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The classic 1990s Western Tombstone is rated R, but why did it get that rating, and how does it compare to older classic Westerns? There are plenty of examples of R-rated Westerns, and some of the best Western movies ever are rated-R. However, there are also quite a few Westerns, especially from the 1960s and earlier, that are nowhere near as violent or mature.
Tombstone's R-Rating Explained - Does It Earn It? Tombstone Does Deserve An R-Rating, But Not By Today's Standards Close ✕ Remove Ads Simply put, Tombstone does deserve its R-rating, but that rating was partly due to the year it was released. Tombstone was released in 1993, but if it were released in 2024, it could have easily gotten a PG-13 rating by cutting out some expletives.
Related 10 Best Movies To Watch Like Tombstone Tombstone is a great entry point to the Western genre. But where should viewers go next? These 10 films have similar characters and themes. Tombstone's R-Rating Looks Very Different Today Modern Westerns Have Taken Violence To A New Extreme Close ✕ Remove Ads Another reason Tombstone feels like a very tame example of an R-rated movie is because newer R-rated Westerns are far more violent. Since 1993, films like The Revenant, Django Unchained, and especially Bone Tomahawk have brought Western violence to an extreme.
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