A few days later, Adrian returned to Los Angeles. Although there was still no exact news from Kubrick's side, it was essentially taken as a given. Naturally, the next step was to start preparing the long-awaited publicity work.
The movement from Warner was quick; by the end of January, "Eyes Wide Shut" had passed the MPAA review, and as expected, it received an R rating. Honestly, given the grand scale sex party in the middle of the film, if Bossworth, Miramax, or New Line had submitted it for rating, it could easily have been rated NC-17 or even X. That would mean it could only be screened in a few designated theaters, affecting both its reputation and box office performance significantly.
