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Fifty Shades of Grey (film)

May 02, 2023

Fifty Shades of Grey is a 2015 American erotic romantic drama film directed by Sam Taylor-Johnson with screenplay by Kelly Marcel. The film is based on E. L. James' 2011 novel of the same name and stars Dakota Johnson, Jamie Dornan, Jennifer Ehle and Marcia Gay Harden. It is the first installment in the Fifty Shades film series. The story follows Anastasia Steele (Johnson), a college graduate who begins a sadomasochistic relationship with young business magnate Christian Grey (Dornan).

Fifty Shades of Grey
Directed bySam Taylor-Johnson
Screenplay byKelly Marcel
Based onFifty Shades of Grey
by E. L. James
Produced by
Starring
CinematographySeamus McGarvey
Edited by
Music byDanny Elfman
Production
companies
Distributed byUniversal Pictures[1]
Release dates
  • February 9, 2015 (2015-02-09) (Los Angeles)
  • February 13, 2015 (2015-02-13) (United States)
Running time
125 minutes[2]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$40 million[3]
Box office$569.7 million[3]

Development of the film commenced in March 2012, where Universal Pictures secured the rights to the trilogy following a bidding war. Taylor-Johnson was confirmed as the director in June 2013. She cited 9½ Weeks, Last Tango in Paris, and Blue Is the Warmest Colour as her inspirations for the film. The main cast joined the project between October and December 2013. Principal photography commenced in December 2013 and concluded on February 2014. Reshoots involving scenes between Dornan and Johnson took place in Vancouver during the week of October 2014.

Fifty Shades of Grey premiered at the 69th Berlin International Film Festival on February 11, 2015, and was released on February 13, 2015, in IMAX formats by Universal Pictures and Focus Features. Despite receiving generally negative reviews, it was an immediate box office success, breaking numerous box office records and earning over US$570 million worldwide.

The soundtrack album was also successful; "Love Me Like You Do", by English singer Ellie Goulding, was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song, while "Earned It", by Canadian singer the Weeknd, was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Song at the 88th Academy Awards.

The film was the most awarded at the 36th Golden Raspberry Awards, winning five of six nominations, including Worst Picture (tied with Fantastic Four) and both leading roles.

Firty Shades of Grey was succeeded by two sequels: Fifty Shades Darker, and Fifty Shades Freed, released in 2017 and 2018, respectively, both of which received similar reception and commercial success.

Plot

21-year-old Anastasia "Ana" Steele is an English literature major at Washington State University's satellite campus near Vancouver, Washington. When her roommate, Kate Kavanagh, becomes ill and is unable to interview Christian Grey, a 27-year-old billionaire entrepreneur, for the college newspaper, Ana agrees to take her place. At Christian's Seattle headquarters she stumbles her way through the meeting. Christian, who is that year's WSU commencement speaker, takes an interest in her; soon after, he visits the hardware store where Ana works, and offers to do a photo shoot to accompany the article she had interviewed him for.

Christian invites Ana for coffee, but leaves abruptly after she confesses to being a romantic, saying he is not the man for her. He later sends her first edition copies of two Thomas Hardy novels, including Tess of the d'Urbervilles, as a gift, with a quote from the latter book about the dangers of relationships, on an accompanying card. Ana and her friends celebrate graduation at a local bar. After drinking too much, she spontaneously calls Christian, saying she is returning the books, and berating his behavior towards her. He goes to the bar to find her, arriving just as her photographer friend, José Rodriquez, attempts to kiss her against her will. Ana is suddenly sick. The next morning, she wakes up in Christian's hotel room, relieved that they were not intimate.

Ana and Christian begin seeing each other, though he insists that she sign a non-disclosure agreement preventing her from revealing details about their dalliance. He explains that he engages in sexual bondage relationships, but only as clearly defined in a contract between the participants. Ana reveals that she is a virgin. While considering the agreement and negotiating her own terms, and after visiting his "playroom", a room stocked with a variety of BDSM toys, furniture and gear, she and Christian have conventional sex (Ana loses her virginity). The next morning, before being taken home, she meets Christian's adoptive mother, Grace, who unexpectedly arrives.

Christian bestows a series of gifts and favors upon Ana, including a new car and a laptop. After she and Kate move to Seattle, she continues seeing him. During dinner at his parents' home, Ana suddenly mentions she is leaving the next day to visit her mother in Georgia. Later, Christian becomes frustrated when she says she wants more than the one-sided relationship he proposes. She is shocked when Christian shows up in Georgia; he takes her air gliding, then returns to Seattle to tend to a business emergency.

After returning home, Ana continues seeing Christian, who wants further sexual experimentation. She initially consents, but he remains emotionally distant, upsetting her. While still considering the contract, and in an effort to understand Christian's psychology, Ana asks him to demonstrate how he would "punish" her for rule-breaking. He whips her buttocks with a belt, making her count each strike out loud. Upset and disgusted, Ana leaves Christian, concluding he is wrong for her and his practices are deviant and excessive.

Cast

 
 
Jamie Dornan and Dakota Johnson.

Production

Development

By early 2012, several Hollywood studios were keen to obtain film rights to The New York Times bestselling Fifty Shades trilogy of novels.[14] Warner Bros., Sony, Paramount, Universal, and Mark Wahlberg's production company submitted bids for the film rights.[15][16] Universal Pictures and Focus Features secured the rights to the trilogy in March 2012.[17] Author James sought to retain some control during the movie's creative process.[18] James chose The Social Network producers Michael De Luca and Dana Brunetti to produce the film.[19][20]

Although American Psycho writer Bret Easton Ellis publicly expressed his desire to write the screenplay for Fifty Shades of Grey,[21] Kelly Marcel, screenwriter of Saving Mr. Banks, was hired for the job.[22] Patrick Marber was brought in by Taylor-Wood to polish the screenplay, specifically to do some "character work".[23] Universal hired Mark Bomback for script doctoring.[24] Mark Bridges served as the costume designer.[25] Entertainment Weekly estimated the film's budget as "$40 million-or-so".[26]

Direction

 
Director Sam Taylor-Johnson expressed that she found the novel's author E. L. James difficult to work with.

By May 9, 2013, the studio was considering Joe Wright to direct,[27] but this proved unworkable due to Wright's schedule.[28] Other directors who had been under consideration included Patty Jenkins, Bill Condon, Bennett Miller, and Steven Soderbergh.[29] In June 2013, E. L. James announced Sam Taylor-Johnson would direct the film adaptation.[30] Johnson was paid over US$2 million for directing the film.[31]

9½ Weeks, Last Tango in Paris, and Blue Is the Warmest Colour were all cited by Taylor-Johnson as inspirations for the film.[32]

In an interview in June 2017, Taylor-Johnson cited difficulties working with author E. L. James, causing her to leave the series. She said: "I can never say I regret it because that would just finish me off. With the benefit of hindsight would I go through it again? Of course I wouldn't. I'd be mad."[33]

Casting

Bret Easton Ellis stated that Robert Pattinson had been James' first choice for the role of Christian Grey,[34] but James felt that casting Pattinson and his Twilight co-star Kristen Stewart in the film would be "weird".[35] Ian Somerhalder and Chace Crawford both expressed interest in the role of Christian.[36][37] Somerhalder later admitted if he had been considered, the filming process would ultimately have conflicted with his shooting schedule for The CW's series The Vampire Diaries.[38] On September 2, 2013, James revealed that Charlie Hunnam and Dakota Johnson had been cast as Christian Grey and Anastasia Steele, respectively.[39] The short list of other actresses considered for the role of Anastasia included Alicia Vikander, Imogen Poots, Elizabeth Olsen, Shailene Woodley, and Felicity Jones.[40] Keeley Hazell auditioned for an unspecified role.[41] Lucy Hale also auditioned for the film.[42] Emilia Clarke was also offered the role of Anastasia but turned down the part because of the nudity required.[43] Taylor-Johnson would give every actress who auditioned for the role of Anastasia four pages to read of a monologue from Ingmar Bergman's Persona.[32]

The studio originally wanted Ryan Gosling for Christian, but he was not interested in the role.[40] Garrett Hedlund was also considered, but he could not connect with the character.[40] Stephen Amell said he would not have wanted to play the role of Grey because "I actually didn't find him to be that interesting ... nothing about Christian Grey really spoke to me."[44] Hunnam initially turned down the role of Christian but later reconsidered it, following a meeting with studio heads.[45] Hunnam said of the audition process: "I felt really intrigued and excited about it so I went and read the first book to get a clearer idea of who this character was, and I felt even more excited at the prospect of bringing him to life. We [Taylor-Johnson and I] kind of both suggested I do a reading with Dakota, who was her favorite, and as soon as we got in the room and I started reading with Dakota I knew that I definitely wanted to do it. There's just like a tangible chemistry between us. It felt exciting and fun and weird and compelling."[46] In response to the negative reaction that the casting drew from fans, producer Dana Brunetti said: "There is a lot that goes into casting that isn't just looks. Talent, availability, their desire to do it, chemistry with other actor, etc. So if your favorite wasn't cast, then it is most likely due to something on that list. Keep that in mind while hating and keep perspective."[47]

During October 2013, actress Jennifer Ehle was in talks for the role of Anastasia's mother Carla.[5] On October 12, 2013, Universal Pictures announced that Hunnam had exited the film due to conflicts with the schedule of his FX series Sons of Anarchy.[48] Alexander Skarsgård, Jamie Dornan, Christian Cooke, Theo James, François Arnaud, Scott Eastwood, Luke Bracey, and Billy Magnussen were at the top of the list to replace Hunnam as Christian Grey.[49][50] Finally, on October 23, 2013, Dornan was cast as Christian Grey.[51] On October 31, 2013, Victor Rasuk was cast as José Rodriguez, Jr.[7] On November 22, 2013, Eloise Mumford was cast as Kate Kavanagh.[4] On December 2, 2013, singer Rita Ora was cast as Christian's younger sister Mia.[52] Ora originally wanted to work on the soundtrack.[53] On December 3, 2013, Marcia Gay Harden was cast as Christian's mother, Grace.[6]

Filming

In September, filming was scheduled to start on November 5, 2013, in Vancouver, British Columbia.[54] The following month, producer Michael De Luca announced filming would begin on November 13, 2013.[55] Principal photography was again delayed and eventually started on December 1, 2013.[56] Scenes were filmed in the Gastown district of Vancouver.[57] Bentall 5 was used as the Grey Enterprises building.[58][59]

The University of British Columbia serves as Washington State University Vancouver, from which Ana graduates.[60] The Fairmont Hotel Vancouver was used as the Heathman Hotel.[61][62] The film was also shot at the North Shore Studios.[63] The production officially ended on February 21, 2014.[64] Reshoots involving scenes between Dornan and Johnson took place in Vancouver during the week of October 13, 2014.[65] The film was shot under the working title "The Adventures of Max and Banks."[66] Uncredited screenwriter Mark Bomback said he "had never been on a project with that much secrecy around it...The set was on lockdown".[67]

The film was the last project worked on by prolific Academy Award-winning editor Anne V. Coates before her death in 2018.[68]

In an alternative ending, both Ana and Christian experience flashbacks. Christian jogs in the rain, while Ana sobs in her apartment. Christian encounters a gift Ana gave him with the note: "This reminded me of a happy time. —Ana".[69]

Music

Main article: Fifty Shades of Grey (soundtrack)

The film's soundtrack was released on February 10, 2015.[70][71] "Earned It", by Canadian singer the Weeknd, was released as the lead single on December 24, 2014.[72] The second single, "Love Me like You Do", by English singer Ellie Goulding, was released on January 7, 2015. Both singles reached the top three of the Billboard Hot 100.[73] The promotional single, "Salted Wound", by Australian singer Sia, was released on January 27, 2015.[74]

As of May 2018, the soundtrack has sold 516,000 copies in the United States.[75]

Release

Theatrical

 
Jamie Dornan at the world premiere of Fifty Shades of Grey, Berlinale 2015

In February 2013, Universal chairman Adam Fogelson said the film "could be ready to release ... as early as next summer."[76] The studio initially announced an August 1, 2014, release.[77] However, in November 2013, it was pushed back to February 13, 2015, in time for Valentine's Day.[78] Fifty Shades of Grey was first screened at the 65th Berlin International Film Festival on February 11, 2015.[79] The film was released in 75 IMAX screens across the US on February 13, 2015.[80][81]

Marketing

On January 25, 2014, more than a year prior to release, Universal displayed posters with the phrase, "Mr. Grey will see you now", in five locations across the United States.[82]

On July 9, 2014, the book's author, E. L. James, said on Twitter that the film's trailer would be released on July 24, 2014.[83] Beyoncé debuted a teaser for the trailer on her Instagram account five days before the trailer's release.[84] On July 24, Dornan and Johnson were on The Today Show to present part of the trailer appropriate for morning television; the full trailer, which contained more racy scenes, was released later the same day on the internet (200 days before its initial theatrical release). The trailer featured a new version of "Crazy in Love" by Beyoncé, which was scored and arranged by her frequent collaborator Boots.[85][86][87][88] The trailer was viewed 36.4 million times in the week after its July 24 release. This made it the most viewed trailer on YouTube in 2014, until it was surpassed in October by the trailer for Avengers: Age of Ultron.[89] However, in mid-December the trailer reached 93 million views and was again the most viewed of 2014.[90] The trailer accumulated over 100 million views in its first week of release through different channels and websites, becoming the biggest trailer ever released in history.[91] By February 2015, the trailer had been viewed more than 193 million times on YouTube alone.[92] And by late February, Fifty Shades of Grey related material garnered over 329 million views including 113 million views for its official trailer.[88] A second trailer was released on November 13, 2014.[93] A third trailer aired during Super Bowl XLIX, on February 1, 2015.[94]

The film was promoted through an ad campaign that asked people whether they were "curious".[95] Nick Carpou, Universal's president of domestic distribution, said: "Our campaign gave people permission to see the film."[96] "Valentines is a big deal for couples and a great relationship event, and the date with the long Presidents Day weekend created a perfect storm for us. This date positioned us to take full advantage of the romance angle, which is how we sold the film in our marketing campaign," he said.[97]

Rating and censorship

There was initial speculation that the film could receive an NC-17 rating in the United States. Studios typically steer away from the adults-only rating due to the impact the classification has on a film's commercial viability, with some theater chains refusing to exhibit NC-17-rated films. While screenwriter Marcel said she expected the film to be NC-17-rated,[98] producer De Luca anticipated the less restrictive R rating.[99] On January 5, 2015, the MPAA did give the film an R rating, basing its decision on "strong sexual content including dialogue, some unusual behavior and graphic nudity, and language."[100]

On January 30, in Australia, the film was rated MA15+ by the ACB for "strong sex scenes, sexual themes and nudity".[101] On February 2, 2015, the British BBFC classified the film an 18 certificate, mentioning "strong sex".[2] In Canada, Ontario, Manitoba, Alberta, and British Columbia, the film was rated at 18A by the OFRB, MFCB, AFR, and BCFCO, respectively, due to its "occasional upsetting or disturbing scenes, and partial or full nudity in a brief sexual situation."[102][103] In Quebec, the Régie du cinéma rated the movie under the 16+ category for its eroticism.[104] In France, the film earned a 12 rating.[105] In Lebanon, the film earned an NC-21 rating.[106] In Argentina, the Advisory Commission of Cinematographic Exhibition (the rating arm of the INCAA) rated the film SAM16/R.[107] In Mexico, the film earned a C rating, which is equivalent to that no person under the age of 18 could enter to see the feature film for any reason.

Anti-pornography watchdog group Morality in Media argued that the film's R rating "severely undermines the violent themes in the film and does not adequately inform parents and patrons of the film's content", and that the MPAA was encouraging sexual violence by letting the film by without an NC-17 rating.[108]

The film was scheduled for a February 12, 2015, release in Malaysia, but it was denied a certificate by the Malaysian Film Censorship Board (LPF) for its "unnatural" and "sadistic" content. The LPF chairman, Abdul Halim Abdul Hamid, said Fifty Shades was "more pornography than a movie."[109][110] The film was also banned in Indonesia,[111] Kenya,[111] Russia's North Caucasus,[112] the United Arab Emirates (UAE),[113] Papua New Guinea,[114] Cambodia,[115] and India.[116] The film was released in Nigeria for a week, before being removed from cinemas by the National Film and Video Censors Board (NFVCB).[117] Studios will not pursue a theatrical release in China.[111]

The sex scenes were censored after protests from various religious groups in the Philippines, and as a result it is in limited release in that country with an R-18 rating from the MTRCB.[110] A similarly cut version was released in Zimbabwe.[118]

Roughly 20 minutes were cut from the film for screening in Vietnam, leaving no sex scenes. The scene in which Ana is beaten with a belt is skipped entirely.[119]

Opposition campaign

On February 2, in Michigan, a man petitioned to halt the film's release at a local Celebration! Cinema. Despite the man's efforts, the president of the cinemas declined to cancel the release of the film. He said, "We've been in business for 70 years and people often times object to content, and it's not our job to censor the content of a widespread movie. It's not in our best interest. It's not in the community's best interest." The film sold 3,000 tickets before the release and was expected to sell a total of 10,000 tickets.[120][121]

Thomas Williams of the Notre Dame Center for Ethics and Culture commented on the release of the film in the United States on Valentine's Day, stating "The irony of Universal Pictures' decision to release its bondage-erotica film Fifty Shades of Grey on the day dedicated to honoring a Christian martyr has not gone unnoticed to many observers, who seem to find the choice unclassy at best."[citation needed]

Home media

Fifty Shades of Grey was released via DVD and Blu-ray on May 8, 2015. The Blu-ray edition features an unrated cut of the film;[122] the version includes an additional three minutes of footage, the bulk of which are in the form of an alternative ending.

Upon its release on home media in the U.S., the film topped both the Nielsen VideoScan First Alert chart, which tracks combined Blu-ray Disc and DVD sales, as well as the Blu-ray Disc sales chart for two consecutive weeks up to the week ending May 17, 2015.[123]

Reception

Box office

Fifty Shades of Grey grossed US$166.2 million in the US and Canada and US$403.5 million in other countries, for a worldwide total of US$569.7 million against a budget of US$40 million.[3] It is currently the fourth-highest-grossing film directed by a woman (behind Mamma Mia!, Kung Fu Panda 2, and Wonder Woman),[124] and at the time of the end of its theatrical run, it was the fourth-highest-grossing R-rated film of all time (behind The Hangover Part II, The Passion of the Christ, and The Matrix Reloaded).[125] Deadline Hollywood calculated the net profit of the film to be US$256.55 million, when factoring together all expenses and revenues for the film.[126]

Tickets went on sale in the United States from January 11, 2015.[92] According to ticket-selling site Fandango, Fifty Shades of Grey is the fastest-selling R-rated title in the site's 15-year history, surpassing Sex and the City 2.[127] It also had the biggest first week of ticket sales on Fandango for a non-sequel film, surpassing 2012's The Hunger Games.[127][128] It is fourth overall on Fandango's list of top advance ticket sales behind The Twilight Saga: New Moon, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2, and The Hunger Games.[129] The demand prompted US theater owners to add new showtimes.[127][130] Weeks before the film's release, several box office analysts suggested as much as a US$60 million domestic four-day opening[92][131][132][133][134] while Box Office Mojo reported that a US$100 million opening could be possible.[135]

Outside the United States, Fifty Shades of Grey pre-sold 4.5 million tickets in 39 markets.[136] In the UK, it sold £1.3 million (US$1.9 million) worth of tickets a week before release.[137] On release, it set several records at the box office, including:

Box office record Record details Previous record holder Previous record holder details Ref.
February opening weekend US$85,171,450 The Passion of the Christ (2004, US$83.8 million) [138]
President's Day 4-Day opening weekend for any film US$93,010,350 Valentine's Day (2010, US$63.1 million) [139]
President's Day 4-Day weekend for any film US$93,010,350 Valentine's Day (2010, US$63.1 million) [139]
Widest R-rated opening 3,646 theaters The Hangover Part II (2011, 3,615 theaters) [140]
Valentine's Day gross US$36,752,460 Valentine's Day (2010, US$23,392,046) [141][142]
Opening weekend for a female directed film US$85,171,450 Twilight (2008, U$69,637,740) [143]
Overseas opening weekend for an R-rated film US$156 million The Matrix Revolutions (2003, US$117 million) [144]
Highest-grossing Universal's R-rated film overseas US$385.1 million Ted (2012, US$330 million) [145]

United States and Canada

In the US and Canada, it is the highest-grossing sex film,[146] the seventeenth highest-grossing film of 2015,[147] and the fourth-highest-grossing romantic film of all time.[148] It opened in the US and Canada simultaneously with Kingsman: The Secret Service on Thursday, February 12, 2015, across 2,830 theaters[149][150] and was widened to 3,646 theaters the next day making it the widest R-rated opening (surpassed by Mad Max: Fury Road),[151] and the fourth-widest R-rated release of all time.[152] It earned US$8.6 million from Thursday night previews which is the second-highest late-night gross for a film released in February (behind Deadpool) and the third-highest for an R-rated film (behind Deadpool and The Hangover Part II).[149][153] The film topped the box office on its opening day grossing US$30.2 million (including Thursday previews) from 3,646 theaters setting a record for highest February opening day (previously held by The Passion of the Christ) and fourth-highest overall among R-rated films.[154][155] During its traditional three-day opening the film opened at No. 1 at the box office earning US$85.1 million, setting records for the biggest opening weekend for a film released in February (a record previously held by The Passion of the Christ).[142] Women comprised 82% of the total audiences during its opening day,[156] and 68% on Valentine's Day.[157]

Revenue from the second weekend dropped massively by 73.9% to US$22.25 million, which is the second-biggest drop for a 3,000-plus-screen release (only behind Friday the 13th's 80.4% drop) and the biggest for a 3,500-plus-screen release.[158][159][160] It is just the eighth film to open on more than 3,000 screens to drop by 70% or more.[161] The film topped the box office for two consecutive weekends before falling to No. 4 in its third weekend while Focus took the top spot.[162][163]

Other countries

Outside the US and Canada, box office analysts were predicting as much as US$158 million opening.[164][165][166] It opened Wednesday, February 11, 2015, in 4 countries, earning US$3.7 million.[167] It opened in 34 more countries on February 12, earning US$28.6 million in two days.[168] The film set opening-day records for Universal Pictures in 25 markets and opening day records for an R-rated film in 34 territories.[165][166] Through Sunday, February 15, it earned an opening-weekend total of US$156 million from 58 countries from 10,979 screens (US$173.6 million through Monday) where it opened at No. 1 in 54 of the 58 countries, marking the biggest overseas opening for an R-rated film, the fourth-biggest of 2015, and Universal's third-biggest overseas opening weekend ever.[144] The film set an all-time opening record in 13 markets, Universal's biggest opening weekend ever in 30 markets and biggest opening for any R-rated film in 31 markets.[144]

The biggest opener outside of the United States was witnessed in the UK, Ireland and Malta, where it earned £13.55 million (US$20.8 million) in its opening weekend, which is the biggest debut ever for an 18-rated film and the second-biggest for a non-sequel film (behind I Am Legend).[169][170] In just 10 days of release it became the highest-grossing 18-rated film of all time.[171] It topped the UK box office for two consecutive weekends.[172] Other high openings include Germany (US$14.1 million), France (US$12.3 million), Russia (US$11 million), Italy (US$10.1 million), Spain (US$8.7 million), Brazil (US$8.3 million), Mexico (US$8.1 million), Australia (US$8 million).[144] In Japan, the film was unsuccessful opening at No. 5 with $682,000 but falling out of the top 10 the following week.[173][174] The Hollywood Reporter cited out possible reasons for the film's failure, attributing it to the "delayed release of the new Japanese-language editions of the books, poor timing for the film release and an R-15, re-edit blurring out parts of the sex scenes."[175]

It topped the box office outside of the US for three consecutive weekends[176] until it was overtaken by Warner Bros.' Jupiter Ascending in its fourth weekend.[177] It became Universal Pictures' highest-grossing R-rated film of all time overseas (breaking Ted's record),[145] Universal Pictures' highest-grossing film in 14 countries,[nb 1] and Universal Pictures' eighth-highest-grossing film overseas.[178] In total earnings, its largest markets overseas are the UK, Ireland and Malta (US$52.5 million), Germany (US$43.7 million), Brazil (US$31.3 million), France (US$29.5 million), and Spain (US$22.6 million).[179][180][181]

Critical response

Fifty Shades of Grey received generally negative reviews, with criticism of its acting, screenplay, and pacing; however, some critics noted it as an improvement over the book, and others praised the cinematography and set design as well as soundtrack. The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported a 24% approval rating with an average rating of 4.20/10 based on 282 reviews. The website's critical consensus reads, "While creatively better endowed than its print counterpart, Fifty Shades of Grey is a less than satisfying experience on the screen."[182] Metacritic gave the film a score of 46 out of 100, based on reviews from 46 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[183] In CinemaScore polls conducted during the opening weekend, cinema audiences gave the film an average grade of "C+" on an A+ to F scale.[184]

Claudia Puig of USA Today wrote that "the dialogue is laughable, the pacing is sluggish and the performances are one-note."[185] Moira Macdonald of The Seattle Times wrote: "Fifty Shades of Grey the movie, for the record, is not quite as bad as Fifty Shades of Grey the book. But that's not saying much".[186] We Got This Covered critic Isaac Feldberg gave the film one and a half stars out of five and wrote that it "feels like two, distinct films grappling for dominance over the screen: one a sensual and stylish romance, and the other a numbingly explicit Harlequin bodice-ripper brought to life. Regrettably, the latter and lesser of the two ends up on top".[187] The Guardian lead film critic Peter Bradshaw gave the film one star out of five, calling it "the most purely tasteful and softcore depiction of sadomasochism in cinema history" with "strictly daytime soap" performances.[188] A. O. Scott of The New York Times called the film "terrible", but wrote that "it might nonetheless be a movie that feels good to see, whether you squirm or giggle or roll your eyes or just sit still and take your punishment."[189]

In a positive review for The Daily Telegraph, Robbie Collin called the film "sexy, funny and self-aware in every way the original book isn't."[190] Elizabeth Weitzman of New York's Daily News praised the directing, screenplay, and Johnson's performance, but called Dornan's performance, the leads' chemistry, and the supporting cast "underused". She praised the film for honoring the essence of its source and the director's way of balancing "atmosphere with action".[191] In The Guardian, Jordan Hoffmann awarded the film three out of five stars, writing, "this big screen adaptation still manages to be about people, and even a little bit sweet", and that the sex scenes "are there to advance the plot, and only the most buttoned-up prude will be scandalised."[192] Lisa Schwarzbaum of Entertainment Weekly gave the film a B−, writing: "This perfectly normal way of consuming erotica suggests that the movie Fifty Shades of Grey will work better as home entertainment, when each viewer can race past the blah-blah about how well Christian plays the piano and pause on the fleeting image of the man minus his pants."[193] In The Sydney Morning Herald, Timothy Laurie and Jessica Kean argue that "the film provides a language for decision-making around violence more developed than most Hollywood fodder", and that "film fleshes out an otherwise legalistic concept like 'consent' into a living, breathing, and at times, uncomfortable interpersonal experience. It dramatises the dangers of unequal negotiation and the practical complexity of identifying one's limits and having them respected."[194]

Various critics noted similarities between Fifty Shades of Grey and Adrian Lyne's 9½ Weeks (1986).[195][196][197] Both films are literary adaptations, centering on a sadomasochistic affair.[198][199]

Pornographic-adaptation lawsuit

In June 2012, the film company Smash Pictures announced its intent to film a pornographic version of the Fifty Shades trilogy, entitled Fifty Shades of Grey: An XXX Adaptation.[200] A release date of January 10, 2013 was announced.[201] In November 2012, Universal, which had secured the Fifty Shades film rights, filed a lawsuit against Smash Pictures, stating that the film violated its copyright in that it was not filmed as a parody adaptation but "copies without reservation from the unique expressive elements of the Fifty Shades trilogy, progressing through the events of Fifty Shades of Grey and into the second book, Fifty Shades Darker".[202]

The lawsuit asked for an injunction, for the profits from all sales of the film, as well as damages,[203] saying that "a quickly and cheaply produced pornographic work [...] is likely to cause Plaintiffs irreparable harm by poisoning public perception of the Fifty Shades Trilogy and the forthcoming Universal films."[204] Smash Pictures responded to the lawsuit by issuing a counterclaim and requesting a continuance, stating that "much or all" of the Fifty Shades material was part of the public domain because it was originally published in various venues as a fan fiction based on the Twilight series. A lawyer for Smash Pictures further commented that the federal copyright registrations for the books were "invalid and unenforceable" and that the film "did not violate copyright or trademark laws".[205] The lawsuit was eventually settled out of court for an undisclosed sum and Smash Pictures agreed to stop any further production or promotion of the film.[206]

Sequels

Main articles: Fifty Shades Darker (film) and Fifty Shades Freed (film)

In April 2015, The Hollywood Reporter reported that E. L. James' husband, Niall Leonard, was enlisted to write the script for the film's sequel.[207] In the same month, at the 2015 Universal CinemaCon in Las Vegas, Universal announced the release dates of the sequels, with Fifty Shades Darker being released on February 10, 2017, and Fifty Shades Freed was released on February 9, 2018.[208] However, the sequels did not see Sam Taylor-Johnson returning as director.[209] On August 20, 2015, the U.S. House of Cards director James Foley was a frontrunner to direct the sequel.[210] In November 2015, Universal Studios announced that both films will be shot back-to-back.[211]

Parody

A spoof version of the film, Fifty Shades of Black, was released on January 29, 2016, in North America. Marlon Wayans and Rick Alvarez wrote the script, in which Wayans stars as Christian Black. The film was distributed by SquareOne Entertainment in Germany and Open Road Films in the United States;[212] IM Global produce and finance it, as well as handling international releases. Kali Hawk parodied the role of Anastasia Steele, with supporting cast including Affion Crockett, Mike Epps, Jane Seymour, Andrew Bachelor and Fred Willard.[213] It was released theatrically on January 29, 2016 and described as less funny "than the unintentionally-funny film it's trying to lampoon."[214]

See also

Notes

  1. ^ It is Universal Pictures' highest-grossing film of all time in Brazil, Denmark, Italy, Poland, Venezuela, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Paraguay, Romania, Serbia/Montenegro, Slovakia, Slovenia and Ukraine.[178]

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fifty, shades, grey, film, fifty, shades, grey, 2015, american, erotic, romantic, drama, film, directed, taylor, johnson, with, screenplay, kelly, marcel, film, based, james, 2011, novel, same, name, stars, dakota, johnson, jamie, dornan, jennifer, ehle, marci. Fifty Shades of Grey is a 2015 American erotic romantic drama film directed by Sam Taylor Johnson with screenplay by Kelly Marcel The film is based on E L James 2011 novel of the same name and stars Dakota Johnson Jamie Dornan Jennifer Ehle and Marcia Gay Harden It is the first installment in the Fifty Shades film series The story follows Anastasia Steele Johnson a college graduate who begins a sadomasochistic relationship with young business magnate Christian Grey Dornan Fifty Shades of GreyTheatrical release posterDirected bySam Taylor JohnsonScreenplay byKelly MarcelBased onFifty Shades of Greyby E L JamesProduced byMichael De Luca E L James Dana BrunettiStarringDakota Johnson Jamie Dornan Jennifer Ehle Marcia Gay HardenCinematographySeamus McGarveyEdited byDebra Neil Fisher Anne V Coates Lisa GunningMusic byDanny ElfmanProductioncompaniesFocus Features 1 Michael De Luca Productions 1 Trigger Street Productions 1 Distributed byUniversal Pictures 1 Release datesFebruary 9 2015 2015 02 09 Los Angeles February 13 2015 2015 02 13 United States Running time125 minutes 2 CountryUnited StatesLanguageEnglishBudget 40 million 3 Box office 569 7 million 3 Development of the film commenced in March 2012 where Universal Pictures secured the rights to the trilogy following a bidding war Taylor Johnson was confirmed as the director in June 2013 She cited 9 Weeks Last Tango in Paris and Blue Is the Warmest Colour as her inspirations for the film The main cast joined the project between October and December 2013 Principal photography commenced in December 2013 and concluded on February 2014 Reshoots involving scenes between Dornan and Johnson took place in Vancouver during the week of October 2014 Fifty Shades of Grey premiered at the 69th Berlin International Film Festival on February 11 2015 and was released on February 13 2015 in IMAX formats by Universal Pictures and Focus Features Despite receiving generally negative reviews it was an immediate box office success breaking numerous box office records and earning over US 570 million worldwide The soundtrack album was also successful Love Me Like You Do by English singer Ellie Goulding was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song while Earned It by Canadian singer the Weeknd was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Song at the 88th Academy Awards The film was the most awarded at the 36th Golden Raspberry Awards winning five of six nominations including Worst Picture tied with Fantastic Four and both leading roles Firty Shades of Grey was succeeded by two sequels Fifty Shades Darker and Fifty Shades Freed released in 2017 and 2018 respectively both of which received similar reception and commercial success Contents 1 Plot 2 Cast 3 Production 3 1 Development 3 2 Direction 3 3 Casting 3 4 Filming 4 Music 5 Release 5 1 Theatrical 5 2 Marketing 5 3 Rating and censorship 5 4 Opposition campaign 5 5 Home media 6 Reception 6 1 Box office 6 1 1 United States and Canada 6 1 2 Other countries 6 2 Critical response 7 Pornographic adaptation lawsuit 8 Sequels 9 Parody 10 See also 11 Notes 12 References 13 External linksPlot Edit21 year old Anastasia Ana Steele is an English literature major at Washington State University s satellite campus near Vancouver Washington When her roommate Kate Kavanagh becomes ill and is unable to interview Christian Grey a 27 year old billionaire entrepreneur for the college newspaper Ana agrees to take her place At Christian s Seattle headquarters she stumbles her way through the meeting Christian who is that year s WSU commencement speaker takes an interest in her soon after he visits the hardware store where Ana works and offers to do a photo shoot to accompany the article she had interviewed him for Christian invites Ana for coffee but leaves abruptly after she confesses to being a romantic saying he is not the man for her He later sends her first edition copies of two Thomas Hardy novels including Tess of the d Urbervilles as a gift with a quote from the latter book about the dangers of relationships on an accompanying card Ana and her friends celebrate graduation at a local bar After drinking too much she spontaneously calls Christian saying she is returning the books and berating his behavior towards her He goes to the bar to find her arriving just as her photographer friend Jose Rodriquez attempts to kiss her against her will Ana is suddenly sick The next morning she wakes up in Christian s hotel room relieved that they were not intimate Ana and Christian begin seeing each other though he insists that she sign a non disclosure agreement preventing her from revealing details about their dalliance He explains that he engages in sexual bondage relationships but only as clearly defined in a contract between the participants Ana reveals that she is a virgin While considering the agreement and negotiating her own terms and after visiting his playroom a room stocked with a variety of BDSM toys furniture and gear she and Christian have conventional sex Ana loses her virginity The next morning before being taken home she meets Christian s adoptive mother Grace who unexpectedly arrives Christian bestows a series of gifts and favors upon Ana including a new car and a laptop After she and Kate move to Seattle she continues seeing him During dinner at his parents home Ana suddenly mentions she is leaving the next day to visit her mother in Georgia Later Christian becomes frustrated when she says she wants more than the one sided relationship he proposes She is shocked when Christian shows up in Georgia he takes her air gliding then returns to Seattle to tend to a business emergency After returning home Ana continues seeing Christian who wants further sexual experimentation She initially consents but he remains emotionally distant upsetting her While still considering the contract and in an effort to understand Christian s psychology Ana asks him to demonstrate how he would punish her for rule breaking He whips her buttocks with a belt making her count each strike out loud Upset and disgusted Ana leaves Christian concluding he is wrong for her and his practices are deviant and excessive Cast Edit Jamie Dornan and Dakota Johnson Dakota Johnson as Anastasia Ana Steele a 21 year old English Literature student attending Washington State University Jamie Dornan as Christian Grey a 27 year old billionaire entrepreneur and CEO of Grey Enterprises Holdings Inc Eloise Mumford as Katherine Kate Kavanagh 4 Anastasia s best friend roommate who begins a relationship with Christian s older brother Elliot Grey Jennifer Ehle as Carla Wilks 5 Anastasia s mother Marcia Gay Harden as Dr Grace Trevelyan Grey 6 Christian Grey s adoptive mother Victor Rasuk as Jose Rodriguez 7 one of Anastasia s close friends Luke Grimes as Elliot Grey 8 Christian s adopted older brother Rita Ora as Mia Grey 9 Christian s adopted younger sister Max Martini as Jason Taylor 10 Christian s bodyguard and head of his security Callum Keith Rennie as Ray Steele Anastasia s father 11 Andrew Airlie as Carrick Grey Christian s adoptive father Dylan Neal as Bob Adams 12 Anastasia s stepfather Anthony Konechny as Paul Clayton the brother of the owner of Clayton s Hardware Store Emily Fonda as Martina Rachel Skarsten as Andrea 13 Christian s assistantProduction EditDevelopment Edit By early 2012 several Hollywood studios were keen to obtain film rights to The New York Times bestselling Fifty Shades trilogy of novels 14 Warner Bros Sony Paramount Universal and Mark Wahlberg s production company submitted bids for the film rights 15 16 Universal Pictures and Focus Features secured the rights to the trilogy in March 2012 17 Author James sought to retain some control during the movie s creative process 18 James chose The Social Network producers Michael De Luca and Dana Brunetti to produce the film 19 20 Although American Psycho writer Bret Easton Ellis publicly expressed his desire to write the screenplay for Fifty Shades of Grey 21 Kelly Marcel screenwriter of Saving Mr Banks was hired for the job 22 Patrick Marber was brought in by Taylor Wood to polish the screenplay specifically to do some character work 23 Universal hired Mark Bomback for script doctoring 24 Mark Bridges served as the costume designer 25 Entertainment Weekly estimated the film s budget as 40 million or so 26 Direction Edit Director Sam Taylor Johnson expressed that she found the novel s author E L James difficult to work with By May 9 2013 the studio was considering Joe Wright to direct 27 but this proved unworkable due to Wright s schedule 28 Other directors who had been under consideration included Patty Jenkins Bill Condon Bennett Miller and Steven Soderbergh 29 In June 2013 E L James announced Sam Taylor Johnson would direct the film adaptation 30 Johnson was paid over US 2 million for directing the film 31 9 Weeks Last Tango in Paris and Blue Is the Warmest Colour were all cited by Taylor Johnson as inspirations for the film 32 In an interview in June 2017 Taylor Johnson cited difficulties working with author E L James causing her to leave the series She said I can never say I regret it because that would just finish me off With the benefit of hindsight would I go through it again Of course I wouldn t I d be mad 33 Casting Edit Bret Easton Ellis stated that Robert Pattinson had been James first choice for the role of Christian Grey 34 but James felt that casting Pattinson and his Twilight co star Kristen Stewart in the film would be weird 35 Ian Somerhalder and Chace Crawford both expressed interest in the role of Christian 36 37 Somerhalder later admitted if he had been considered the filming process would ultimately have conflicted with his shooting schedule for The CW s series The Vampire Diaries 38 On September 2 2013 James revealed that Charlie Hunnam and Dakota Johnson had been cast as Christian Grey and Anastasia Steele respectively 39 The short list of other actresses considered for the role of Anastasia included Alicia Vikander Imogen Poots Elizabeth Olsen Shailene Woodley and Felicity Jones 40 Keeley Hazell auditioned for an unspecified role 41 Lucy Hale also auditioned for the film 42 Emilia Clarke was also offered the role of Anastasia but turned down the part because of the nudity required 43 Taylor Johnson would give every actress who auditioned for the role of Anastasia four pages to read of a monologue from Ingmar Bergman s Persona 32 The studio originally wanted Ryan Gosling for Christian but he was not interested in the role 40 Garrett Hedlund was also considered but he could not connect with the character 40 Stephen Amell said he would not have wanted to play the role of Grey because I actually didn t find him to be that interesting nothing about Christian Grey really spoke to me 44 Hunnam initially turned down the role of Christian but later reconsidered it following a meeting with studio heads 45 Hunnam said of the audition process I felt really intrigued and excited about it so I went and read the first book to get a clearer idea of who this character was and I felt even more excited at the prospect of bringing him to life We Taylor Johnson and I kind of both suggested I do a reading with Dakota who was her favorite and as soon as we got in the room and I started reading with Dakota I knew that I definitely wanted to do it There s just like a tangible chemistry between us It felt exciting and fun and weird and compelling 46 In response to the negative reaction that the casting drew from fans producer Dana Brunetti said There is a lot that goes into casting that isn t just looks Talent availability their desire to do it chemistry with other actor etc So if your favorite wasn t cast then it is most likely due to something on that list Keep that in mind while hating and keep perspective 47 During October 2013 actress Jennifer Ehle was in talks for the role of Anastasia s mother Carla 5 On October 12 2013 Universal Pictures announced that Hunnam had exited the film due to conflicts with the schedule of his FX series Sons of Anarchy 48 Alexander Skarsgard Jamie Dornan Christian Cooke Theo James Francois Arnaud Scott Eastwood Luke Bracey and Billy Magnussen were at the top of the list to replace Hunnam as Christian Grey 49 50 Finally on October 23 2013 Dornan was cast as Christian Grey 51 On October 31 2013 Victor Rasuk was cast as Jose Rodriguez Jr 7 On November 22 2013 Eloise Mumford was cast as Kate Kavanagh 4 On December 2 2013 singer Rita Ora was cast as Christian s younger sister Mia 52 Ora originally wanted to work on the soundtrack 53 On December 3 2013 Marcia Gay Harden was cast as Christian s mother Grace 6 Filming Edit In September filming was scheduled to start on November 5 2013 in Vancouver British Columbia 54 The following month producer Michael De Luca announced filming would begin on November 13 2013 55 Principal photography was again delayed and eventually started on December 1 2013 56 Scenes were filmed in the Gastown district of Vancouver 57 Bentall 5 was used as the Grey Enterprises building 58 59 The University of British Columbia serves as Washington State University Vancouver from which Ana graduates 60 The Fairmont Hotel Vancouver was used as the Heathman Hotel 61 62 The film was also shot at the North Shore Studios 63 The production officially ended on February 21 2014 64 Reshoots involving scenes between Dornan and Johnson took place in Vancouver during the week of October 13 2014 65 The film was shot under the working title The Adventures of Max and Banks 66 Uncredited screenwriter Mark Bomback said he had never been on a project with that much secrecy around it The set was on lockdown 67 The film was the last project worked on by prolific Academy Award winning editor Anne V Coates before her death in 2018 68 In an alternative ending both Ana and Christian experience flashbacks Christian jogs in the rain while Ana sobs in her apartment Christian encounters a gift Ana gave him with the note This reminded me of a happy time Ana 69 Music EditMain article Fifty Shades of Grey soundtrack The film s soundtrack was released on February 10 2015 70 71 Earned It by Canadian singer the Weeknd was released as the lead single on December 24 2014 72 The second single Love Me like You Do by English singer Ellie Goulding was released on January 7 2015 Both singles reached the top three of the Billboard Hot 100 73 The promotional single Salted Wound by Australian singer Sia was released on January 27 2015 74 As of May 2018 the soundtrack has sold 516 000 copies in the United States 75 Release EditTheatrical Edit Jamie Dornan at the world premiere of Fifty Shades of Grey Berlinale 2015 In February 2013 Universal chairman Adam Fogelson said the film could be ready to release as early as next summer 76 The studio initially announced an August 1 2014 release 77 However in November 2013 it was pushed back to February 13 2015 in time for Valentine s Day 78 Fifty Shades of Grey was first screened at the 65th Berlin International Film Festival on February 11 2015 79 The film was released in 75 IMAX screens across the US on February 13 2015 80 81 Marketing Edit On January 25 2014 more than a year prior to release Universal displayed posters with the phrase Mr Grey will see you now in five locations across the United States 82 On July 9 2014 the book s author E L James said on Twitter that the film s trailer would be released on July 24 2014 83 Beyonce debuted a teaser for the trailer on her Instagram account five days before the trailer s release 84 On July 24 Dornan and Johnson were on The Today Show to present part of the trailer appropriate for morning television the full trailer which contained more racy scenes was released later the same day on the internet 200 days before its initial theatrical release The trailer featured a new version of Crazy in Love by Beyonce which was scored and arranged by her frequent collaborator Boots 85 86 87 88 The trailer was viewed 36 4 million times in the week after its July 24 release This made it the most viewed trailer on YouTube in 2014 until it was surpassed in October by the trailer for Avengers Age of Ultron 89 However in mid December the trailer reached 93 million views and was again the most viewed of 2014 90 The trailer accumulated over 100 million views in its first week of release through different channels and websites becoming the biggest trailer ever released in history 91 By February 2015 the trailer had been viewed more than 193 million times on YouTube alone 92 And by late February Fifty Shades of Grey related material garnered over 329 million views including 113 million views for its official trailer 88 A second trailer was released on November 13 2014 93 A third trailer aired during Super Bowl XLIX on February 1 2015 94 The film was promoted through an ad campaign that asked people whether they were curious 95 Nick Carpou Universal s president of domestic distribution said Our campaign gave people permission to see the film 96 Valentines is a big deal for couples and a great relationship event and the date with the long Presidents Day weekend created a perfect storm for us This date positioned us to take full advantage of the romance angle which is how we sold the film in our marketing campaign he said 97 Rating and censorship Edit There was initial speculation that the film could receive an NC 17 rating in the United States Studios typically steer away from the adults only rating due to the impact the classification has on a film s commercial viability with some theater chains refusing to exhibit NC 17 rated films While screenwriter Marcel said she expected the film to be NC 17 rated 98 producer De Luca anticipated the less restrictive R rating 99 On January 5 2015 the MPAA did give the film an R rating basing its decision on strong sexual content including dialogue some unusual behavior and graphic nudity and language 100 On January 30 in Australia the film was rated MA15 by the ACB for strong sex scenes sexual themes and nudity 101 On February 2 2015 the British BBFC classified the film an 18 certificate mentioning strong sex 2 In Canada Ontario Manitoba Alberta and British Columbia the film was rated at 18A by the OFRB MFCB AFR and BCFCO respectively due to its occasional upsetting or disturbing scenes and partial or full nudity in a brief sexual situation 102 103 In Quebec the Regie du cinema rated the movie under the 16 category for its eroticism 104 In France the film earned a 12 rating 105 In Lebanon the film earned an NC 21 rating 106 In Argentina the Advisory Commission of Cinematographic Exhibition the rating arm of the INCAA rated the film SAM16 R 107 In Mexico the film earned a C rating which is equivalent to that no person under the age of 18 could enter to see the feature film for any reason Anti pornography watchdog group Morality in Media argued that the film s R rating severely undermines the violent themes in the film and does not adequately inform parents and patrons of the film s content and that the MPAA was encouraging sexual violence by letting the film by without an NC 17 rating 108 The film was scheduled for a February 12 2015 release in Malaysia but it was denied a certificate by the Malaysian Film Censorship Board LPF for its unnatural and sadistic content The LPF chairman Abdul Halim Abdul Hamid said Fifty Shades was more pornography than a movie 109 110 The film was also banned in Indonesia 111 Kenya 111 Russia s North Caucasus 112 the United Arab Emirates UAE 113 Papua New Guinea 114 Cambodia 115 and India 116 The film was released in Nigeria for a week before being removed from cinemas by the National Film and Video Censors Board NFVCB 117 Studios will not pursue a theatrical release in China 111 The sex scenes were censored after protests from various religious groups in the Philippines and as a result it is in limited release in that country with an R 18 rating from the MTRCB 110 A similarly cut version was released in Zimbabwe 118 Roughly 20 minutes were cut from the film for screening in Vietnam leaving no sex scenes The scene in which Ana is beaten with a belt is skipped entirely 119 Opposition campaign Edit On February 2 in Michigan a man petitioned to halt the film s release at a local Celebration Cinema Despite the man s efforts the president of the cinemas declined to cancel the release of the film He said We ve been in business for 70 years and people often times object to content and it s not our job to censor the content of a widespread movie It s not in our best interest It s not in the community s best interest The film sold 3 000 tickets before the release and was expected to sell a total of 10 000 tickets 120 121 Thomas Williams of the Notre Dame Center for Ethics and Culture commented on the release of the film in the United States on Valentine s Day stating The irony of Universal Pictures decision to release its bondage erotica film Fifty Shades of Grey on the day dedicated to honoring a Christian martyr has not gone unnoticed to many observers who seem to find the choice unclassy at best citation needed Home media Edit Fifty Shades of Grey was released via DVD and Blu ray on May 8 2015 The Blu ray edition features an unrated cut of the film 122 the version includes an additional three minutes of footage the bulk of which are in the form of an alternative ending Upon its release on home media in the U S the film topped both the Nielsen VideoScan First Alert chart which tracks combined Blu ray Disc and DVD sales as well as the Blu ray Disc sales chart for two consecutive weeks up to the week ending May 17 2015 123 Reception EditBox office Edit Fifty Shades of Grey grossed US 166 2 million in the US and Canada and US 403 5 million in other countries for a worldwide total of US 569 7 million against a budget of US 40 million 3 It is currently the fourth highest grossing film directed by a woman behind Mamma Mia Kung Fu Panda 2 and Wonder Woman 124 and at the time of the end of its theatrical run it was the fourth highest grossing R rated film of all time behind The Hangover Part II The Passion of the Christ and The Matrix Reloaded 125 Deadline Hollywood calculated the net profit of the film to be US 256 55 million when factoring together all expenses and revenues for the film 126 Tickets went on sale in the United States from January 11 2015 92 According to ticket selling site Fandango Fifty Shades of Grey is the fastest selling R rated title in the site s 15 year history surpassing Sex and the City 2 127 It also had the biggest first week of ticket sales on Fandango for a non sequel film surpassing 2012 s The Hunger Games 127 128 It is fourth overall on Fandango s list of top advance ticket sales behind The Twilight Saga New Moon Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 and The Hunger Games 129 The demand prompted US theater owners to add new showtimes 127 130 Weeks before the film s release several box office analysts suggested as much as a US 60 million domestic four day opening 92 131 132 133 134 while Box Office Mojo reported that a US 100 million opening could be possible 135 Outside the United States Fifty Shades of Grey pre sold 4 5 million tickets in 39 markets 136 In the UK it sold 1 3 million US 1 9 million worth of tickets a week before release 137 On release it set several records at the box office including Box office record Record details Previous record holder Previous record holder details Ref February opening weekend US 85 171 450 The Passion of the Christ 2004 US 83 8 million 138 President s Day 4 Day opening weekend for any film US 93 010 350 Valentine s Day 2010 US 63 1 million 139 President s Day 4 Day weekend for any film US 93 010 350 Valentine s Day 2010 US 63 1 million 139 Widest R rated opening 3 646 theaters The Hangover Part II 2011 3 615 theaters 140 Valentine s Day gross US 36 752 460 Valentine s Day 2010 US 23 392 046 141 142 Opening weekend for a female directed film US 85 171 450 Twilight 2008 U 69 637 740 143 Overseas opening weekend for an R rated film US 156 million The Matrix Revolutions 2003 US 117 million 144 Highest grossing Universal s R rated film overseas US 385 1 million Ted 2012 US 330 million 145 United States and Canada Edit In the US and Canada it is the highest grossing sex film 146 the seventeenth highest grossing film of 2015 147 and the fourth highest grossing romantic film of all time 148 It opened in the US and Canada simultaneously with Kingsman The Secret Service on Thursday February 12 2015 across 2 830 theaters 149 150 and was widened to 3 646 theaters the next day making it the widest R rated opening surpassed by Mad Max Fury Road 151 and the fourth widest R rated release of all time 152 It earned US 8 6 million from Thursday night previews which is the second highest late night gross for a film released in February behind Deadpool and the third highest for an R rated film behind Deadpool and The Hangover Part II 149 153 The film topped the box office on its opening day grossing US 30 2 million including Thursday previews from 3 646 theaters setting a record for highest February opening day previously held by The Passion of the Christ and fourth highest overall among R rated films 154 155 During its traditional three day opening the film opened at No 1 at the box office earning US 85 1 million setting records for the biggest opening weekend for a film released in February a record previously held by The Passion of the Christ 142 Women comprised 82 of the total audiences during its opening day 156 and 68 on Valentine s Day 157 Revenue from the second weekend dropped massively by 73 9 to US 22 25 million which is the second biggest drop for a 3 000 plus screen release only behind Friday the 13th s 80 4 drop and the biggest for a 3 500 plus screen release 158 159 160 It is just the eighth film to open on more than 3 000 screens to drop by 70 or more 161 The film topped the box office for two consecutive weekends before falling to No 4 in its third weekend while Focus took the top spot 162 163 Other countries Edit Outside the US and Canada box office analysts were predicting as much as US 158 million opening 164 165 166 It opened Wednesday February 11 2015 in 4 countries earning US 3 7 million 167 It opened in 34 more countries on February 12 earning US 28 6 million in two days 168 The film set opening day records for Universal Pictures in 25 markets and opening day records for an R rated film in 34 territories 165 166 Through Sunday February 15 it earned an opening weekend total of US 156 million from 58 countries from 10 979 screens US 173 6 million through Monday where it opened at No 1 in 54 of the 58 countries marking the biggest overseas opening for an R rated film the fourth biggest of 2015 and Universal s third biggest overseas opening weekend ever 144 The film set an all time opening record in 13 markets Universal s biggest opening weekend ever in 30 markets and biggest opening for any R rated film in 31 markets 144 The biggest opener outside of the United States was witnessed in the UK Ireland and Malta where it earned 13 55 million US 20 8 million in its opening weekend which is the biggest debut ever for an 18 rated film and the second biggest for a non sequel film behind I Am Legend 169 170 In just 10 days of release it became the highest grossing 18 rated film of all time 171 It topped the UK box office for two consecutive weekends 172 Other high openings include Germany US 14 1 million France US 12 3 million Russia US 11 million Italy US 10 1 million Spain US 8 7 million Brazil US 8 3 million Mexico US 8 1 million Australia US 8 million 144 In Japan the film was unsuccessful opening at No 5 with 682 000 but falling out of the top 10 the following week 173 174 The Hollywood Reporter cited out possible reasons for the film s failure attributing it to the delayed release of the new Japanese language editions of the books poor timing for the film release and an R 15 re edit blurring out parts of the sex scenes 175 It topped the box office outside of the US for three consecutive weekends 176 until it was overtaken by Warner Bros Jupiter Ascending in its fourth weekend 177 It became Universal Pictures highest grossing R rated film of all time overseas breaking Ted s record 145 Universal Pictures highest grossing film in 14 countries nb 1 and Universal Pictures eighth highest grossing film overseas 178 In total earnings its largest markets overseas are the UK Ireland and Malta US 52 5 million Germany US 43 7 million Brazil US 31 3 million France US 29 5 million and Spain US 22 6 million 179 180 181 Critical response Edit Fifty Shades of Grey received generally negative reviews with criticism of its acting screenplay and pacing however some critics noted it as an improvement over the book and others praised the cinematography and set design as well as soundtrack The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported a 24 approval rating with an average rating of 4 20 10 based on 282 reviews The website s critical consensus reads While creatively better endowed than its print counterpart Fifty Shades of Grey is a less than satisfying experience on the screen 182 Metacritic gave the film a score of 46 out of 100 based on reviews from 46 critics indicating mixed or average reviews 183 In CinemaScore polls conducted during the opening weekend cinema audiences gave the film an average grade of C on an A to F scale 184 Claudia Puig of USA Today wrote that the dialogue is laughable the pacing is sluggish and the performances are one note 185 Moira Macdonald of The Seattle Times wrote Fifty Shades of Grey the movie for the record is not quite as bad as Fifty Shades of Grey the book But that s not saying much 186 We Got This Covered critic Isaac Feldberg gave the film one and a half stars out of five and wrote that it feels like two distinct films grappling for dominance over the screen one a sensual and stylish romance and the other a numbingly explicit Harlequin bodice ripper brought to life Regrettably the latter and lesser of the two ends up on top 187 The Guardian lead film critic Peter Bradshaw gave the film one star out of five calling it the most purely tasteful and softcore depiction of sadomasochism in cinema history with strictly daytime soap performances 188 A O Scott of The New York Times called the film terrible but wrote that it might nonetheless be a movie that feels good to see whether you squirm or giggle or roll your eyes or just sit still and take your punishment 189 In a positive review for The Daily Telegraph Robbie Collin called the film sexy funny and self aware in every way the original book isn t 190 Elizabeth Weitzman of New York s Daily News praised the directing screenplay and Johnson s performance but called Dornan s performance the leads chemistry and the supporting cast underused She praised the film for honoring the essence of its source and the director s way of balancing atmosphere with action 191 In The Guardian Jordan Hoffmann awarded the film three out of five stars writing this big screen adaptation still manages to be about people and even a little bit sweet and that the sex scenes are there to advance the plot and only the most buttoned up prude will be scandalised 192 Lisa Schwarzbaum of Entertainment Weekly gave the film a B writing This perfectly normal way of consuming erotica suggests that the movie Fifty Shades of Grey will work better as home entertainment when each viewer can race past the blah blah about how well Christian plays the piano and pause on the fleeting image of the man minus his pants 193 In The Sydney Morning Herald Timothy Laurie and Jessica Kean argue that the film provides a language for decision making around violence more developed than most Hollywood fodder and that film fleshes out an otherwise legalistic concept like consent into a living breathing and at times uncomfortable interpersonal experience It dramatises the dangers of unequal negotiation and the practical complexity of identifying one s limits and having them respected 194 Various critics noted similarities between Fifty Shades of Grey and Adrian Lyne s 9 Weeks 1986 195 196 197 Both films are literary adaptations centering on a sadomasochistic affair 198 199 Pornographic adaptation lawsuit EditIn June 2012 the film company Smash Pictures announced its intent to film a pornographic version of the Fifty Shades trilogy entitled Fifty Shades of Grey An XXX Adaptation 200 A release date of January 10 2013 was announced 201 In November 2012 Universal which had secured the Fifty Shades film rights filed a lawsuit against Smash Pictures stating that the film violated its copyright in that it was not filmed as a parody adaptation but copies without reservation from the unique expressive elements of the Fifty Shades trilogy progressing through the events of Fifty Shades of Grey and into the second book Fifty Shades Darker 202 The lawsuit asked for an injunction for the profits from all sales of the film as well as damages 203 saying that a quickly and cheaply produced pornographic work is likely to cause Plaintiffs irreparable harm by poisoning public perception of the Fifty Shades Trilogy and the forthcoming Universal films 204 Smash Pictures responded to the lawsuit by issuing a counterclaim and requesting a continuance stating that much or all of the Fifty Shades material was part of the public domain because it was originally published in various venues as a fan fiction based on the Twilight series A lawyer for Smash Pictures further commented that the federal copyright registrations for the books were invalid and unenforceable and that the film did not violate copyright or trademark laws 205 The lawsuit was eventually settled out of court for an undisclosed sum and Smash Pictures agreed to stop any further production or promotion of the film 206 Sequels EditMain articles Fifty Shades Darker film and Fifty Shades Freed film In April 2015 The Hollywood Reporter reported that E L James husband Niall Leonard was enlisted to write the script for the film s sequel 207 In the same month at the 2015 Universal CinemaCon in Las Vegas Universal announced the release dates of the sequels with Fifty Shades Darker being released on February 10 2017 and Fifty Shades Freed was released on February 9 2018 208 However the sequels did not see Sam Taylor Johnson returning as director 209 On August 20 2015 the U S House of Cards director James Foley was a frontrunner to direct the sequel 210 In November 2015 Universal Studios announced that both films will be shot back to back 211 Parody EditA spoof version of the film Fifty Shades of Black was released on January 29 2016 in North America Marlon Wayans and Rick Alvarez wrote the script in which Wayans stars as Christian Black The film was distributed by SquareOne Entertainment in Germany and Open Road Films in the United States 212 IM Global produce and finance it as well as handling international releases Kali Hawk parodied the role of Anastasia Steele with supporting cast including Affion Crockett Mike Epps Jane Seymour Andrew Bachelor and Fred Willard 213 It was released theatrically on January 29 2016 and described as less funny than the unintentionally funny film it s trying to lampoon 214 See also Edit Film portal United States portalSex in film Wild Orchid film 1989Notes Edit It is Universal Pictures highest grossing film of all time in Brazil Denmark Italy Poland Venezuela Croatia Czech Republic Estonia Paraguay Romania Serbia Montenegro Slovakia Slovenia and Ukraine 178 References Edit a b c d Fifty Shades of Grey 2015 AFI Catalog of Feature Films Retrieved February 10 2018 a b Fifty Shades of Grey 18 British Board of Film Classification February 2 2015 Retrieved February 2 2015 a b c Fifty Shades of Grey 2015 Box Office Mojo Retrieved February 1 2016 a b Kroll Justin November 22 2013 Fifty Shades Eloise Mumford 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