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So a documentary about the origins and use of the word “Fuck” takes the top position for the most F-words used in a film, according to Box Office Psychics (hat tip to Film Junk), and good on them. In fact, it nearly doubles the use of the F-Bomb as the runner up, the 1998 Gary Oldman drama, Nil By Mouth. Martin Lawrence has the prestigious honor of landing on the Top Ten all on his own for his live, 2002 peformance, Runteldat, leaving Eddie Murphy Raw in the dust at the #32 spot.

1. Fuck (824)
2. Nil by Mouth (428)
3. Casino (398)
4. Alpha Dog (367)
5. Twin Town (318)
6. Summer of Sam (315)
7. Running Scared (315)
8. Martin Lawrence Live: Runteldat (311)
9. Menace II Society (300)
10. Goodfellas (300)
11. Narc (297)
12. Harsh Times (296)
13. Another Day in Paradise (291)
14. Made (291)
15. Dirty (280)
16. Jarhead (278)
17. Bully (274)
18. State Property 2 (271)
19. Reservoir Dogs (269)
20. Pulp Fiction (265)

The list, which rates over a hundred films, was originally compiled in a Wikipedia entry (scoff if you will, but are we really going to debate the methodology for a “Fuck Count” list?) using sources such as the Family Media Guide. For a point of reference, the cast of last year’s Superbad often boasted over the sheer volume of cursing in the movie, but they’re way down at the 53rd spot on the list (176 Fucks. 1.54 Fucks Per Minute). Care to check the accuracy? Watch (1 Min., 24 sec. NSFW!):

Tags: the word fuck in film, superbad, martin lawrence, eddie murphy