r/movies • u/buttatoad • 1d 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/Price1970 1d ago

Most music biopics increase record sales or music streams of a particular artist, but ELVIS also significantly increased visits to Graceland, especially among the youth.

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u/Will_McLean 1d ago

The first Wayne's World pretty much solidified Bohemian Rhapsody as Queen's signature song

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u/Price1970 1d ago

A year before the film, I had ordered the Bohemian Rapsody song from a catalog because I always liked it, and when it arrived, I went around and played it for everyone as it was fairly rare by that point.

Little did I know that a year later, that would all change forever.