15 Best Rated X/NC-17 Movies Ever Made

While the rating itself carries a somewhat scandalous reputation, the best X rated movies, otherwise known as NC-17 rated movies, show that there are some great movies that have pushed these boundaries. When the MPAA film rating system was introduced in 1968, the X rating was used to restrict movies that were even too extreme for the R rating and meant no children could be admitted to the movie. This was changed to the NC-17 rating in 1990. Though there are plenty of controversies that comes with the rating, the best X-rated movies showcase the kind of masterpieces that has been branded in such a way.