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- Referencenod to comics or other movies
- Cameoa familiar face shows up
- Setupplanted now, pays off later
- Behind the scenesproduction trivia
- Behind the scenesIt almost starred Charlie Hunnam
Charlie Hunnam was cast as Christian Grey but left in October 2013 over scheduling with Sons of Anarchy. Jamie Dornan was confirmed on October 23.
source ↗ - Behind the scenesThe director and the author
E. L. James wanted to keep some control over the film. In 2017 director Sam Taylor-Johnson said working with her was hard and she would not do it again. She did not return for the sequels.
source ↗ - ReferenceTwo nominations from the soundtrack
Danny Elfman scored the film. Ellie Goulding's "Love Me Like You Do" was nominated for a Golden Globe, and The Weeknd's "Earned It" for the Oscar for Best Original Song.
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- Behind the scenesA family script
Niall Leonard, E. L. James's husband, wrote Fifty Shades Darker and then the next film too. James Foley directed both, shot back-to-back in 2016.
source ↗ - Behind the scenesA record trailer
The first trailer, released September 15, 2016, drew 114 million views in 24 hours and broke the record held by Star Wars: The Force Awakens.
source ↗ - CameoA Razzie
Kim Basinger plays Elena Lincoln, Christian's ex-lover, and won the Razzie for Worst Supporting Actress. The film got nine nominations and took two.
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- CameoA house author
Tyler Hoechlin appears as Boyce Fox, a popular author published by SIP, where Ana works.
source ↗ - Behind the scenesFoley's last film
It was the last film directed by James Foley, who died in 2025. He and screenwriter Niall Leonard had made the two films back to back.
source ↗ - Behind the scenesThe trilogy's smallest take
The film grossed $372 million worldwide on a $55 million budget. It is the smallest of the three, and still beat its budget comfortably.
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