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FILTH & DEPRAVITY DON’T SELL! Moviegoers Prefer Clean Movies Without Explicit Sex, Nudity, Foul Language, and Drug Abuse, Annual Report Shows Again

February 11, 2009: Los Angeles, Calif. – Once again, Movieguide® Magazine’s Annual Report to the Entertainment Industry shows that moviegoers prefer movies with no explicit sex, nudity and foul language.

“This was especially clear in 2008,” said Dr. Ted Baehr, founder and publisher of Movieguide®: A Family Guide to Movies, Entertainment and Culture. “Movies with no foul language, sex and nudity averaged significantly more money at the theatrical box office in America and Canada than movies with some or a lot of such vulgarity, sex or nudity.”

Movieguide®’s analysis of the top movies released in 2008 also showed that moviegoers rejected movies with extreme forms of substance abuse.

Movieguide® also measured miscellaneous amounts of immorality, such as lying, stealing, blackmail, extortion, greed, envy, jealousy. Movies with no miscellaneous immorality made nearly six times more money than movies with extensive or extreme amounts of miscellaneous immorality.

“We have found similar results in practically all of our previous studies,” Dr. Baehr noted.

Movieguide® has been analyzing the content of movies and comparing box office numbers since 1991. The annual studies since 1996 have been particularly comprehensive.

* Amount of Foul Language in 2008 Movies:

Movies with No Foul Language Do Best!

 

Lang.

Avg. B.O. 2008

No obscenities/profanities

$55,568,733

0-25 obscenities/profanities

$32,145,527

More than 25

$22,934,908

 

* Amount of Sexual Content in 2008 Movies

 

Movies with No Sex Do Best!

 

Content

Avg. B.O. 2008

No S

$42,953,235

S

$33,290,253

SS

$19,390,655

SSS

$14,878,503

 

* Amount and Kind of Nudity in 2008 Movies

 

Movies with No Nudity Do Best!

 

Content

Avg. B.O. 2008

No Nudity

$36,274,503

Some sexual nudity

$29,132,665

Extensive sexual nudity

$19,874,327

 

** Analysis of Substance Abuse

Alcohol Abuse in 2008 Movies

Alcohol

Avg. B.O. 2008

Some Drunkenness

$32,809,224

Extreme Abuse

$14,014,314

 

Drug References in 2008 Movies

Code

Avg. B.O. 2008

No Drug References

$48,819,627

Some Drug References

$18,880,203

Very Strong Drug References

$11,621,557

** Miscellaneous Immorality in 2008 Movies

Content

Avg. B.O. 2008

No M

$58,783,936

M

$37,993,403

MM

$24,612,051

MMM

$10,114,778

Dr. Baehr is chairman of the Christian Film & Television Commission® (CFTVC) ministry and publisher of its family guide to movies, Movieguide® (www.movieguide.com). CFTVC and Movieguide® are an international non-profit ministry dedicated to “redeeming the values of the entertainment industry by influencing industry executives and by informing and equipping the public about the influence of the entertainment media.”

For more information, visit www.movieguide.com or call 1-800-577-6684.

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Now more than ever we’re bombarded by darkness in media, movies, and TV. Movieguide® has fought back for almost 40 years, working within Hollywood to propel uplifting and positive content. We’re proud to say we’ve collaborated with some of the top industry players to influence and redeem entertainment for Jesus. Still, the most influential person in Hollywood is you. The viewer.

What you listen to, watch, and read has power. Movieguide® wants to give you the resources to empower the good and the beautiful. But we can’t do it alone. We need your support.

You can make a difference with as little as $7. It takes only a moment. If you can, consider supporting our ministry with a monthly gift. Thank you.

Movieguide® is a 501c3 and all donations are tax deductible.


Now more than ever we’re bombarded by darkness in media, movies, and TV. Movieguide® has fought back for almost 40 years, working within Hollywood to propel uplifting and positive content. We’re proud to say we’ve collaborated with some of the top industry players to influence and redeem entertainment for Jesus. Still, the most influential person in Hollywood is you. The viewer.

What you listen to, watch, and read has power. Movieguide® wants to give you the resources to empower the good and the beautiful. But we can’t do it alone. We need your support.

You can make a difference with as little as $7. It takes only a moment. If you can, consider supporting our ministry with a monthly gift. Thank you.

Movieguide® is a 501c3 and all donations are tax deductible.


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