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A company that sells movies online is deciding how much to charge customers to download a new movie. Based on data from previous sales, the company predicts that if they charge \(x\) dollars for each download, then the number of downloads, in thousands, is \(18-x\).
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In the previous activity, we saw a function representing the revenue, in thousands of dollars, from selling new movies at \(x\) dollars. If we graph the equation \(r = x (18- x)\) using graphing technology, it would produce a graph like this:
#100 Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron (2002) 69% #100 Adjusted Score: 72575% Critics Consensus: A visually stunning film that may be too predictable and politically correct for adults, but should serve children well. Synopsis: Follows the adventures of a wild and rambunctious mustang stallion as he journeys through the untamed American frontier. Encountering man... [More] Starring: Matt Damon, James Cromwell, Daniel Studi, Chopper Bernet Directed By: Kelly Asbury, Lorna Cook #99 The Salvation (2014) 72% #99 Adjusted Score: 74307% Critics Consensus: It's all but impossible to add anything new or fresh to the traditional Western, but -- thanks in no small part to Mads Mikkelson's performance -- The Salvation comes close. Synopsis: After shooting the man who murdered his wife, a Danish settler (Mads Mikkelsen) incurs the wrath of the man's brother... [More] Starring: Mads Mikkelsen, Eva Green, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Éric Cantona Directed By: Kristian Levring #98 Blackthorn (2011) 75% #98 Adjusted Score: 76951% Critics Consensus: Blackthorn invites comparisons to a classic Western -- and survives, thanks largely to a charismatic performance by a well-chosen Sam Shepard. Synopsis: Leaving Bolivia and heading back to the U.S., the outlaw formerly known as Butch Cassidy (Sam Shepard) has a final... [More] Starring: Sam Shepard, Eduardo Noriega, Stephen Rea, Magaly Solier Directed By: Mateo Gil #97 The Magnificent Seven (2016) 63% #97 Adjusted Score: 80652% Critics Consensus: The Magnificent Seven never really lives up to the superlative in its title -- or the classics from which it draws inspiration -- but remains a moderately diverting action thriller on its own merits. Synopsis: Looking to mine for gold, greedy industrialist Bartholomew Bogue seizes control of the Old West town of Rose Creek. With... [More] Starring: Denzel Washington, Chris Pratt, Ethan Hawke, Vincent D'Onofrio Directed By: Antoine Fuqua #96 Dead Man (1995) 70% #96 Adjusted Score: 72634% Critics Consensus: While decidedly not for all tastes, Dead Man marks an alluring change of pace for writer-director Jim Jarmusch that demonstrates an assured command of challenging material. Synopsis: Circumstances transform a mild-mannered accountant (Johnny Depp) into a notorious Old West gunslinger.... [More] Starring: Johnny Depp, Gary Farmer, Lance Henriksen, Michael Wincott Directed By: Jim Jarmusch #95 Tears of the Black Tiger (2000) 75% #95 Adjusted Score: 76850% Critics Consensus: With a vibrant pastel color scheme and stylized action sequences, Tears of the Black Tiger is a bizarre, yet thoroughly entertaining Thai western. Synopsis: A handsome bandit (Chartchai Ngamsan) falls in love with a wealthy woman (Stella Malucchi) while a policeman pursues the man's... [More] Starring: Chartchai Ngamsan, Stella Malucchi, Supakorn Kitsuwan, Passin Ruangvuth Directed By: Wisit Sasanatieng #94 The Horse Whisperer (1998) 74% #94 Adjusted Score: 76251% Critics Consensus: It might be a bit too eager to tug the heartstrings, but The Horse Whisperer is typically graceful, well-crafted Redford -- on both sides of the camera. Synopsis: When teenage Grace (Scarlett Johansson) is traumatized by a riding accident that badly injures her horse, her mother Annie (Kristin... [More] Starring: Robert Redford, Kristin Scott Thomas, Sam Neill, Dianne Wiest Directed By: Robert Redford #93 The Keeping Room (2014) 75% #93 Adjusted Score: 77509% Critics Consensus: Aided by its spare setting and committed performances, The Keeping Room is just fascinatingly off-kilter enough to overcome its frustrating stumbles. Synopsis: During the waning days of the Civil War, two Southern sisters (Brit Marling, Hailee Steinfeld) and a slave (Muna Otaru)... [More] Starring: Brit Marling, Hailee Steinfeld, Muna Otaru, Sam Worthington Directed By: Daniel Barber #92 In a Valley of Violence (2016) 77% #92 Adjusted Score: 80189% Critics Consensus: In a Valley of Violence offers a smartly conceived homage to classic Westerns that transcends pastiche with absurdist humor and a terrific cast. Synopsis: A mysterious drifter (Ethan Hawke) and his dog journey toward Mexico through the barren desert of the Old West. Hoping... [More] Starring: Ethan Hawke, John Travolta, Taissa Farmiga, James Ransone Directed By: Ti West #91 Silverado (1985) 78% #91 Adjusted Score: 80174% Critics Consensus: Boasting rich detail and well-told story, Silverado is a rare example of an '80s Hollywood Western done right. Synopsis: Rambling man Emmett (Scott Glenn) assembles a group of misfit cowboys (Kevin Costner), (Kevin Kline, Danny Glover). After helping a... [More] Starring: Kevin Kline, Scott Glenn, Kevin Costner, Rosanna Arquette Directed By: Lawrence Kasdan #90 The Ballad of Lefty Brown (2017) 80% #90 Adjusted Score: 81154% Critics Consensus: No consensus yet. Synopsis: A merciless cowboy sets out on a dangerous journey across the frontier, determined to do whatever it takes to avenge... [More] Starring: Bill Pullman, Kathy Baker, Jim Caviezel, Tommy Flanagan Directed By: Jared Moshé #89 Duel in the Sun (1946) 76% #89 Adjusted Score: 78232% Critics Consensus: No consensus yet. Synopsis: Tragedy seems to follow Pearl Chavez (Jennifer Jones) everywhere she goes. After a domestic dispute results in the death of... [More] Starring: Jennifer Jones, Gregory Peck, Joseph Cotten, Lionel Barrymore Directed By: King Vidor #88 Red Hill (2010) 79% #88 Adjusted Score: 80678% Critics Consensus: Though its attempts to rework genre conventions may fall flat with some, Red Hill is a beautifully shot, tightly paced thriller that marks a strong debut for director Patrick Hughes. Synopsis: A rookie cop (Ryan Kwanten) must contend with an escaped murderer (Tom E. Lewis) who has come to town seeking... [More] Starring: Ryan Kwanten, Steve Bisley, Tom E. Lewis, Claire van der Boom Directed By: Patrick Hughes #87 Hostiles (2017) 70% #87 Adjusted Score: 85251% Critics Consensus: Hostiles benefits from stunning visuals and a solid central performance from Christian Bale, both of which help elevate its uneven story. Synopsis: In 1892, legendary Army Capt. Joseph Blocker reluctantly agrees to escort a dying Cheyenne war chief and his family back... [More] Starring: Christian Bale, Rosamund Pike, Wes Studi, Jesse Plemons Directed By: Scott Cooper #86 Appaloosa (2008) 76% #86 Adjusted Score: 81802% Critics Consensus: A traditional genre western, Appaloosa sets itself apart with smart psychology, an intriguing love triangle, and good chemistry between the leads. Synopsis: Virgil Cole (Ed Harris) and his longtime friend and partner Everett Hitch (Viggo Mortensen) travel the 1880s Southwest, bringing justice... [More] Starring: Ed Harris, Viggo Mortensen, Renee Zellweger, Jeremy Irons Directed By: Ed Harris #85 The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford (2007) 77% #85 Adjusted Score: 83461% Critics Consensus: On the strength of its two lead performances Assassination is an expertly crafted period piece, and an insightful look at one of the enduring figures of American lore. Synopsis: Infamous and unpredictable, Jesse James (Brad Pitt), nicknamed the fastest gun in the west, plans his next big heist while... [More] Starring: Brad Pitt, Casey Affleck, Sam Shepard, Mary-Louise Parker Directed By: Andrew Dominik #84 Back to the Future Part III (1990) 80% #84 Adjusted Score: 82515% Critics Consensus: Back to the Future Part III draws the trilogy to a satisfying close with a simpler, sweeter round of time-travel antics. Synopsis: In this final chapter, Marty McFly (Michael J. Fox) obtains a 70-year-old message from the time-traveling Dr. Emmett Brown (Christopher... [More] Starring: Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd, Mary Steenburgen, Thomas F. Wilson Directed By: Robert Zemeckis #83 Tombstone (1993) 72% #83 Adjusted Score: 75132% Critics Consensus: If you're seeking a stylish modern western with a solid story and a well-chosen ensemble cast, Tombstone is your huckleberry. Synopsis: Wyatt Earp (Kurt Russell) and his brothers, Morgan (Bill Paxton) and Virgil (Sam Elliott), have left their gunslinger ways behind... [More] Starring: Kurt Russell, Val Kilmer, Michael Biehn, Powers Boothe Directed By: George P. Cosmatos #82 The Wind (2018) 81% #82 Adjusted Score: 83980% Critics Consensus: Imperfect yet intriguing, The Wind offers horror fans an admirably ambitious story further distinguished by its fresh perspective and effective scares. Synopsis: Lizzy is a tough, resourceful frontierswoman settling a remote stretch of land on the 19th-century American frontier. Isolated from civilization... [More] Starring: Caitlin Gerard, Julia Goldani Telles, Ashley Zukerman, Miles Anderson Directed By: Emma Tammi #81 The Good, the Bad, the Weird (2008) 80% #81 Adjusted Score: 81642% Critics Consensus: Whilst never taking itself too seriously, this riotous and rollicking Sergio Leone-inspired Korean Western is serious fun. Synopsis: In 1930s Manchuria, an encounter on a train triggers an epic crusade for a treasure map, prompting a marathon chase... [More] Starring: Song Kang-ho, Lee Byung-hun, Jung Woo-sung, Ryu Seung-soo Directed By: Kim Jee-woon #80 Shanghai Noon (2000) 80% #80 Adjusted Score: 84391% Critics Consensus: Although the plot is really nothing to brag about, Jackie Chan and Owen Wilson work well together. The cinematography looks great, and Jackie delivers a hilarious performance. This is an old-fashioned crowd-pleaser. Synopsis: Bumbling Chon Wang (Jackie Chan) works as an Imperial guard in the Forbidden City of China. When Princess Pei Pei... [More] Starring: Jackie Chan, Owen Wilson, Lucy Liu, Roger Yuan Directed By: Tom Dey #79 Open Range (2003) 79% #79 Adjusted Score: 84829% Critics Consensus: Greatly benefiting from the tremendous chemistry between Kevin Costner and Robert Duvall, Open Range is a sturdy modern Western with classic roots. Synopsis: Boss Spearman (Robert Duvall) and his cowhands Charley (Kevin Costner) and Mose (Abraham Benrubi) are driving cattle across a large... [More] Starring: Robert Duvall, Kevin Costner, Annette Bening, Michael Gambon Directed By: Kevin Costner #78 El topo (1971) 80% #78 Adjusted Score: 83897% Critics Consensus: By turns intoxicating and confounding, El Topo contains the creative multitudes that made writer-director Alejandro Jodorowsky such a singular talent. Synopsis: A black-clad gunfighter (Alejandro Jodorowsky) embarks on a symbolic quest in an Old West version of Sodom and Gomorrah.... [More] Starring: Alejandro Jodorowsky, Mara Lorenzio, Jacqueline Luis, Brontis Jodorowsky Directed By: Alejandro Jodorowsky #77 The Long Riders (1980) 81% #77 Adjusted Score: 81151% Critics Consensus: With its pared down storytelling, The Long Riders delivers with an evocative atmosphere and artful brutality. Synopsis: During a bank robbery by the legendary James-Younger Gang, Ed Miller (Dennis Quaid) impulsively kills a man, much to the... [More] Starring: David Carradine, Keith Carradine, Robert Carradine, James Keach Directed By: Walter Hill #76 True History of the Kelly Gang (2019) 80% #76 Adjusted Score: 89953% Critics Consensus: Its unusual approach won't be for all viewers, but True History of the Kelly Gang takes a distinctively postmodern look at Australia's past. Synopsis: An exploration of Australian bushranger Ned Kelly and his gang as they attempt to evade authorities during the 1870s.... [More] Starring: George MacKay, Russell Crowe, Nicholas Hoult, Essie Davis Directed By: Justin Kurzel #75 Hud (1963) 84% #75 Adjusted Score: 86559% Critics Consensus: A Western that swaps out the Hollywood glamor for shades of moral gray, Hud is a sobering showcase for a sterling ensemble of actors at the top of their respective games. Synopsis: Hard-drinking, arrogant, womanizing Hud Bannon (Paul Newman) lives a self-centered, indolent life supported by his hard-working and morally upstanding father,... [More] Starring: Paul Newman, Melvyn Douglas, Patricia Neal, Brandon de Wilde Directed By: Martin Ritt #74 The Homesman (2014) 80% #74 Adjusted Score: 85531% Critics Consensus: A squarely traditional yet somewhat progressive Western, The Homesman adds another absorbing entry to Tommy Lee Jones' directorial résumé. Synopsis: A frontier farm woman (Hilary Swank) saves the life of a claim-jumper (Tommy Lee Jones) and persuades him to help... [More] Starring: Tommy Lee Jones, Hilary Swank, David Dencik, William Fichtner Directed By: Tommy Lee Jones #73 Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid (1973) 57% #73 Adjusted Score: 61589% Critics Consensus: Sam Peckinpah's mournful salute to the bygone West achieves moments of ruthless poetry, but clear signs of studio-dictated cuts and oft-unintelligible dialogue will make this dirge a slog for some. Synopsis: Sheriff Pat Garrett (James Coburn) is ordered by Governor Wallace (Jason Robards) to go after the outlaw Billy the Kid... [More] Starring: James Coburn, Kris Kristofferson, Bob Dylan, Jason Robards Directed By: Sam Peckinpah #72 The Hateful Eight (2015) 74% #72 Adjusted Score: 86591% Critics Consensus: The Hateful Eight offers another well-aimed round from Quentin Tarantino's signature blend of action, humor, and over-the-top violence -- all while demonstrating an even stronger grip on his filmmaking craft. Synopsis: While racing toward the town of Red Rock in post-Civil War Wyoming, bounty hunter John "The Hangman" Ruth (Kurt Russell)... [More] Starring: Samuel L. Jackson, Kurt Russell, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Walton Goggins Directed By: Quentin Tarantino #71 How the West Was Won (1962) 86% #71 Adjusted Score: 87255% Critics Consensus: No consensus yet. Synopsis: Setting off on a journey to the west in the 1830s, the Prescott family run into a man named Linus... [More] Starring: Carroll Baker, Lee J. Cobb, Henry Fonda, Carolyn Jones Directed By: John Ford, Henry Hathaway, George Marshall, Richard Thorpe #70 Dances With Wolves (1990) 87% #70 Adjusted Score: 95900% Critics Consensus: Dances with Wolves suffers from a simplistic view of the culture it attempts to honor, but the end result remains a stirring western whose noble intentions are often matched by its epic grandeur. Synopsis: A Civil War soldier develops a relationship with a band of Lakota Indians. Attracted by the simplicity of their lifestyle,... [More] Starring: Kevin Costner, Mary McDonnell, Graham Greene, Rodney A. Grant Directed By: Kevin Costner #69 Meek's Cutoff (2010) 86% #69 Adjusted Score: 90242% Critics Consensus: Moving at a contemplative speed unseen in most westerns, Meek's Cutoff is an effective, intense journey of terror and survival in the untamed frontier. Synopsis: During the 1840s, six settlers and their guide are caught in a dangerous situation: They are lost, food and water... [More] Starring: Michelle Williams, Bruce Greenwood, Will Patton, Zoe Kazan Directed By: Kelly Reichardt #68 The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada (2005) 85% #68 Adjusted Score: 90104% Critics Consensus: Tommy Lee Jones' directorial debut is both a potent western and a powerful morality tale. Synopsis: When brash Texas border officer Mike Norton (Barry Pepper) wrongfully kills and buries the friend and ranch hand of Pete... [More] Starring: Tommy Lee Jones, Barry Pepper, Julio Cesar Cedillo, Dwight Yoakam Directed By: Tommy Lee Jones #67 The Proposition (2005) 85% #67 Adjusted Score: 89162% Critics Consensus: Brutal, unflinching, and violent, but thought-provoking and with excellent performances, this Australian western is the one of the best examples of the genre to come along in recent times. Synopsis: In 1880s Australia, a lawman (Ray Winstone) offers renegade Charlie Burns (Guy Pearce) a difficult choice. In order to save... [More] Starring: Guy Pearce, Ray Winstone, Emily Watson, Danny Huston Directed By: John Hillcoat #66 City Slickers (1991) 88% #66 Adjusted Score: 90320% Critics Consensus: With a supremely talented cast and just enough midlife drama to add weight to its wildly silly overtones, City Slickers uses universal themes to earn big laughs. Synopsis: Every year, three friends take a vacation away from their wives. This year, henpecked Phil (Daniel Stern), newly married Ed... [More] Starring: Billy Crystal, Daniel Stern, Bruno Kirby, Patricia Wettig Directed By: Ron Underwood #65 Never Grow Old (2019) 90% #65 Adjusted Score: 90201% Critics Consensus: No consensus yet. Synopsis: A once-peaceful frontier town becomes a den of vice after vicious outlaw Dutch Albert and his gang arrive and begin... [More] Starring: Emile Hirsch, John Cusack, Danny Webb, Antonia Campbell-Hughes Directed By: Ivan Kavanagh #64 Westworld (1973) 85% #64 Adjusted Score: 87951% Critics Consensus: Yul Brynner gives a memorable performance as a robotic cowboy in this amusing sci-fi/western hybrid. Synopsis: Westworld is a futuristic theme park where paying guests can pretend to be gunslingers in an artificial Wild West populated... [More] Starring: Yul Brynner, Richard Benjamin, James Brolin, Norman Bartold Directed By: Michael Crichton #63 The Shootist (1976) 83% #63 Adjusted Score: 84546% Critics Consensus: Simple in story while sophisticated in texture, The Shootist is a fittingly elegiac swan song for one of Hollywood's most iconic stars. Synopsis: J.B. Books (John Wayne, in his final film role) is an aging gunfighter diagnosed with cancer who comes to Nevada... [More] Starring: John Wayne, Lauren Bacall, James Stewart, Ron Howard Directed By: Don Siegel #62 Near Dark (1987) 83% #62 Adjusted Score: 88370% Critics Consensus: Near Dark is at once a creepy vampire film, a thrilling western, and a poignant family tale, with humor and scares in abundance. Synopsis: Cowboy Caleb Colton (Adrian Pasdar) meets gorgeous Mae (Jenny Wright) at a bar, and the two have an immediate attraction.... [More] Starring: Adrian Pasdar, Jenny Wright, Lance Henriksen, Bill Paxton Directed By: Kathryn Bigelow #61 McCabe & Mrs. Miller (1971) 85% #61 Adjusted Score: 90380% Critics Consensus: McCabe & Mrs. Miller offers revisionist Western fans a landmark early addition to the genre while marking an early apogee for director Robert Altman. Synopsis: Charismatic gambler John McCabe (Warren Beatty) arrives in a mining community and decides to open a brothel. The local residents... [More] Starring: Warren Beatty, Julie Christie, Rene Auberjonois, John Schuck Directed By: Robert Altman #60 Mystery Road (2013) 92% #60 Adjusted Score: 92498% Critics Consensus: Mystery Road evokes classic Westerns while using its Australian outback setting to delve into a surprisingly layered -- and powerfully impactful -- array of social issues. Synopsis: An aboriginal detective returns to the Outback to investigate the murder of a teenage girl.... [More] Starring: Aaron Pedersen, Hugo Weaving, Jack Thompson, Ryan Kwanten Directed By: Ivan Sen #59 The Magnificent Seven (1960) 89% #59 Adjusted Score: 92843% Critics Consen