Birbiglia noted on his Twitter account earlier today that Suicide Squad was packed with guns and bombings, yet it was only rated PG-13, while his own movie, the comedy Don’t Think Twice, earned an R rating simply for smoking pot.
The official reasons for Don’t Think Twice being rated R are labeled as “language and some drug use.”
As for Don’t Think Twice, while it may have that R rating and isn’t nearly as well known, it has earned many positive reviews, so it has that going for it.
Before it earned its rating, many fans were wondering if Suicide Squad would be rated R. After all, the story does revolve around a group of super villains who go on especially dangerous missions.