<P> On January 28, 2015, a campaign in the United States by the National Center on Sexual Exploitation started two petitions to boycott the film's release . Their website makes more than 50 allegations that the film has a negative impact on the community . It said, "Hollywood is advertising the Fifty Shades story as an erotic love affair, but it is really about sexual abuse and violence against women . The porn industry has poised men and women to receive the message that sexual violence is enjoyable . Fifty Shades models this porn message and Hollywood cashes the check ." By February 7, one of the petitions had garnered more than 53,000 signatures . </P> <P> On February 2, in Michigan, a man petitioned to halt the film's release at a local Celebration! Cinema . Despite the man's efforts, the president of the cinemas declined to cancel the release of the film . He said, "We've been in business for 70 years and people often times object to content, and it's not our job to censor the content of a widespread movie . It's not in our best interest . It's not in the community's best interest ." The film sold 3,000 tickets before the release and was expected to sell a total of 10,000 tickets . </P> <P> The American Family Association called for theaters not to show the film: "The irony is not lost that the film's main character is named,' Christian,' while this film presents anything but a' Christian' view of intimacy...It is the epitome of elevating abuse, and we call on all theaters to reject promoting such abuse on their screens ." </P> <P> Thomas Williams of the Notre Dame Center for Ethics and Culture commented on the release of the film in the United States on Saint Valentine's Day, stating "The irony of Universal Pictures' decision to release its bondage - erotica film Fifty Shades of Grey on the day dedicated to honoring a Christian martyr has not gone unnoticed to many observers, who seem to find the choice unclassy at best ." </P>

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