australia, when they don't just dump a reregioned UK release that possibly includes things cut out by the UK censors before it even arrives for rating in Australia, then they just get it called unrated. (Not that they even need to do that for Australia, as region encoding enforcement is illegal there. [[hottip:*:There are, however, a few rights and distribution issues preventing direct imports, not to mention there are still some region-locked players.]]) It is utterly hilarious to get unrated editions that only get an M rating (basicly, PG-13 with the age recomendation being 15).

* ''OldSchool'': The good news is that the unrated edition contains more nudity. The [[FanDisservice bad news]] is that it's mostly WillFerrell.