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Probably because the movies sucked.

Evil Dead Rise also did incredibly well.

So did the Super Mario Bros movie.

Good movies with good reviews tend to do great.

Evil Dead Rise can't be good because the chainsaw guy isn't in it.
Half of that franchise's charm came from physical comedy.

Couple reasons:

-the last few flops weren't particularly good movies to begin with

-theaters still haven't recovered post-covid

-theater tickets are more expensive now so people are more selective of what movies to see. can't really just see a movie on a whim right now.

Thing is, even movies that are bad or "mid," tend to make money. There was a time where box office bombs were exceptionally rare. Now, they're becoming the norm.

It cheaper to just stream

I have never been the biggest going to the movies person, with Covid it just made it easier because they decided to just release some without a theater release. Over the years thanks to streaming etc we can also expect movies to show up on streaming services much quicker than in the past when we had to wait 9+ months for them to run through theaters and come out on dvd/blueray or vhs (for us older people)

Big blockbusters still make a ton of money so I do not see theaters going away totally but I do so them maybe become more of a premium experiance similar to like going to see a play, or some sort of sporting event.

Good movies with good reviews

Super Mario Bros

except Marvel unfortunately they're still averaging like 6 months between theatrical and Disney + last I checked.

Evil Dead Rise can't be good because the chainsaw guy isn't in it.
Half of that franchise's charm came from physical comedy.

The only major films that released exclusively in theaters this year so far that didn't bomb were Scream 6 and Across the Spider-Verse.

It's like 45 days. An easy wait.

Going to the theater was always expensive. Post covid it just feels so much more convenient to wait a month and a half to watch on the couch.

Because 90% of movies hit a streaming surface about 2 months later. Or you can just rent/buy the movie on Xbox or Playstation like 3 weeks later.

-theaters still haven't recovered post-covid

Not true at all. Mario, Guardians, John Wick, Creed, Evil Dead, Megan

But yes, there have been a few high profile bombs. The biggest issue is that the budgets on these movies is insane. For instance, The Little Mermaid would have been profitable if the budget wasn't $250 million.

The DC movies are bombing due to past movies, lack of cohesion and confusion about the future and how anything current matters.

Indiana Jones. Man, that is a shock to me how much Millenials and Gen Z just don't care.

Elemental? Disney and Pixar animation have been fucked ever since Disney taught them to watch on Disney+. Even Encanto, a well loved movie, got most of its audience on Disney+

Seems I was wrong but so are you. Thor took 2 months to come over and Black Panther took 82 days, so 2 and 3/4 of a month. Think Shang Chi and Strange were the only 2 to actually get in at the 45 day mark.

Indiana really should've passed the torch by now. He's a legendary character but he really needs to go the James Bond route if he wants to continue. And by that I mean a different actor who really leans into a few of his traits should have the role for a decade and then move on to the next.

That reminds me I got to watch the series on HBO Max while it's there, probably will expire soon.

Indiana really should've passed the torch by now. He's a legendary character but he really needs to go the James Bond route if he wants to continue. And by that I mean a different actor who really leans into a few of his traits should have the role for a decade and then move on to the next.

Didnt the Mario movie do really well?

Didnt the Mario movie do really well?

Exceedingly. The opening post was pretty off, although the question was valid

Didnt the Mario movie do really well?

thos who dont do well probably aint good movies

I forgot the Super Marios Bros movie even came out, tbh.

I think a big reason is that the major studios have gotten incredibly lazy with their giant tent pole films. Most of their big budget movies look insanely cheap (Indiana Jones, Flash, Ant-Man). But the problem is that they are not cheap. Studios can now tweak and change movies up to the release date, which inflates the budget and rarely seems to make the movies better. Sometimes it works, like in the Spider-Man movies, but not often.

20 years ago, the Flash would've been a fun 98 minute action movie that cost $80 million dollars, would've made a nice profit, and would've set up a new franchise. Now it's a disaster.

I don't think the amount of terrible movies that Hollywood makes has increased, but the costs have gone up so much that the bad ones are pretty much doomed from the start. Disney knew that Strange Worlds was not going to be a hit, but their hands were tied because of the crazy budget, they were in too deep.

This is true

Also, July looks awesome. The trifecta of Mission Impossible, Oppenheimer and Barbie should be big.

Most are going to see one though. Leaning towards Barbie myself honestly.