Why 'Godzilla Minus Zero' is Rated R: It Has Nothing to Do with the Monster Violence

IMAX The new movie Godzilla Minus Zero is the first film in the Godzilla universe to ever receive an R-rating and it has nothing to do with the monster violence seen in the movie. Godzilla Minus Zero, directed by Takashi Yamazaki, made box office history with the biggest opening ever for distributor GKIDS, as well as the biggest domestic debut for a live-action foreign-language film. The movie received an A CinemaScore from opening-night audiences, matching the grade earned by the previous film. Why the movie has an R rating The MPAA gave the movie its R rating for "some violent . . .