The movie "BULLY" will hit U.S. theaters this Friday without a rating.

The Weinstein Co. said yesterday that it decided to release the documentary about bullying among teenagers without a rating because it couldn't change the decision of the Motion Picture Association of America.

Going without a rating means that everyone will be able to watch the movie in theaters without the need to be accompanied by an adult. Some movie theater chains have previously expressed objections to showing movies without ratings.

The film has gained most of its prominence after students and celebrities protested that the film was given an R rating by The MPAA. Supporters of the film say the R, rating, which requires adult accompaniment for those at least 17 years of age would exclude younger people from being informed about the movie's message.

Meryl Streep, Ellen DeGeneres and Johnny Depp are among the celebrities that joined the petition.

The Weinstein Co. and the movie's director say that there is just a small amount of bad language in the film and defended it because "it's real" and "it's what the children who are victims of bullying face on most days."

"We believe theater owners everywhere will step up and do what's right for the benefit of all of the children out there who have been bullied or may have otherwise become bullies themselves. We're working to do everything we can to make this film available to as many parents, teachers and students across the country," Weinstein Co. marketing president Stephen Bruno said in a statement.

The movie is part of the "Bully Project," a collaborative effort to end bullying in the country through tools and programs.

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