Deadline’s Mike Flemming with the good news exclusive:
The MPAA has overturned the NC-17 rating on the Derek Cianfrance-directed Blue Valentine. The film will be given an R rating after Harvey Weinstein personally argued his position in today’s hearing. That clears up all kinds of potential problems that awaited the film had it been released with that rating or unrated. The rating was given for a sex scene between a married couple played by Ryan Gosling and Michelle Williams as their relationship disintegrates. I’m told the appeal board’s decision was unanimous.
Way to go, Harvey Weinstein. This is great news. There wasn’t a single second of Blue Valentine that deserved an NC-17. Score one for the good guys.