‘There’s Something About Mary’ (1998)
Domestic Gross: $176.5 million
R-rated blockbusters dominated the box office in 1998, with two of the top three grossing films being R-rated. “There’s Something About Mary” was the third highest-grossing film of 1998 and the highest-grossing R-rated comedy of all time at the time of its release. Cameron Diaz played the titular woman, who attracted a slew of male suitors. Diaz and co-star Ben Stiller were catapulted to stardom due to the film, which grossed $370 million worldwide.
‘There’s Something About Mary’ (1998)
‘Pretty Woman’ (1990)
Domestic Gross: $178.4 million
R is seldom used to classify romantic comedies as a genre unheard of in 1990. However, with a successful script, a talented director, and fantastic actors, “Pretty Woman,” starring Julia Roberts as a prostitute who wins the love of a wealthy man by Richard Gere, proved that an R-rated romance could make a lot of money. It demolished action blockbusters like “Die Hard 2” and “Total Recall” to become the highest-grossing R-rated film of 1990. It was even more common with international fans, taking in an additional $285 million.
‘Pretty Woman’ (1990)