Summary

• The Crow remake has been given an R rating for "strong bloody violence, gore, language, sexuality/nudity, and drug use."
• The original was also rated R, though the justification didn't include gore or nudity.
• The Crow remake continues to face an uphill battle, but its R rating could be a positive sign.

The Crow remake's age rating has been revealed, and it features more intense warnings than the original. Released in 1994, the original movie was directed by Alex Proyas, with the late Brandon Lee starring as an undead man who embarks on a path of vengeance after he and his lover are murdered. Now, director Rupert Sanders' The Crow remake puts actor Bill Skarsgård in the lead role, and trailers have already teased that the movie will feature a dark and bloody tone.

FilmRatings.com now reveals that the MPA has given 2024's The Crow an R rating, just like its predecessor. The reasons behind the remake's rating, however, are more intense. Check out the different justifications for the two ratings below:

The Crow's R Rating Is Good News

The Bill Skarsgård Remake Has Been Controversial

While much of the conversation about 1994's The Crow is about the real-life tragedy the production endured with Lee's accidental death during filming, the movie also featured some standout action sequences. The premise of Eric being largely invincible allowed for some particularly violent moments as he absorbed incoming attacks while dishing out his own brutal form of justice. In addition to the impressive action, the movie features an overall very dark and gritty tone befitting of its story.

The remake of The Crow appears to be putting its own spin on the story, but it is also clearly paying homage to the original. Trailers have teased that the film will be just as dark as its predecessor, and some elements from the original, like Lee's goth appearance as Eric, are returning. Clearly, 2024's The Crow isn't forgetting its roots and isn't attempting to make a toned-down PG-13 version of what is supposed to be a very mature story.

Proyas has been vocal about his belief that The Crow should not be remade, explaining in a Facebook post in 2017 that it would be disrespectful to Lee's legacy.

The fact that The Crow is being remade at all has been controversial, but the film bringing back so many elements of the original could help it win over the skeptics. Skarsgård certainly seems to be delivering a committed performance as Eric, and the R rating suggests his character will truly be let loose to achieve bloody justice for his own murder and that of his lover, Shelly (FKA twigs). It remains to be seen how The Crow will be received by audiences, but the movie's rating seems to be a positive sign.

Source: FilmRatings.com