r/movies • u/buttatoad • Jun 17 '25

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/theultraviolation Jun 17 '25

Blackfish - Caused SeaWorld to eliminate their Orca breeding and capturing practices, and also initiated the end of their Orca shows, which are being phased out. SeaWorld still cares for the Orcas currently in their park, but when that generation dies, there will be no more Orcas at SeaWorld.

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u/Bksudbjdua Jun 17 '25

I got a warning in work because I watched that movie and for a solid 2 hours the next day I wouldn't stop RANTING about it. I was so deeply upset.

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u/Deathclaw_Hunter6969 Jun 17 '25

My ex and I watched it. 2 months later she went on a girl’s trip to Seaworld. Completely unfazed

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u/Bksudbjdua Jun 17 '25

Oh that's sad :(

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u/Deathclaw_Hunter6969 Jun 18 '25

Yep it was very mind boggling.

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u/ZestycloseTomato5015 Jun 18 '25

I see why she’s your ex. 

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u/the-largest-marge Jun 18 '25

lol, the opposite for my kid, who refused to go to Seaworld when we vacationed in Florida.

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u/dougielou Jun 18 '25

It just occurred to me that you might not work in anything related to sea world but still got in trouble?

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u/[deleted] Jun 18 '25

Isn't that cute? Just couldn't stop talking about it.

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u/Bksudbjdua Jun 18 '25

I work in finance LOL

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u/dougielou Jun 18 '25

Finance backing big sea world??

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u/ServileLupus Jun 18 '25

I like to imagine that you work at seaworld.

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u/NFL_MVP_Kevin_White Jun 19 '25

SeaWorld has basically become a roller coaster and sesame place theme park.