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"UR" means Unrated.

Unrated movies are typically not released in mainstream movie theatres. The term Unrated usually applies only to porn movies or indie movies (which are not shown in mainstream movie theatres), or to the alternate version of a film that is released only on DVD.

Movie studios often demand that directors censor their movies down from an NC-17 to an R rating, or from an R rating to a PG-13 rating. The purpose of this is to sell more movie tickets. While a person under 17 can see an R rated movie in theatres, as long as a parent or guardian buys the ticket and sees the movie with them, no one under 17 is permitted to see an NC-17 movie (not even with a parent or guardian). So, releasing a movie with an NC-17 rating means that you will lose all ticket sales for the under 17 crowd.

And, even though people under 17 can see an R rated movie with a parent/guardian, many parents still won't allow their children to see R rated movies. So, censoring a movie down from an R rating to a PG-13 will again mean more ticket sales, as parents who wouldn't have let their child see the movie if it were rated R are perfectly happy to allow them to see the PG-13 version.

So, the Unrated/Director's Cut is like the consolation prize for the director and the fans. The studios may force them to censor so they can sell more tickets, but, the director can release the original, uncensored version on DVD. This original, uncensored version is the "Unrated" version or "Director's Cut."

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UR stands for "Unrated" in movie ratings. This indicates that the film has not been officially rated by a recognized film rating organization, such as the Motion Picture Association (MPAA) in the United States. Films may receive an "Unrated" designation for various reasons, such as being released in a limited capacity or not undergoing the formal rating process.

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"UR" stands for "Un-Rated," and it simply means the film is being released without an official MPAA rating (G, PG, PG-13, R, or NC-17). In some cases, the film's distributor disagreed with the rating it got and chose to release it unrated. In other cases, often with small independent movies, the film wasn't submitted for a rating at all.

The rating system is voluntary. Movies don't have to be submitted to the MPAA for a rating in order to be released in theaters, but many theater chains won't show them unless they are.

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11y ago
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'UR' = Unrated and 'NR' = Not rated!!

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The movie rating 'U' is a UK rating for movies that are suitable for all audiences aged four years and up.

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unrated

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