blue movie

Explicit sexual footage

A blue movie is a pornographic film.

The term dates from the mid-twentieth century, when such films were often shown in dimly lit venues or had a bluish tint from cheap film stock.

Now somewhat dated—porn or adult film are more common—but still understood: They found a stash of old blue movies in the attic.

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pornographic film · stag film · skin flick · hardcore · grindhouse · sexploitation · community standards · peep show · red light district · back room · adults only · moral panic · obscenity laws · smut · softcore · age restriction · parental advisory · plain brown wrapper

Opposites
content appropriateness

blue moviefamily entertainment

Amusement appropriate for children and adults

children's entertainment · children's programming · educational film · Sesame Street

Family

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Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated R