> Most popular movies are rehashed boring superhero/avenger movies that blend into each other. Nah, you're not wrong, highest-grossings are indeed in a rut. To

> Most popular movies are rehashed boring superhero/avenger movies that blend into each other. Nah, you're not wrong, highest-grossings are indeed in a rut. Top 10 highest grossing in 1990: 2 films that were sequels or otherwise an entry in an existing franchise. 2022? All ten are sequels (even the Chinese propaganda film at entry 9 is a sequel!) There are tons of good movies released every year, but the top-10-by-sales are in fact mostly safe bets on sequels or entries in sprawling franchises, these days. Since those so consistently out-perform better, original films, it's kinda hard to argue that studios should stop. Theater-release films are in kinda a rough spot in the age of streaming and strong competition from TV. Tickets are crazy-expensive and people just don't watch movies in theaters as much anymore, so the lion's share of the money goes to safe, FX-heavy films where the audience basically knows what they're gonna get for their $12 (or, about the cost of having a whole streaming service for an entire month).