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1979: Bo Derek and 10 (Erotic 80s Part 2)

You Must Remember This

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Movies With X-Ratings in the 80s

After 1973, there were no X-rated films in the overall yearly box office top 10. The only film that could be considered to even be about sex to reach that commercial status was shampoo. A decade later, movies like Star Wars and Jaws were making more money than movies had ever made before. And it didn't seem like a coincidence that these same movies had virtually no interest in what their characters did in the bedroom.

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