‘There’s Something About Mary’ (1998)
Domestic Gross: $176.5 million
The year 1998 was a banner year for R-rated blockbusters, with R-rated films accounting for two of the top three highest-grossing films. When it was out, “There’s Something About Mary” was the third highest-grossing film of 1998 and the highest-grossing R-rated comedy of all time. Cameron Diaz starred as the titular woman, who had a long list of fascinated male suitors. It catapulted Diaz and co-star Ben Stiller to stardom and grossed about $370 million worldwide.
‘There’s Something About Mary’ (1998)
‘Pretty Woman’ (1990)
Domestic Gross: $178.4 million
Romantic comedies are almost never classified R as a genre, which was virtually unheard of in 1990. “Pretty Woman,” starring Julia Roberts as a prostitute who wins the love of a wealthy man portrayed by Richard Gere, demonstrated that an R-rated romance will make a lot of money with a good screenplay, a talented writer, and fantastic actors. It was by far the highest-grossing R-rated film of 1990, smashing action blockbusters like “Die Hard 2” and “Complete Recall.” International fans preferred it, even more, bringing in an extra $285 million.
‘Pretty Woman’ (1990)
