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Yes, if a parent or guardian buys the ticket and sees the movie with you. If a movie is rated NC-17, you have to be 17, no exceptions, but for an R-rated movie you can be younger than 17 if you have a parent or guardian.

Not exactly sure how old this "guardian" has to be. Like, I don't think a 17 or 18 year-old can take a 16 year-old to an R movie. I've heard that the person buying the ticket and seeing the film with you has to be at least 21, but I have absolutely no idea if that's true or not.

Let's just say that the person needs to look like they could be old enough to be your mom or dad. I don't think too many places actually make you prove that you are the child's legal guardian. So if you have a really cool aunt or older cousin, they could take you. Or, if you have any friends who have parents who'll take you both.

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In the United States, yes, 17 is the minimum age you must be to see an R-rated film in theaters without a parent/guardian. If you are accompanied by an adult, then you don't have to be 17.

To see an NC-17 movie, however, you must be 17 years old. Having an adult with you won't get you into an NC-17 movie.

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No. A 17 year old is only allowed to purchase a ticket for him/herself, and cannot purchase a ticket for anyone else. You must be at least 18 to purchase tickets for minors to a rated R movie.

However, some theaters are not very strict about this rule, and will usually let 16 year olds into R rated movies with a little prompting. Sometimes they don't even card you!

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13y ago
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Yes, you just have to have your ID present to see an r-rated movie.

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16y ago
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Yes. You have to be at least 17 to watch rated R movies.

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Yes, you can.

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Yes.

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yes.

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Yes

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