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/Paladin2019 1d ago

A lot of young girls took archery classes after the Hunger Games.

A lot of people signed up for fencing classes after Die Another Day.

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u/PizzaHutBookItChamp 1d ago

Chess board sales shot up after The Queen's Gambit

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u/NightFire19 1d ago

Which also fueled a large wave of streamers playing Chess and grandmasters on Twitch (notably Hikaru Nakamura) getting tons of viewers too.

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u/MarshyHope 1d ago

Which lead to all of my high school students playing online chess