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Entity asks: with the success of R rated films, does family friendly sell anymore?

When hundreds of movies are produced every year, it can be hard to decide what to see when you finally make it to the theaters. There are so many new releases you could sit in a movie seat with a bucket of popcorn in your hand permanently.

Despite the popularity of films, a recent trend in the most popular movies has shown the rise of R-rated films. With movies like “Deadpool” – which is full of cursing, nudity and just general profanity – crushing the box office, it begs the question: Will our favorite superheroes follow Ryan Reynolds’ R-rated lead?

“Deadpool” was the third highest grossing movie of the year with revenue up to $363 million. It was also the highest grossing movie of the year, sandwiched between “Captain America” and “Finding Dory.” In addition, it is the only R-rated film in the top 10 list aside from “The Purge: Election Year.”

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With “Deadpool” in the top three films of 2016 and the most successful R-rated movie of all time, it certainly does make a difference in how Hollywood will proceed. Though it won’t erase the creation of family-friendly films, it could potentially change superhero films, as Bustle details in an article released in February. Superhero films like “Captain America: Civil War” might become more adult-oriented films.

Bustle explains, “Over in the over-25 quadrants, with the dearth of adult-targeted movies in general, more adults might take a liking to superhero films that push boundaries more than the average fare, and turn to comic movies when they previously thought of the genre as one only for kids.”

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Although many superhero fans weren’t too pleased with the crudeness in “Deadpool,” others rejoiced that the bloody and gritty superhero movies they had imagined have become a reality, points out CBR. As a kid, you envision your superheroes fighting crime, but your imagination is probably less violent and more PG-rated. Now that you’re older, you’re likely to appreciate a more realistic depiction of society.

“Superhero movies are beginning to resemble the larger action genre they tentatively belong to by diversifying their audiences, finding new ways to express themselves and new extremes to explore,” Hollywood Reporter says.

Other movies that have been released under a more violent, slightly more foul-mouthed context include “The Wolverine Unleashed” and “Batman v. Superman.”

As interesting as this may be for some audiences, some may wonder whether or not the idea of an R-rated Superman is unusual. How would you feel if your favorite, traditional superheroes took on a character similar to Wade Wilson?

Let us know in the comments below or tweet us at @entity_mag.

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