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Why did the 1990s have so many crime thrillers?

posted 2 years ago by [deleted]
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sort of like film noir and the 1950s.

[–] huwdj (4571) 2 years ago

it didn't. If you play with IMDb search - Feature Film, Crime - you get:
80s 2591
90s 3191
00s 3954
10s 7141

For me the question now is why the big jump in the previous decade?

[–] April-151-CT (10210) 2 years ago

Because of more cable channels and streaming channels. More movies being made in general.

[–] huwdj (4571) 2 years ago

good point. One of these days I'm going to have a real dig into the data IMDb makes available and see what kind trends stand out.

[–] April-151-CT (10210) 2 years ago

Well that will definitely keep you busy lol. We look forward to your findings. 👍👍

[–] [deleted] 2 years ago

those numbers are surprising.

[–] huwdj (4571) 2 years ago

I guess it was actually a pretty crude count and it's quite probable that most of the better (or at least better remembered) films are from the 90s.

[–] [deleted] 2 years ago

Mostly people imitating Quentin Tarantino.

[–] Mustang (5571) 2 years ago

I don't see Quentin as being film noir/neo noir, he just goes for a cheap shock factor. He is more about making D Grade films on huge budgets.

[–] Stratego (31085) 2 years ago

It seems the genre made a comeback in the late 80s.

[–] Mustang (5571) 2 years ago

I think it also being a time before PC/Woke played a part. A lot of the films back then were sexy and often the female characters weren't perfect or victims either. "The Last Seduction" (1994) is a perfect example of that.