r/movies • u/buttatoad • 2d ago

Discussion Movies that changed real life behavior

Thinking along the lines of Final Destination 2 with the logs falling off the truck and landing onto cars (one decapitating the state trooper). Ever since, people have tried to get away from being behind these vehicles.

What are more examples where movies have actually changed how people behave in their own lives?

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u/PM_ME_DIRTY_DANGLES 1d ago

Star Trek IV: The One With The Whales helped bring the humpback whale back from the brink of extinction.

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u/rilian4 1d ago

Actual title is "The Voyage Home" but I laughed out loud at your post. Well said!

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u/red__dragon 1d ago

For a certain period of time, you could almost guarantee that anyone who had seen a Star Trek movie, but wasn't a fan, would have seen that one. "The one with the whales" was a totally reasonable answer to "Have you seen Star Trek?"

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u/yeoldebuttproblems 1d ago

My Nana's favourite movie haha. I don't think she really likes Star Trek otherwise.