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Rated R movies.
I turned 17 a month ago and it just hit me that I could get into rated R movies now.
If I go to a movie theatre, how do I prove I'm 17?
I don't have my permit yet, is getting it the only way?
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Act normally and buy a ticket. Go when they are busiest during a weekend. Most of the time the box-office attendant won't care.
They hardly ever check and won't have time to stop you for ID. The only time they do is when management is around or there's no way in heck you look 17. I can say this because I used to work for a major theater chain and we only carded when management was over our shoulders or insisting for a certain movie. If we wanted to keep our jobs we did it.
The ratings system is also a joke and most theaters know it. For an R you usually need at least 4 Fbombs and a sex reference or scene to land one. In Canada most of what you guys rate an R a 14-year-old is allowed in with a 14A rating.
You shouldn't have an issue buying a ticket. The one ID that's universally accepted anywhere no matter the circumstance is a passport. I know, who takes that to a movie? However, if you really think you'll have to prove identity and age take that but them asking you for ID won't happen. It only happens if you really look suspiciously below 17.
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Doesn't your high school give you a school ID?
If you're 17, you're likely a senior. School ID's show what grade you're in. I got into R rated movies with my school ID.
They won't accept birth certificates because birth certificates don't show your picture.
State ID is a good idea, (and super cheap, like 8 dollars) but they take MONTHS to come in the mail. However, depending on the state you live in, the "temporary ID" they give you MAY have your picture on it... so do that :)
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Most states allow you to get a state ID (not a license) at any age. The RMV/DMV should be able to help with that. Check their website first, though, because calling them is a time-consuming process.
Call your local movie theater; they may accept a copy of your birth certificate. I really don't know how else you'd prove your age.
-LM
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