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* KickTheSonOfABitch: In "Fifty Shades Freed", after Jack kidnaps Mia, abuses Ana and kicks her in the belly (putting her unborn baby at risk), Ana grabs her gun and shoots Jack in both of his kneecaps before the police arrive.


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* PayEvilUntoEvil: In "Fifty Shades Freed", after Jack kidnaps Mia, abuses Ana and kicks her in the belly (putting her unborn baby at risk), Ana grabs her gun and shoots Jack in both of his kneecaps before the police arrive.
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* VerticalPowerPlay: In the leads' first scene together, Ana is sitting in a very low chair. Christian is intermittently sitting in a taller desk chair, standing, and leaning against his desk. He's consistently taller, and to meet his eyes she has to look ''up'' at him. At the turning point in the scene -- a disarming moment in the conversation -- he comes and sits in a matching chair beside her, bringing them to the same level.
-->'''WebVideo/FoldingIdeas:''' Christian spends most of the scene standing ''over'' Ana; a straightforward power position. But with the turning point, he moves to the chair; brings himself down to Ana's level. So we have some visual power play.
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* BookEnds: The first sequel begins and ends with Christian and Ana repeating each others' name as she leaves in an elevator.

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* BookEnds: The first sequel movie begins and ends with Christian and Ana repeating each others' name as she leaves in an elevator.



** In the first sequel, Christian gazes at Ana's swaying hips from behind while she's making pancakes for their breakfast.

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** In the first sequel, movie, Christian gazes at Ana's swaying hips from behind while she's making pancakes for their breakfast.
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The film was released on Friday, February 13, 2015. Yes, that's the day before Valentine's Day. [[BlatantLies We're sure it's a coincidence.]][[note]]It's also on [[ThirteenIsUnlucky Friday the 13th]].[[/note]] The trailer can be seen [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bdagP6--_-s here]].

Two sequels [[TheFilmOfTheBook based on the two sequel novels]], ''Fifty Shades Darker'' and ''Fifty Shades Freed'',[[note]][[MovieMultipack both filmed back-to-back]][[/note]] were released on February 10, 2017 and February 9, 2018, respectively.

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The film was released on Friday, February 13, 2015. Yes, that's the day before Valentine's Day. [[BlatantLies [[SarcasmMode We're sure it's a coincidence.]][[note]]It's also on [[ThirteenIsUnlucky Friday the 13th]].[[/note]] The trailer for the film can be seen [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bdagP6--_-s here]].

Two sequels [[TheFilmOfTheBook based on the two sequel novels]], ''Fifty Shades Darker'' and ''Fifty Shades Freed'',[[note]][[MovieMultipack both Freed'', were [[MovieMultipack filmed back-to-back]][[/note]] were back-to-back]] and released on February 10, 2017 and February 9, 2018, respectively.

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* LikeParentLikeSpouse: In a negative sense. While defining that [[DistinctionWithoutADifference he's a sadist and not a dominant]], Christian admits he gets sexually aroused from punishing women...[[{{Squick}} who resemble his dead mother]]. Not surprised, considering that almost all his former submissive lovers resemble his mother vaguely in looks. Also his FreudianExcuse.



* OedipusComplex: While defining that [[DistinctionWithoutADifference he's a sadist and not a dominant]], Christian admits he gets sexually aroused from punishing women...[[{{Squick}} who resemble his dead mother]]. Not surprised, considering that almost all his former submissive lovers resemble his mother vaguely in looks. Also his FreudianExcuse.
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* ActorAllusion: At one point Anastasia tells Christian "You're the complete serial killer," to which Christian answers, "Not today." Jamie Dornan (who plays Christian) also starred in ''Series/TheFall'', in which he played a serial killer.

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* ActorAllusion: At one point Anastasia tells Christian "You're the complete serial killer," to which Christian answers, "Not today." Jamie Dornan (who plays Christian) also starred in ''Series/TheFall'', ''Series/TheFall2013'', in which he played a serial killer.
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* PerverseSexualLust: Christian Grey is a literal example.
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* PerverseSexualLust: Christian Grey is a literal example.
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[[caption-width-right:300: ''[[Music/EllieGoulding Love me like you do...]]'']]

''Fifty Shades of Grey'' is a [[TheFilmOfTheBook film adaptation]] of [[Literature/FiftyShadesOfGrey the bestselling erotic novel of the same name]] by Creator/ELJames, directed by Creator/SamTaylorJohnson and starring Creator/JamieDornan as Christian Grey and Creator/DakotaJohnson as Anastasia Steele, with Creator/MarciaGayHarden, Jennifer Ehle, Creator/LukeGrimes, and Music/RitaOra in supporting roles.

The film follows the romance between Anastasia Steele, a naïve, innocent literature student, and Christian Grey, a mysterious and handsome billionaire. Their BDSM-flavored romance fuels most of the plot.

The film was released on Friday, February 13, 2015. Yes, that's the day before Valentine's Day, folks. [[BlatantLies We're sure it's a coincidence.]][[note]]It's also on [[ThirteenIsUnlucky Friday the 13th]].[[/note]] The trailer can be seen [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bdagP6--_-s here]].

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''Fifty Shades of Grey'' is a 2015 [[TheFilmOfTheBook film adaptation]] of the bestselling erotic novel [[Literature/FiftyShadesOfGrey the bestselling erotic novel of the same name]] by Creator/ELJames, directed by Creator/SamTaylorJohnson and starring Creator/JamieDornan as Christian Grey and Creator/DakotaJohnson as Anastasia Steele, with Creator/EloiseMumford, Jennifer Ehle, Creator/MarciaGayHarden, Jennifer Ehle, Victor Rasuk, Creator/LukeGrimes, and Music/RitaOra in supporting roles.

The film follows the romance relationship between Anastasia Steele, a naïve, innocent young literature student, and Christian Grey, a mysterious and handsome Seattle-based billionaire. Their BDSM-flavored romance fuels most of the plot.

The film was released on Friday, February 13, 2015. Yes, that's the day before Valentine's Day, folks.Day. [[BlatantLies We're sure it's a coincidence.]][[note]]It's also on [[ThirteenIsUnlucky Friday the 13th]].[[/note]] The trailer can be seen [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bdagP6--_-s here]].


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* RockstarParking: Anastasia is able to park right next to the curb in front Christian's building. In Downtown Seattle, during business hours.

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* RockstarParking: Anastasia is able to park right next to the curb in front of Christian's building. In Downtown Seattle, during business hours.
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* BookEnds: The film begins and ends with Christian and Ana repeating each others' name as she leaves in an elevator.

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* BookEnds: The film first sequel begins and ends with Christian and Ana repeating each others' name as she leaves in an elevator.
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* InsatiableNewlyweds: In the opening scene of ''Fifty Shades Freed'', the newlyweds Anastasia and Christian are honeymooning in Paris and they can barely keep their hands off each other.
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* FlirtatiousSmackOnTheAss: Christian slaps Anastasia's ass twice. Once, when about to have sex, second is when he [[OverTheShoulderCarry carries her by his shoulder out of anger]]. In Darker, Christian smacks Anastasia's ass when about to have sex upon sneaking out from the masquerade party.
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* BastardBoyfriend: Christian Grey may as well be the poster child of this trope.

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* BastardBoyfriend: %%* Bastard Boyfriend: Christian Grey may as well be the poster child of this trope.
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* PragmaticAdaptation: Most of the explicit sexual content from the book is greatly simplified and toned for the film, while many of the kinkier and more shocking moments are dropped entirely. The film also removes Ana's inner monologues and references to her "subconscious" and "inner goddess", as it doesn't work too well in a film format (the books are written from Ana's first-person perspective).

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* PragmaticAdaptation: Most of the explicit sexual content from the book is greatly simplified and toned [[TamerAndChaster toned-down]] for the film, films, while many of the kinkier and more shocking moments are dropped entirely. The film also removes Ana's inner monologues and references to her "subconscious" and "inner goddess", as it doesn't work too well in a film format (the books are written from Ana's first-person perspective).

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Removed the second example from Fan Disservice, as that scene was intended to be sexy; I kept the first example because it fits the definition of Fan Disservice (content that would usually be titillating is deliberately presented as creepy or ridiculous). The second example seems more like Fetish Retardant, which is where this done accidentally.


* FanDisservice:
** Christian whipping Ana's bare bottom with a belt six times while she is forced to lie down and count and she is not enjoying it.
** Ana licking the ice cream off Christian's visibly hairy chest.

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FanDisservice: Christian whipping Ana's bare bottom with a belt six times while she is forced to lie down and count and she is not enjoying it.
** Ana licking the ice cream off Christian's visibly hairy chest.
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* MaleGaze / EatingTheEyeCandy: In the first sequel, Christian gazes at Ana's swaying hips from behind while she's making pancakes for their breakfast.

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In the first sequel, Christian gazes at Ana's swaying hips from behind while she's making pancakes for their breakfast.



* PragmaticAdaptation: Most of the explicit sexual content from the book is greatly simplified and toned for the film, while many of the kinkier and more shocking moments are dropped entirely.

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* PragmaticAdaptation: Most of the explicit sexual content from the book is greatly simplified and toned for the film, while many of the kinkier and more shocking moments are dropped entirely. The film also removes Ana's inner monologues and references to her "subconscious" and "inner goddess", as it doesn't work too well in a film format (the books are written from Ana's first-person perspective).



* SecondaryCharacterTitle: Anastasia is the protagonist.

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* SecondaryCharacterTitle: Anastasia is the protagonist.main protagonist/focal character, while the title refers to her love interest Christian.
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* TakeOurWordForIt: [[spoiler:The audience ever get see the bomb Jack Hyde planted in Christian's office go off, nor any of the damage the explosion from it has done. Instead, the whole event is described by Christian's assistant, Ros, in a video call.]]

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* TakeOurWordForIt: [[spoiler:The audience ever get never gets to see the bomb Jack Hyde planted in Christian's office go off, nor any of the damage the explosion from it has done. Instead, the whole event is described by Christian's assistant, Ros, in a video call.]]
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* BillionaireWristband: Christian wears two different Omegas, a $7,200 Seamaster Aqua Terra Chronograph and a $26,500 Speedmaster Moonwatch Co-Axial Chronograph. These are two of the many expensive watches kept in a special organizer in his dressing room.
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* KarmaHoudini: In ''Darker'', Christian sells Ana’s car out from under her. This is a ‘’felony'', yet there are no consequences of any kind.

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* KarmaHoudini: In ''Darker'', Christian sells Ana’s car out from under her. This is a ‘’felony'', ''felony'', yet there are no consequences of any kind.
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* KarmaHoudini: In ''Darker'', Christian sells Ana’s car out from under her. This is illegal in all 50 states, yet there are no consequences of any kind.

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* KarmaHoudini: In ''Darker'', Christian sells Ana’s car out from under her. This is illegal in all 50 states, a ‘’felony'', yet there are no consequences of any kind.
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* KarmaHoudini: In ''Darker'', Christian sells Ana’s car out from under her. This is illegal in all 50 states, yet there are no consequences of any kind.
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* BodyDouble: In a case of "like mother, like daughter"[[note]]Dakota Johnson is the daughter of Melanie Griffith, who was quite the MsFanservice from the 70s to 90s[[/note]] mostly averted, but Dakota insisted on a butt double for the scene where Christian gives Ana a spanking with a rod.

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* BodyDouble: In a case of "like mother, like daughter"[[note]]Dakota Johnson is the daughter of Melanie Griffith, Creator/MelanieGriffith, who was quite the MsFanservice from the 70s to 90s[[/note]] mostly averted, but Dakota insisted on a butt double for the scene where Christian gives Ana a spanking with a rod.

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