No doubt to the surprise of very few, Fifty Shades of Grey will not be screening in theaters in the United Arab Emirates, the Middle East’s largest box office. Last week it was revealed that the country’s National Media Council, responsible for assessing films before their release, was reviewing the movie. But according to local newspaper 7Days, on Monday the council recommended 35 minutes of cuts due to “inappropriate scenes,” forcing distributor Four Star Films to pull the film.
