First Adult movie you saw at the Cinema

Portnoy’s Complaint.

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.

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 accidently saw She when I was about 6 years old. Somehow I got into the cinema, sat quietly in a corner so that no one would notice me and have never recovered from the horror. Even now I find it a difficult film to watch. It was an A rated film.

The first official 18 film I went to see was MASH. I was 16 at the time and got into terrible trouble from my parents. The first Adult film I saw was Emmanuelle. We left half way through because it was so boring (although the gentlemen in raincoats seemed to be enjoying it lol).

I suppose Fanny the question was about 18/X rated films - or preceding the ratings, of that sort.

I think that's why we have listed so many of those sort of films. Most of us watched other (non-X rated) films too.

My older brother took me to see Elephant Walk in the school holidays when I was about nine. He lied about his age to get in as it was a Cert A.

I was scared stiff when the elephants stampeded at the end and made my mother check under the bed before I could go to sleep. Quite how an elephant could get under my bed was never discussed but my brother got a thick ear! 😂

WOW so many truly disturbing and violent films!

TillyTrotter

The Exorcist and I shut my eyes a few times.

Ooh Tilly! Fancy that!
How old were you?
(You aren’t Amy Benson by any chance?)

The Exorcist at Cradley Heath Fleapit. Aged 14. 🙀
I’m a massive, massive wuss when it comes to horror films even now.
I was scared absolutely bluddy witless.
Thanks Amy Benson!

The Exorcist and I shut my eyes a few times.

Casdon

Deliverance. First date when I was 14. I hated it, I don’t like thinking about it even now.

That's funny. I was 15, first ever date, and boyfriend 17 asked me to watch this film Deliverance. I got cold feet at the last minute about the film, and asked my mum to phone him to say I was ill. He never asked again! What did I expect, Mary Poppins?

As far as I can recall I think the first Adult film I saw was Saturday Night and Sunday Morning, starring Albert Finney, Shirley Anne Field and Rachel Roberts. 1960.

I think that it was Zulu .
I didn't enjoy it - too blood thirsty .
Since then , I've watched films , which are more graphic .

Klute. I went with my first boyfriend. I know Jane Fonda was in it but don't remember much about it.

Rosemary's Baby. Went to see it with my mother. I was 14.

X rating I think, had just come in in 1970 or 71?
Clockwork Orange was an X (18+).
Don't know if Straw Dogs was.

Don’t look now…an 18….I was 17 but one of our teachers took us…no one questioned a nun!! The first grown up film I saw at the cinema was Dr Zhivago….I was 8 and totally transfixed.

Deliverance. First date when I was 14. I hated it, I don’t like thinking about it even now.

Probably Straw Dogs.
Might have been Clockwork Orange.

I saw Ben Hur when I was 14. Absolutely loved it and still do.

I think it was Probably Victim. Very dark.

An Affair to Remember and my parents and I sat and sobbed.

Bea65

Fleurpepper oops yes i meant over 18s rated at the Cinema -70s -which was then what I knew was an Adult movie...obviously now it means something else

I know, just made me giggle.

I was always a bit jealous of Candice Bergen, as OH really fancied her .

Limelight. I was 6 then. Our baby sitter often took me to the cinema. I think she started my love of films.

Fleurpepper oops yes i meant over 18s rated at the Cinema -70s -which was then what I knew was an Adult movie...obviously now it means something else