Netflix’s two biggest upcoming originals just got their content labels. The MPA’s Classification and Rating Administration has rated both The Further Mis-Adventures of Cliff Booth and The Take R, which means under-17s must be accompanied by a parent or adult guardian.
Two R ratings, two very different profiles
The Further Mis-Adventures of Cliff Booth carries a long list: “some strong/disturbing violence, bloody images, pervasive language, sexual content, nudity and drug use.” That matches the original Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, which was also R, and keeps David Fincher’s Tarantino-scripted spinoff firmly for adults.
Brad Pitt returns as stuntman Cliff Booth, this time in 1977. The film gets an exclusive two-week IMAX run worldwide from November 25 before streaming globally on Netflix December 23.
The Take, previously titled Here Comes the Flood, received a much shorter rating reason: “language and some violence.” That points to a heist thriller built on cons and tension rather than bloodshed. Fernando Meirelles directs; Denzel Washington, Robert Pattinson and Daisy Edgar-Jones lead. Washington and Edgar-Jones are making their first Netflix original appearances. The film opens in select theatres and on Netflix the same day, January 15, 2027.
Why the rating is a planning signal
An R rating is not just a parental tag. For media planners, it defines the addressable audience and the tone. Cliff Booth’s list signals profane, violent, Tarantino-style material; The Take’s narrower list keeps the door open to broader adult thriller audiences.
- Cliff Booth: R for strong/disturbing violence, bloody images, pervasive language, sexual content, nudity and drug use. IMAX Nov 25; Netflix Dec 23.
- The Take: R for language and some violence. Select theatres and Netflix Jan 15, 2027.
The latest CARA bulletin also rated Paramount’s Air Force One: Homefront and Focus Features’ Werwulf R, while Universal’s Shrek 5 got a PG. For Netflix, this is an early-warning data point: both big films are adult-skewing, so family inventory isn’t relevant.
What to do with the R label
Plan adult-targeted placements, not broad family buys. Use the rating reasons to set creative tone, and align spend with the two release windows: December 23 for Cliff Booth and January 15, 2027 for The Take. The milder R on The Take could support a wider thriller audience than the hard-R spinoff.
Source: What’s on Netflix
