Andrew Garfield's New Movie Officially Breaks A Rating Streak For The First Time In 17 Years

Published Aug 23, 2026, 9:35 PM EDT Fariba Rezwan is a Lead Editor for the Movie News team. She has been with ScreenRant for nearly five years, with roles ranging from list editor to junior news editor. During that time, Fariba has led coverage for breaking movies and TV news, including Hunger Games, Marvel, and streaming. Additionally, she has actively provided commentary and reactions to the biggest movies and shows on her YouTube channel, The Movieception Show. Andrew Garfield's new movie, Artificial, has officially broken an MPA rating streak. Directed by Luca Guadagnino, the upcoming biographical movie will focus on OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and the 2023 controversy of his firing and rehiring. Garfield, a two-time Oscar-nominated actor, will portray the central figure, and the stacked cast features Monica Barbaro, Yura Borisov, Mark Rylance, Ike Barinholtz, Cooper Hoffman, and Jason Schwartzman. Although Artificial does not have an official release date yet, it has already received its MPA rating. Now, according to FilmRating, Artificial has received an MPA rating of PG-13 for some strong language. The certification would mark Guadagnino's first feature movie not to receive an R rating, as his movies typically contain mature content. Meanwhile, that also ends his 17-year streak that started with 2009's I Am Love. It's worth noting that his first two movies, The Protagonists and Mellissa P., are Not Rated. Luca Guadagnino Movies MPA Rating The Protagonists (1999) Not Rated Melissa P. (2005) Not Rated I Am Love (2009) R A Bigger Splash (2015) R Call Me by Your Name (2017) R Suspiria (2018) R Bones and All (2022) R Challengers (2024) R Queer (2024) R After the Hunt (2025) R Artificial (2026) PG-13 The release of Artificial has faced challenges. Amazon MGM Studios was the original distributor before dropping the movie in June 2026. Coincidentally, the studio was in the middle of a $50-billion deal with OpenAI, which received backlash. While no specific reason was given, producers shopped for a replacement distributor as the movie finished post-production. Meanwhile, Amazon shared the following statement: "We have the utmost respect and admiration for Luca Guadagnino as an award-winning filmmaker – not to mention a longstanding relationship that we hope to continue. We believe that Artificial will be better served if it were released by a different studio and are working closely with the filmmaking team to find the film a new home." A few weeks later, Neon took over the distribution for Artificial after A24, Netflix, and Focus Features passed on the movie, which had a $40 million budget. Despite the movie's potential at film festivals, Venice Film Festival director Alberto Barbera revealed that Neon wasn't ready for a wide release until early 2027. However, a limited December schedule could be possible in time to qualify for the upcoming awards season. During those two months, there have been multiple reports of the movie's test scores being mixed. Since the critical and award success of Call Me by Your Name in 2017, Guadagnino has become a sought-after director. However, his filmography has seen inconsistent results, with some projects dividing critics and underperforming at the box office. Meanwhile, other movies like Challengers and Queer have earned critical acclaim but fell short of award consideration. At one point, Guadagnino was considered to work on the DC movie Sgt. Rock. After the development fell through, the director then eyed the Amazon project Artificial, which was announced in 2025. The new biopic marks the second collaboration between Garfield and Guadagnino following After the Hunt, which earned a polarizing reception and became a box-office bomb after grossing just $9.5 million. Meanwhile, it's unclear when Neon plans to drop images or even a trailer for Artificial. However, an MPA rating could mean that first looks may finally come to light soon. Artificial is expected to be released sometime in 2026. Director Luca Guadagnino Writers Simon Rich Producers David Heyman, Jeffrey Clifford, Jennifer Fox, Luca Guadagnino, Simon Rich Cast Yuriy Borisov Ilya Sutskever Jason Schwartzman Uncredited Cooper Hoffman Greg Brockman