In Hollywood films, the number of sexual scenes decreased by 40 percent

On the other hand, the portrayal of other "vices" in films has not declined as much. Swearing and violence are at about the same level as in 2000, the survey shows

7176 views 3 comment(s)
Emma Stone in the movie "Poor Thigs", Photo: Printscreen YouTube
Emma Stone in the movie "Poor Thigs", Photo: Printscreen YouTube
Disclaimer: The translations are mostly done through AI translator and might not be 100% accurate.

The recent success of films such as "Poor Things," "Saltburn" and "All of Us Strangers" has been hailed by some critics as a major return of sex to the big screen, but new research shows that the number of sex scenes in Hollywood films is on the decline.

There is almost 40 percent less sexual content in the films of major studios than it was at the beginning of the millennium, according to a study by analyst Steven Fallows, conducted for "Economist".

Data was collected from the 250 highest-grossing films of each year since 2000, and films from 2023 had barely over 60 percent of erotic content compared to those from 2000. If you look by genre, the biggest drop was recorded in action films - 70 percent, while the least change was in romantic ones, where the depiction of sex fell by 20 percent, "Guardian" reports.

The percentage of top-grossing films without any sexual content has increased significantly, from 18 percent in 2000 to 46 percent in 2023. Folous concluded that not only is there less sex on screen, but that sex is present in proportionally less movies.

On the other hand, the portrayal of other "vices" in films has not declined as much. Swearing and violence are at about the same level as in 2000, the survey shows.

The results of the research came out after a big dust up over the sex scenes in the films "Poor Things" and "Saltburn".

Bonus video: