We earn a commission for products purchased through some links in this article. The Suicide Squad confirms reasons for R-rating All the good stuff, basically. James Gunn's The Suicide Squad has earned its R-rating, with the US Motion Picture Association reeling off an impressive list of adult content as part of its decision. Director James Gunn had already confirmed the Worlds of DC title's rating earlier this year, but now the MPA has revealed exactly why the 'restricted' rating was handed down. The association's explanation references "strong violence and gore, language throughout, some sexual references, [and] drug use", which isn't altogether surprising. The one curveball, perhaps, is reference to "brief graphic nudity".