Almost 55 years ago exactly, in November of 1968, the Motion Picture Production Code was finally undone, replaced with an MPAA rating system that allowed adults to finally access more mature content.

This article was updated on October 6, 2024, by Christopher Raley: The era before the enforcement of the Motion Picture Production Code or the Hays Code (after the president of the Motion Picture ...

The era coincided with the Motion Picture Production Code, also known as the Hays Code, a series of restrictions on what movies were and were not allowed to show.

The modern ratings system was created in 1968 to replace the Motion Picture Production Code, also known as the “Hays Code” – which had been in place since 1930.