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When a wounded Christian Grey tries to entice a cautious Anastasia Steele back into his life, she demands a new arrangement before she will give him another chance. As the two begin to build trust and find stability, shadowy figures from Christian's past start to circle them, determined to destroy their hopes for a future together. Read More Read Less

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Lacking enough chemistry, heat, or narrative friction to satisfy, the limp Fifty Shades Darker wants to be kinky but only serves as its own form of punishment.

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Fifty Shades Darker | Rotten Tomatoes (1) K. Austin Collins The Ringer I'll give Fifty Shades Darker this much, at least: The sex scenes are OK. Aug 10, 2017 Full Review Fifty Shades Darker | Rotten Tomatoes (2) Gary M. Kramer Salon.com Fifty Shades Darker is not darker or better. It's watered down, raincoat-brigade style erotica, even with the spiced-vanilla S&M. Mar 3, 2017 Full Review Fifty Shades Darker | Rotten Tomatoes (3) Sarah Marshall The New Republic Fifty Shades Darker, which fails so many tests of basic storytelling competence, is all the more stunning for its success at a task that most movies don't even bother attempting: depicting a woman's sexual pleasure. Feb 24, 2017 Full Review Fifty Shades Darker | Rotten Tomatoes (4) Ezequiel Obregón EscribiendoCine Intended to be a continuation, this sequel seems more like an unnecessary prolongation. [Full review in Spanish] Rated: 3/10 Feb 28, 2023 Full Review Fifty Shades Darker | Rotten Tomatoes (5) David Gonzalez The Cinematic Reel Aided by one of the worst climaxes in film history, Fifty Shades Darker fails in every possible way. Rated: 0.5/4 Feb 18, 2022 Full Review Fifty Shades Darker | Rotten Tomatoes (6) Drew Dietsch FANDOM This will be a great film to watch on mute. Rated: 2/5 Dec 29, 2021 Full Review Read all reviews

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Connor S Not remotely as bitter of a plot as I was expecting but a lot more boring. Rated 2/5 Stars • Rated 2 out of 5 stars 07/20/24 Full Review Lee C One of my favorite movies to watch that I feel the need to watch on repeat, When you watch one movie, you need to watch the rest. Best movie I’ve ever watched Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/19/24 Full Review Christian K Sill enough to not be the worst, the constrained time period doesn't really leave room for any character development. Rated 2/5 Stars • Rated 2 out of 5 stars 07/07/24 Full Review Joelle S The development of the characters was not to be underestimated, although some characters didn’t appear to be thoroughly presented in the storyline (hence the lack of understanding of some scenes). What left me deeply disappointed and uneasy was the quick pace of the story occurred.. the watcher didn’t have enough time to process and focus on one peculiarly that another plot twist was added. In this case I definitely stand by “less is more”. Everything was just too overwhelming and by the end of the movie you just get tired of how many plot twists there are. Rated 2/5 Stars • Rated 2 out of 5 stars 06/21/24 Full Review Janice Q The film, at its core, is a love story about two people who wouldn't expect to be together but they make it work. Christian changes because of Anna's love. Contrary to the harsh critical reviews, the film isn't as bad as it was made out to be. The movie successfully captures the essence of the books and fans appreciated the film's faithfulness to the novel. This film grossed a significant amount of money demonstrating its wide appeal and strong support from its fanbase. Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 06/20/24 Full Review Anna P The utter lack of chemistry between the two leads left me frustrated. I've never been so bored during a sex scene. Christian is a terrible character and Anna's constant co-signing of his abusive behavior left me yelling at the screen. Rated 1/5 Stars • Rated 1 out of 5 stars 02/22/24 Full Review Read all reviews

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James Foley Director Dakota Johnson Anastasia Steele Jamie Dornan Christian Grey Eric Johnson Jack Hyde Eloise Mumford Kate Kavanagh Bella Heathcote Leila
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Synopsis When a wounded Christian Grey tries to entice a cautious Anastasia Steele back into his life, she demands a new arrangement before she will give him another chance. As the two begin to build trust and find stability, shadowy figures from Christian's past start to circle them, determined to destroy their hopes for a future together.

Director
James Foley

Producer
Michael De Luca, E.L. James, Dana Brunetti, Marcus Viscidi

Screenwriter
Niall Leonard

Distributor
Universal Pictures

Production Co
Universal Pictures, Perfect World Pictures, Michael De Luca

Rating
R (Some Graphic Nudity|Language|Strong Erotic Sexual Content)

Genre
Romance, Drama

Original Language
English

Release Date (Theaters)
Feb 10, 2017, Wide

Release Date (Streaming)
Apr 25, 2017

Box Office (Gross USA)
$114.4M

Runtime
1h 58m

Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)
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For Bella Heathcote, taking on the role of Fifty Shades Darker's villain, Leila Williams, was a total thrill—especially when it came to her wardrobe.

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Here's how it works. Rita Ora has had a dual role throughout the Fifty Shades of Grey franchise—recording multiple songs for the movies' soundtracks, and also taking on a starring role as Christian Grey's adoptive younger sister Mia. "It's always been about just being able to accept anything from anywhere from anyone."

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His biological mother, Ella, was addicted to drugs and worked as a prostitute. Her pimp was extremely abusive to both her and Christian, often beating Cristian with a belt, hitting and kicking him, or putting out his cigarettes on his skin, leaving terrible scars and burn marks.

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