Analysis of poster colors of top grossing movies

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This graphic shows the color breakdowns of top grossing movies, arranged by rating (NC-17 at the top, G at the bottom).

The trend seems to be: the more risqué the movie, the redder and blacker the poster. Link (Thanks, hurty elbow!)

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