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Eight Films That Had Unexpected Real-World Consequences

Eight Films That Had Unexpected Real-World Consequences
Making movies isn't all fun and games. Whole industries can be turned upside down in a moment, and lives can change forever.
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Movies are just a fun bit of fantasy without any ramifications, right? Unfortunately, that's not the case. Whether we're talking about harming people during filming or causing chaos based on the film's content, the media we make reaches further than the screens they play on.

Redditor u/daughterskin wanted to know about the real-world impact movies have had that certainly wasn't intended by the filmmakers, and the AskReddit crew were quick to list out some heart-breaking, shocking and industry-impacting moments in movie history.


Film-productions that had an unintended but negative real-life outcome.
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We rifled through the replies to find a variety of ways films have altered reality by accident โ€” just don't be surprised if some of your favorite movies seem less compelling afterwards.


Clownfish are not for beginners

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People really don't know anything about wine to this day

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People shouldn't be getting sick from making a movie

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Organized crime doesn't play around

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An international incident over a very silly movie

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This wildly forgettable Herzog flick really did some damage

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All my homies hate John Landis

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RIP, Brandon Lee and Halyna Hutchins

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Via u/daughterskin.

[Image: Pixar]

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  1. Unknown 1 week ago

    Fitzcarraldo "wildly forgettable"? I think you missed out an "un".


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