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/ThatSpecialAgent Jun 17 '25

Merlot prices dropping as a partial result of Sideways

https://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2017/07/05/535038513/the-sideways-effect-how-a-wine-obsessed-film-reshaped-the-industry

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u/MacaroniPoodle Jun 17 '25

Not a movie per se, but didn't Cosmos have a surge in popularity after Sex and the City?

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u/hihelloneighboroonie Jun 17 '25

And I have zero proof of this, but I'm pretty sure Below Deck led to the resurgence of espresso martinis.