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Sex doesn't sell...

In 2002, none of the movies in the top 20 grossing films was rated R. Eminem's R-rated docudrama, 8 Mile, was the top R-rated film, coming in at number 21.
Source: MPAA, USA Today

...But popcorn sure does

Popcorn debuted in movie theaters in the 1930s as an affordable snack. Today, 59% of frequent U.S. moviegoers purchase popcorn. That's about 5.1 billion quarts of popcorn each year, worth roughly $15 billion. Overall, movie-popcorn sales account for about 30% of all U.S. popcorn sales.
Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune, the Popcorn Board

Hollywood on Hollywood

"Hollywood is a place where they'll pay you a thousand dollars for a kiss and fifty cents for your soul."
- Marilyn Monroe

"Whew, this movie business is tough. I might just have to go back to loan-sharking for a while to get some vacation."
- Chili Palmer (John Travolta) in Get Shorty (1995)

"Some of the best movies are made by people working together who hate each other's guts."
- Jonathan Shields (Kirk Douglas) in The Bad and the Beautiful (1952)

Have movies gotten that much tastier?

*Adjusted for inflation. Source: MPAA, the New York Times

Hit List

Top-grossing U.S. movies of all time, by ratings (domestic box office only).

*Figures not adjusted for inflation. Source: MPAA