Literature student Anastasia Steele's life changes forever when she meets handsome, yet tormented, billionaire Christian Grey.
Anastasia Steele, an English literature major at Washington State University, agrees to interview for the college newspaper a billionaire, Christian Grey, as a favour to her roommate, Kate Kavanagh. During the interview, Christian Grey takes an interest in Anastasia. Soon after it, he visits the hardware store where Anastasia works and offers her to do a photo shoot to accompany the article for which Anastasia had interviewed him. Later, Grey invites her to a cafe and also sends her first edition copies of two Thomas Hardy novels, including Tess of the d'Urbervilles, with a quote from the latter book about the dangers of relationships, on an accompanying card. His pursuing eventually brings a result - Anastasia and Grey start dating. In the course of their troubled relationship Anastasia slowly comes to uncover Grey's troubled past and realises that he is not good for any woman, let alone for himself. Although, she enjoys the bondage sex with Grey, she feels that she has to make a step that will take her all her strength and courage, for Christian Grey is a very dangerous man.—MischaLeCroix
Much to her surprise, the sensitive and guileless English major, Anastasia Steele, finds herself surrendering to an irresistible force, when an ordinary interview with the telecommunications magnate and enigmatic bachelor, Christian Grey, paves the way for an out-of-the-ordinary relationship. However, Grey's unexpected offer leads to an unusual agreement, one that will lure the incurably romantic woman into his well-hidden world. Now, little by little, Christian entices Anastasia into a sensual reality, seducing her to explore her limits in an unrestrained passion, and tempting her to embrace the cathartic feeling of being different. Above all, Anastasia wants to mend Christian's broken heart; nevertheless, for love's salted wounds, there are no safe words.—Nick Riganas
21-year-old Anastasia "Ana" Steele (Dakota Johnson) is a literature student at Washington State University's satellite campus near Vancouver, Washington. When her roommate, Kate Kavanagh (Eloise Mumford), becomes ill and is unable to interview wealthy entrepreneur 27-year-old Christian Grey (Jamie Dornan) at his company headquarters in Seattle for the college newspaper, Ana agrees to go in her place.Christian tells Anna that the key to his success is that he is good with people. He identifies their motivations and is able to harness their efforts. He is also a control freak. He was adopted at age 4. He invests in agricultural businesses and uses that to feed the poor people of the world. He spends his time outside of work in physical pursuits.Christian uses the time to know more about Ana. He offers an internship to Ana, which she declines.
Christian is interested in her, and soon after visits the hardware store where Ana works. He agrees to Ana's request for a photo-shoot to accompany the article.
After the photo-shoot, Christian invites Ana to have coffee, but leaves abruptly, confusing her. Ana had shared that she is a romantic. Christian is very intense and insists that he is not the man for Ana. He says that he has to let Ana go.For her graduation, Christian sends Ana first edition copies of Tess of the d'Urbervilles. Ana celebrates with friends, and, after drinking too much, spontaneously calls Christian.Concerned, he goes to the bar to find Ana, who passes out. She wakes up the next morning in Christian's hotel room and is relieved when he says that they did not become familiar.
Christian promises not to touch Ana till signs an agreement with him, which she finds very odd. But they give in to temptation and share a passionate kiss.
Ana and Christian begin seeing each other. After she signs a non-disclosure agreement that prevents her from revealing anything about their alliance, Christian tells her he only has interrelations involving bondage. Ana will have a room in his apartment, and they will have sex in a specific room of the house, with all the bondage equipment.Ana reveals that she is a virgin. Christian has sex with Ana to make sure that her first experience of sex, is not one that involves bondage. The next morning, Christian starts slow and ties Ana's hands with a silk tie to give her a first taste of bandage.While she is considering the agreement and negotiating her terms, she and Christian begin a procreative relationship that includes some of the objectionable practices Christian desires.
Christian introduces Ana to his parents Mr. Grey (Andrew Airlie), mother Dr. Grey (Marcia Gay Harden), & sister Mia (Rita Ora). Christian tells Ana that he has been with 15 women before. He is not into any kind of romantic stuff like dinners etc.Christian reveals one of Dr. Grey's patients seduced him when he was 15 years old. He was her submissive for several years.
Christian showers Ana with gifts and favors, such as a new car and laptop. Ana does her research on Submissives and is not very enthusiastic to pursue the relationship with Christian. Christian has sex with Ana again to convince her.Ana meets Christian again to discuss the terms of their agreement. She gets Christian to strike out specific sexual acts from the contract that she is uncomfortable with. Christian is impressed with Ana's commitment to detail and offers to reserve one night a week for a regular date with her.
Christian presses Ana for an answer and asks her to try sex his way before making her decision. Ana agrees. The next day when Ana visits Christian's apartment, he takes her to his toy room and gives her the first bondage session.
After moving to Seattle with Kate, Ana becomes closer to Christian. One night, she accompanies Christian to his parents' house. During dinner, Ana mentions she is leaving the next day to visit her mother in Georgia.Christian is infuriated as Ana had expressed; she wants romance rather than a purely generative union. Christian wants Ana to sign the contract, but she wants him to accept her as she is, and not try to change her.She is shocked when Christian unexpectedly arrives in Georgia while she is visiting her mother. Christian leaves soon after to tend to an emergency in Seattle.
After returning home, Ana continues seeing Christian, who is still interested in further venereal experimentation. Ana initially consents and participates willingly. Christian, however, keeps Ana emotionally distant, upsetting her. Christian is not willing to have a "normal" relationship with Ana.
While still considering the contract, Ana asks Christian to demonstrate how he would "punish" her for rule breaking. Ana cannot understand why Christian would have a need to hurt her in any way.Christian whips Ana's backside six times with a belt, making her count each time he strikes her. She is upset and finds it far from her romantic expectations.Ana concludes that Christian is wrong for her and that his practices border on being deviant and excessive and leaves.
