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Poll: Highest Grossing NC-17 Rated Films
A poll by Dibyayan_Chakravorty
Results of 2,629 votes:
452
Showgirls (1995)
260
Blue Is the Warmest Colour (2013)
258
Shame (2011)
156
The Dreamers (2003)
142
The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover (1989)
118
Henry & June (1990)
108
Descent (2007)
104
Crash (1996)
94
Killer Joe (2011)
92
Bad Education (2004)
90
Mysterious Skin (2004)
81
Lust, Caution (2007)
62
Bad Lieutenant (1992)
59
Inside Deep Throat (2005)
58
Man Bites Dog (1992)
53
Orgazmo (1997)
52
A Dirty Shame (2004)
48
Whore (1991)
47
Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down! (1989)
47
Ma mère (2004)
44
Elles (2011)
41
Wide Sargasso Sea (1993)
33
Delta of Venus (1995)
30
Young Adam (2003)
29
Paris, France (1993)
18
Tokyo Decadence (1992)
17
Bent (1997)
16
Matador (1986)
10
Poison (1991)
10
Dice Rules (1991)
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