First Adult movie you saw at the Cinema

NotSpaghetti, are you replying to Fleurpepper?

I think that The Exorcist was actually the first ‘grown up’ film that I saw at the cinema.
I’ve never been keen on the cinema.
I only go to keep other people happy.
I actually haven’t been for over 20 years. MrC isn’t a fan either

I’ve no idea which 18 film I first saw at the cinema, but I saw Zulu at home and it terrified me. I was only about ten years old. I also saw Culloden Moor at home and it also terrified me. They were both unsuitable for my then age but my rather strict parents didn’t seem to realise it. They were both made in 1964 apparently (just checked with Mr Google) so I was actually eleven years old.

Portnoy’s Complaint.

I remember seeing Soldier Blue at the local cinema. Everyone was in shock and the end and no one moved from their seats for a minute or two.

Fanny I was in my early 20’s but rarely went to the ‘pictures’ and had only seen South Pacific and The Sound of Music before that .

I think it was Bonnie and Clyde, friends and I were definitely under age but somehow we convinced whoever was in the Box Office we were the required age, whatever it was then. I think we all went again once we'd discovered how good looking Warren Beatty was

I also saw Soldier Blue at a later stage, I remember it for having a big effect on me for quite some time after.

Sorry Fanny, yes, I was replying to Fleurpepper

My friend and I at the age of fourteen went to see Woodstock, which was an 18 certificate.
We sneaked into a nearby pub toilet to slap on the makeup beforehand.

When I got home my Dad had the paper in his hand and accused me of all sorts, as he'd realised while I was out it was an 18.

He didn't appreciate me pointing out that he'd checked the performance time in the paper for me earlier and must have missed that detail 🤷

I saw Emmanuelle with one of my first boyfriends both under 18 ,We thought we were grown up seeing what we thought was a foreign language film. We soon got a shock, him as much as me and we left.

maddyone I don't think Zulu was on video-tape here in the UK till late 1980s or maybe even early 1990s.
I think it made it onto TV around 1974/76.

South Pacific for me too. Taken by my aunt , I still love that film !

It was either South Pacific or A Town Like Alice can't remember which came first.
But the one I really remember is Sweet Bird of Youth with the gorgeous Paul Newman.

NotSpaghetti

maddyone I don't think Zulu was on video-tape here in the UK till late 1980s or maybe even early 1990s.
I think it made it onto TV around 1974/76.

Oh maybe we went to the cinema to see it in that case as I definitely was only a child when I saw it. I was an adult by 1974, actually got married that year, so I didn’t see it then. I saw it with my parents as a child.

Clockwork Orange was my first at 16.I vaguely remember being confused by it. I have always meant to watch it again but never have. Off to see if I can find it anywhere…..

I vividly remember watching Zulu with my dad. I could swear we went to the pictures to see it, but as I was only 9 when it was released I’ve either had a major memory fail or it wasn’t classified as an “adult” film.

That’s me too Maggie, I was only 11 when it was released, but vividly remember watching it.

I saw The Exorcist and Hell Night, but not at the cinema. A guy used to rent a hall and show them on a TV, it was a real money spinner for him and we were all under 18....my parents would of killed me if they'd known.
I always remember the queue at the cinema for Fatal Attraction, my date and I stood for ages to get in. I was 21 at the time and it was a film everyone was talking about.

Bea65 I agree with every word you’ve said about Soldier Blue. It was the first adult film I saw too. I was only 15 when I saw it with the boy I was seeing at that time. No wonder it’s never been shown since. It was sickening. I think you were able to see the top rating for films at 16 then before it was raised to 18 but I’ll stand corrected if others disagree.

Just found this - ratings from 1970.

Rated G: Suggested for general audiences.
Rated M: Suggested for mature audiences - Parental discretion advised.
Rated R: Restricted – Persons under 16 not admitted, unless accompanied by parent or adult guardian.
Rated X: Persons under 16 not admitted.

The Exorcist - I was underage but got in anyway. There were St. John's Ambulance people in the cinema, to deal with anyone who felt faint or sick. Looking back at that film now, it looks so amateurish compared with the violent stuff nowadays

Not me, but my dear departed Aunt May was on holiday in Torquay with uncle Jim, and they wanted to go to cinema, and they went to see “Last Tango in Paris”thinking it was about dancing…….. I did say to her you must’ve been shocked Aunt May?she said well we did stay till the end after all we had paid..😂.. uncle Jim was a few years older but she must’ve been in her 70s. not entirely sure…😁

I think Carrie was the first adult film I saw at the cinema. I was 17ish and went with a boyfriend. I remember the cinema being very quiet for most of it then at the very end everyone going 'Oooh'.

I think the first adult film I saw at the cinema was "That'll be the Day" which my dad took me to see when I was 13 (I'm sure he must have been riveted!)
First X rated film was either Godfather or Clockwork Orange (I saw them both with the same boy when I was 15).

When we were 14, in 1959, my best friend and I made up our faces and walked up the Kings Road in Chelsea to the Essoldo cinema to see Cliff Richard's first film Espresso Bongo, which was an X film. Nowadays it would seem extraordinary that it should have been an X film. Perhaps there were some swear words but it was pretty innocent. We did love Cliff though!