Fifty Shades (film series)

Fifty Shades
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Directed by
Screenplay by
Based onFifty Shades trilogy
by E. L. James
Produced by
Starring
Cinematography
Edited by
Music byDanny Elfman
Production
companies
Distributed by
Release dates
  • 1: February 13, 2015
  • 2: February 10, 2017
  • 3: February 9, 2018
Running time
348 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
BudgetTotal (3 films):
$150 million[1]
Box officeTotal (3 films):
$1.325 billion[1]

Fifty Shades is a British-American film trilogy series based on the Fifty Shades trilogy by English author E. L. James. It is distributed by Universal Studios, and stars Dakota Johnson and Jamie Dornan as the lead roles Anastasia Steele and Christian Grey, respectively. Sam Taylor-Johnson directed the first film,[2][3] and James Foley directed the second and third films.[4]

The first film, Fifty Shades of Grey, was released on February 13, 2015, while the second, Fifty Shades Darker, was released on February 10, 2017.[5] Fifty Shades Freed, the third film, was released on February 9, 2018.[5] Although the films were poorly received critically, the series grossed over $1.32 billion worldwide, making it the sixth highest-grossing R-rated franchise of all-time.


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  2. ^ Schumann, Rebecka (February 6, 2015). "'Fifty Shades of Grey' Sequels Confirmed; Fans React To 'Fifty Shades Darker' And 'Fifty Shades Freed' Movie Announcement". IBTimes. Retrieved February 6, 2015.
  3. ^ "'Fifty Shades Darker' Movie: 6 Things We Know About The '50 Shades Of Grey' Sequel So Far". International Business Times. 16 February 2015. Retrieved 17 February 2015.
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  5. ^ a b D'Alessandro, Anthony (April 23, 2015). "Universal Dates 'Fifty Shades' Sequels, 'Furious 8′; 'Pacific Rim 2′, 'Mummy' Moved Back — CinemaCon Update". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 23, 2015.