10 Films Intended To Be R-Rated That Got Neutered To PG-13

10. Alien Vs. Predator

A monster mash-up in the vein of the classic Universal monster flicks of old, this sci-fi battle royale was set to pit the greatest hunter in the galaxy, the Yautja, against the most dangerous creature in the galaxy, the Xenomorph.

Considering the monsters' gory legacies and the fact that all of the previous films in each franchise had been rated R, it seemed an obvious choice that this film would also be given the same rating. And originally, that was the plan. Director Paul W. S. Anderson was a massive fan of each franchise and was particularly mesmerized by Ridley Scott's original Alien.

When comparing the film to the rest of Anderson's output, it's clear that the man was at least trying very hard to do the material justice. Gone are the lazy edits and haphazard camera movements of his Resident Evil films (mostly) and in are some very direct and intentional visual nods to the prior films of each franchise.

But when the film got to post-production, Fox got a bit nervous about their big-budget film's chances at the box office, partially due to the middling success of Alien: Ressurection. As a result, Anderson's film was cut down to PG-13, with several death scenes being cut around or edited much quicker than anticipated to avoid the dreaded R.