Logan Rated R: Director James Mangold confirms rating for finale Though if you’ve seen the Red Band trailer for the film, you already knew what to expect, Logan director James Mangold has taken to Twitter to reveal that the upcoming final Wolverine movie has officially been rated R. Mangold revealed the film earned its R rating from the MPAA for “strong brutal violence and language throughout, and for brief nudity.” RELATED: New Logan Trailer: Hugh Jackman Slices and Dices the Post-Apocalypse Set in the near future, the film follows a weary Logan as he cares for an ailing Professor X in a hideout on the Mexican border.