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Movie poster: R (2023)
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R

2023 · 90 min History Comedy Drama
6.2 / 10 · TMDB

In Los Angeles in 1965, unfulfilled B-list director Gordon Flemyng (Brad Pollak) receives the screenplay of a lifetime from his old friend Robert Sabaroff (Mark Baker), who is insistent they make a film that promises to entertain like no other. With football legend, turned actor, Jim Brown (J'amore Ward) attached to the picture, it seems the sky's the limit for these two filmmakers. Desperate to finally receive the recognition he's longed for, Gordon struggles to find the balance between passion and stardom. However, when Gordon pushes the MPAA rating guidelines of traditional cinema, he finds himself in a rabbit hole he's unsure he can escape from when his movie receives the first ever R-rating.

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Year 2023
Genre History, Comedy, Drama
Director Holden Pollak
Runtime 90 min.
Rating TMDB: 6.2/10 (7 votes)

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The film constructs a sharp satire of 1960s Hollywood, relying on the absurdity of the nascent rating system to drive its narrative. It explores the eternal conflict between artistic passion and commercial compromise, building its comedy from genuine dramatic stakes.

What lingers after the credits is a witty reflection on how rules often spark the very rebellion they seek to suppress. A clever ode to creative chaos. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Holden Pollak

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