Summary

• Anyone But You, directed by Will Gluck, is an R-rated romantic comedy starring Sydney Sweeney and Glen Powell.
• The film received its R-rating due to language, sexual content, and brief graphic nudity, making it unsuitable for younger viewers.
• Despite the portrayal of a fake relationship, the chemistry among the cast is apparent and contributes to the movie's adult nature.

Anyone but You is rated R, and its content justifies why it has been deemed unsuitable for younger viewers. The film, starring Sydney Sweeney and Glen Powell, was directed by Will Gluck and follows the story of two strangers, Bea and Ben, who go on an incredible first date that ultimately ends terribly. The two are convinced they've seen the last of one another but end up reuniting at a destination wedding, where they find themselves pretending to be a couple.

Despite the plot surrounding a fake relationship, the Anyone but You's box office milestones, the next-level marketing paid off. That chemistry also translates into the movie in explaining why the romantic comedy obtained an R-rating.

Anyone But You's R-Rating Explained

Sydney Sweeney & Glen Powell's Movie Contains Language, Sexual Content, & Nudity

The Motion Picture Association (MPA) gave Anyone But You an R-rating, which indicates that it is not suitable for viewers under the age of 17. This rating was given based on language, sexual content, and brief graphic nudity. For parents not comfortable with content involving cursing or sexual situations, this movie is probably a no-go. Aside from the sexual situations between Sweeney and Powell's characters, Anyone but You features several scenes of male nudity.

Before Anyone but You released, Glen Powell confirmed to Anyone but You's spider scene, where Sweeney's Bea finds a spider in Ben's shorts, causing him to strip down to nothing.

How Raunchy Is Anyone But You?

Anyone But You Earns Its R-Rating With Its Romantic Storyline

To ensure Bea and Ben's fake romance is convincing enough for their friends and family, they play into the raunchiness of their relationship. In addition to crude remarks and questionable PDA, their complicated feelings for one another blossom into something unexpected. While most of their affection is part of a trick, Anyone but You's shower scene proves that there could be something more between the characters. Despite the positive sensuality that is displayed during the shower scene, it's undoubtedly one of the movie's more raunchy scenes.

Why Anyone But You's R-Rating Was Necessary

Anyone But You Wouldn't Have Worked Without An R-Rating

Anyone but You embraces the charm and sex appeal of its main characters.

If Anyone but You cut the graphic nudity and some of the language, it likely could have received a PG-13 rating, allowing for more younger viewers to see the movie. However, Anyone but You would have struggled as a satisfying rom-com without the R-rating it set out for. Bea and Ben's fraudulent romance is the center of the movie. Not only do they need to convince everyone around them that their love is real, but they also have to make the audience believe their lies could turn into something real.

In order to do that, Anyone but You embraces the charm and sex appeal of its main characters. Underneath the ploy, there is real ion between Bea and Ben when they let their guards down. Rather than feature unnecessary sexual content as some kind of fan service, Anyone but You uses sexual situations to effectively develop the characters and their feelings for one another. Of course, the language and crude jokes enhance the adult themes throughout the movie, further proving why the R-rating became the only option for Anyone but You.

Source: People