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May 27, 2003 — The Matrix was Reloaded on May 15 breaking many records... Something that isn't often done by an "R" rated movie...
JUST like the original "The Matrix" reinvented the sci-fi action thriller, megahit "The Matrix Reloaded" is rewriting the rules for ratings-restricted movies.
The first R-rated summer "event" movie with a supersized budget in three years, "Reloaded" will almost certainly become the first "R" to break the $300 million barrier at the box office.
And in challenging the prevailing wisdom in Hollywood that only PG-13 movies are sane investments of $100 million or more, "Reloaded," which reportedly cost more than $150 million, may open the door for more such costly R-rated efforts.
"This will definitely give ammunition to filmmakers who want to make R-rated films, by pointing to the success of 'Reloaded,'" says Martin Grove, a box-office analyst for the Hollywood Reporter.
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