The movie features scenes of violence and torture throughout. It was originally rated NC-17 by the Motion Picture Association of America. The rating was later changed to R. An uncut and unrated version has also been released in the United States. Saw IV was banned in Malaysia and was released with a special warning in France. Saw IV performed reasonably well at the box office. Having been made on an estimated budget of $10,000,000, it went on to earn more than $63,000,000 at movie theaters in the United States.