Despite receiving an X rating from the Motion Picture Association, the Jon Voight-Dustin Hoffman drama 'Midnight Cowboy' went on to win an Oscar. The film, produced by United Artists, took artistic risks and initially received an R rating. However, the studio was nervous about the portrayal of gay sex in the movie.
The Graduate“However, the folks at United Artists were nervous about this movie — especially the gay sex,” says Glenn Frankel, author of.
“United Artists head Arthur Krim consulted with a psychiatrist and he rated it ‘X’ himself.” The rating fueled curiosity andwent on to gross $45 million on a $3 million budget. It also won best picture at the 1970 Oscars — the only X-rated film to date to do so — and in 1971 was re-rated R.
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