The term "Z movie" arose in the mid-1960s as an informal description of certain unequivocally non-A films. It was soon adopted to characterize low-budget motion pictures with quality standards well below those of most B movies and even so-called C movies.
With its dark view of Greek politics and its downbeat ending, the film captures the director's outrage about the junta that then ruled Greece. The title refers to a popular Greek protest slogan (Greek: Ζει, IPA: [ˈzi]) meaning "he lives," in reference to Lambrakis. Z. Theatrical release poster.
C-movies are associated with cable or made for TV movies produced cheaply or with lower production values than B movies. Example: Sci-Fi Pictures such as Super Shark, Mega Shark, Supergator and more. Z-movies are films made with almost no budget and often unheard of by the mainstream public.
Studios such as American International Pictures emerged during the 1950s to offer cheaply produced exploitation movies, which were targeted to specific audiences or low-rent exhibitors. These films, which were not necessarily exhibited with an A-picture, were also dubbed B-films.
Founded by Holly Tarquini in 2014, the F-Rating is a film rating awarded to films directed by and/or written by women. If the film also stars significant women in their own right, the film is Triple F-Rated, our gold standard.
'B' ratings indicate that material default risk is present, but a limited margin of safety remains. Financial commitments are currently being met; however, capacity for continued payment is vulnerable to deterioration in the business and economic environment.
The NC-17 rating is the highest rating (even higher than the R-rating) that a film can be given, and it means the movie is for adults only (ages 18 and older) and no one age 17 or younger will be admitted. This rating, prior to 1990, was previously rated X.
R: Restricted, Children Under 17 Require Accompanying Parent or Adult Guardian. This rating means the film contains adult material such as adult activity, harsh language, intense graphic violence, drug abuse and nudity.
A B movie, or B film, is a type of low-budget commercial motion picture. Originally, during the Golden Age of Hollywood, this term specifically referred to films meant to be shown as the lesser-known second half of a double feature, somewhat similar to B-sides in the world of recorded music.
C-movies are associated with cable or made for TV movies produced cheaply or with lower production values than B movies. Example: Sci-Fi Pictures such as Super Shark, Mega Shark, Supergator and more. Z-movies are films made with almost no budget and often unheard of by the mainstream public.
…it was his next film, Z (1969), a powerfully dramatic description of political assassination in Greece, that brought him international acclaim. Z won the Academy Award for best foreign film, and Costa-Gavras earned an Oscar nomination for best director.
Due to its association with the war in Ukraine, the Z has become a militarist symbol in Russian propaganda and is used by Russian civilians to indicate support for the invasion, further adopted later by Russian far-right organizations.
Rated G: Suggested for general audiences. Rated M: Suggested for mature audiences - Parental discretion advised. Rated R: Restricted – Persons under 16 not admitted, unless accompanied by parent or adult guardian. Rated X: Persons under 16 not admitted.
Although the TV-MA rating means a program is technically made for 17-year-olds (18 in some cases), programs with this rating can sometimes be more graphic and severe than what R-rated movies would typically allow, thanks to the existence of premium cable networks and certain online streaming services.
An overall grade of "A+" and "F" is calculated as the average of the grades given by responders. In this case, grades other than "F" are qualified with a plus (high end), minus (low end) or neither (middle). The ratings are divided by gender and age groups (under 21, 21–34, 35 and up).
They're all rated G. But despite their popularity in American culture, G-rated films are now virtually extinct. According to FilmRatings.com, there are zero G-rated feature-length theatrically-released films from any major studio in 2023.
Close to 480 films with at least 20 reviews have achieved a 100% score, with many coming very close. Greta Gerwig's “Lady Bird” had a 100% rating with 196 positive reviews before a critic submitted a negative one, knocking it down to 99%.
Infants are NOT permitted into PG-13 and R rated features. Restricted: R - Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian. Contains some adult material.
12 - No one younger than 12 may rent or buy a 12 rated video work. In the cinema this rating is usually grouped in with a 12A rating. 12A - A 12A rating means a film is not generally suitable for children aged under 12. There may be mild to moderate bad language and sex scenes.
