New Marilyn Monroe Movie Blonde Gets Rare Adults Only Rating On Netflix Due To Explicit Content

The Motion Picture Association (MPAA) has given Netflix’s new biopic Marilyn Monroe an NC-17 rating due to its graphic sexual nature.

The film Blonde, based on the 2000 novel by American author Joyce Carol Oates, is a fictionalized account of the life of the late actress and celebrity Marilyn Monroe, from childhood to adulthood.

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The novel was over 700 pages, giving Dominik a plethora of content for the film.

Deep Water actress Ana de Armas will star in the film as Monroe, along with Adrien Brody, Bobby Cannavale and Julianne Nicholson.

Receiving an NC-17 rating from the MPAA is rare, and this is the first Netflix-produced film to receive one.

However, Netflix has other NC-17 content on its platform, including the 2013 Blue is the Warmest Color.

Director Andrew Dominik was quick to defend the film and its rare adults-only rating.

“It’s a demanding film. If the public doesn’t like it, that’s the public’s fucking problem,” Dominik told Screen Daily. “This is not a bid for public office. It’s an NC-17 movie about Marilyn Monroe, that’s kind of what you want, isn’t it? I want to go see the NC-17 version of the Marilyn Monroe story.

Dominik has “nothing but gratitude for Netflix,” he told Variety. “It’s a lot easier to support stuff when you like it. It’s much harder when you don’t.

There have been several rumors on the internet about which graphic scenes from Oates’ novel will feature in the final cut of the film.

Dominik confirmed or denied a few rumors, including confirming that the final cut will feature a rape scene from the novel.

The movie was originally supposed to be released in May 2022, but it’s reportedly late.

Although it’s streaming on Netflix, it’s unclear if any theaters will show the film.

Theaters are often wary of showing NC-17 movies due to the graphic content and low potential viewer engagement.

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