As a result, these movies can hit harder than usual, a power that some directors use well and others abuse. Every year produces its share of R-rated gems and slop, and 2024 was no different.

Dating back to the 1987 original, most installments in the Predator franchise have been rated R. The lone exception is 2004’s Alien vs. Predator, which earned a PG-13 rating.

Despite being rated R by the MPAA, movies like Terminator 2: Judgment Day, Aliens, and Die Hard were viewed by countless children growing up.