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The film Midnight Cowboy is the only X-rated movie to win an Oscar (also known as an Academy Award).
The picture was released in 1971 and was based on a novel written by James Leo Herilhy.
Oscar winning X-rated movie
Despite its X-rating, Midnight Cowboy was successful in the following categories:
In fact, the only other movie to be rated X and still succeed at the Oscars was the 1971 release A Clockwork Orange (directed by Stanley Kubrick).
Midnight Cowboy was close to bringing in even more awards, with both Jon Voight and Dustin Hoffman receiving Best Actor nominations, and Sylvia Miles as Best Supporting Actress.
Midnight Cowboy rating
The fact that the movie received an X-rating met with some criticism at the time of its release. It certainly hampered the box office success of the film, and in 1971 the film was reissued as an R-rated movie despite no scenes being cut or edited from the original.
Although the film follows the life and exploits of a male prostitute, the sex scenes are actually rather tame.
The film went on to receive wide-spread recognition, including 6 BAFTA awards - and was recognised by the Library of Congress through its inclusion in the National Film Registry.
The picture was released in 1971 and was based on a novel written by James Leo Herilhy.
Oscar winning X-rated movie
Despite its X-rating, Midnight Cowboy was successful in the following categories:
- Best director
- Best picture
- Best adapted screenplay
In fact, the only other movie to be rated X and still succeed at the Oscars was the 1971 release A Clockwork Orange (directed by Stanley Kubrick).
Midnight Cowboy was close to bringing in even more awards, with both Jon Voight and Dustin Hoffman receiving Best Actor nominations, and Sylvia Miles as Best Supporting Actress.
Midnight Cowboy rating
The fact that the movie received an X-rating met with some criticism at the time of its release. It certainly hampered the box office success of the film, and in 1971 the film was reissued as an R-rated movie despite no scenes being cut or edited from the original.
Although the film follows the life and exploits of a male prostitute, the sex scenes are actually rather tame.
The film went on to receive wide-spread recognition, including 6 BAFTA awards - and was recognised by the Library of Congress through its inclusion in the National Film Registry.
