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Brokeback Takes a Page from Midnight Cowboy

When the movie Midnight Cowboy premiered in 1969, it had an Xrating.  After winning Best Picture at the Academy Awards, therating was downgraded to R.

Trivia courtesy of our bestselling game, Sex Smarts Card Game by Jennifer Elias, Sharon Marcus, and Julie Tucker. 2004.