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25 Movies From the 1960s That Redefined Film Ratings

25 Movies From the 1960s That Redefined Film Ratings

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25 Movies From the 1960s That Redefined Film Ratings

Courtesy of Columbia Pictures

25. Death Rides a Horse (1967)

Courtesy of United Artists

24. Spring Night, Summer Night (1967)

Courtesy of Joseph Brenner Associates

22. The Boston Strangler (1968)

Courtesy of Twentieth Century Fox

21. Easy Rider (1969)

Courtesy of Columbia Pictures

20. Medium Cool (1969)

Courtesy of Paramount Pictures

19. Mirage (1965)

Courtesy of Universal Pictures

18. Faces (1968)

Courtesy of Continental Distributing

17. The Damned (1969)

Courtesy of Warner Bros./Seven Arts

16. If…. (1968)

Courtesy of Paramount Pictures

15. Saturday Night and Sunday Morning (1960)

Courtesy of Continental Distributing

14. Belle de Jour (1967)

Courtesy of Allied Artists Pictures

13. Seconds (1966)

Courtesy of Paramount Pictures

12. Bonnie and Clyde (1967)

Courtesy of Warner Bros./Seven Arts

11. Tystnaden (The Silence) (1963)

Courtesy of Janus Films

10. Midnight Cowboy (1969)

Courtesy of United Artists

9. In Cold Blood (1967)

Courtesy of Columbia Pictures

8. The Wild Bunch (1969)

Courtesy of Warner Bros./Seven Arts

7. A Fistful of Dollars (1964)

Courtesy of United Artists

6. Rosemary's Baby (1968)

Courtesy of Paramount Pictures

5. Skammen (Shame) (1968)

Courtesy of Lopert Pictures Corporation

4. Andrei Rublev (1966)

Courtesy of Columbia Pictures

3. For a Few Dollars More (1965)

Courtesy of United Artists

2. Psycho (1960)

Courtesy of Paramount Pictures

1. The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966)

Courtesy of United Artists

25 Movies From the 1960s That Redefined Film Ratings
25. Death Rides a Horse (1967)
24. Spring Night, Summer Night (1967)
22. The Boston Strangler (1968)
21. Easy Rider (1969)
20. Medium Cool (1969)
19. Mirage (1965)
18. Faces (1968)
17. The Damned (1969)
16. If…. (1968)
15. Saturday Night and Sunday Morning (1960)
14. Belle de Jour (1967)
13. Seconds (1966)
12. Bonnie and Clyde (1967)
11. Tystnaden (The Silence) (1963)
10. Midnight Cowboy (1969)
9. In Cold Blood (1967)
8. The Wild Bunch (1969)
7. A Fistful of Dollars (1964)
6. Rosemary's Baby (1968)
5. Skammen (Shame) (1968)
4. Andrei Rublev (1966)
3. For a Few Dollars More (1965)
2. Psycho (1960)
1. The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966)

25 Movies From the 1960s That Redefined Film Ratings

The 1960s were a transformative decade in American history, and cinema evolved alongside its social and political upheavals. Shaped by the Vietnam War, the Civil Rights Movement, and the counterculture era, film began pushing boundaries like never before. By the late '60s, the Motion Picture Association of America replaced self-censorship with a formal rating system, introducing age-based guidelines that paved the way for daring R-rated films such as Midnight Cowboy and Easy Rider. These movies explored complex, mature themes with a realism new to Hollywood.

To create our list of the best R-rated films from the 1960s, 24/7 Tempo used IMDb data, selecting titles with ratings of 7 or higher. Cast information also comes from IMDb.

Here is the list of the 1960s movies that redefined film ratings:

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