'Lady Bird' gets censored for Australian release

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For a country which throws around the c-word like it's going out of fashion, Australians won't be able to hear it said in the critically-acclaimed Lady Bird.

Greta Gerwig's Oscar-nominated film has been cut by Universal Pictures to satisfy an M rating in the country, replacing the word "c**t" with "cooze" and removing some explicit nudity, as noted first by Facebook page Media Censorship in Australia.

That's compared to the U.S., where the film has been given an R rating by the MPAA.  

As noted by Filmink, who contacted the Australian Classification Board for clarification, Lady Bird was initially rated MA 15+ on Jan. 23, which means that it can only be seen by people above the age of 15, or those under with a parent or guardian. Read more...

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'Lady Bird' gets censored for Australian release 'Lady Bird' gets censored for Australian release Reviewed by mimisabreena on Thursday, February 22, 2018 Rating: 5

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