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Why was this Rated R?

posted 8 years ago by Sanpaco13
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The violence isn't any worse than what you might see on television, there was maybe one use of the "F" word... what else?

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[–] DingelBerry 8 years ago

Perhaps the hanging scene was a bit graphic

[–] dcoydcoy 8 years ago

And the shot of the body in bed with splattered blood all over the wall.

[–] PenTheater 8 years ago

In this case the R rating could perhaps help the movie gain an audience.
All of subject matter is for adults, both the murders and Capote's life.
If someone was undecided about seeing it, PG-13 might make it less serious, or suggest censorship or being watered down per se?

On TV they just want to sell commercials, so different standards.

Ephemeron.