> That must be an unpopular opinion, given all the movie’s success. Maybe not so much unpopular as outside the (lucrative) bubble. [1] The economic goal of th

> That must be an unpopular opinion, given all the movie’s success. Maybe not so much unpopular as outside the (lucrative) bubble. [1] The economic goal of the film/television industry is to make a thing that its audience will watch. Then this result is celebrated (multiple times) until the final event, a sort of Super Bowl where statuettes are thrown for touchdowns. It's a huge global business, something on the order of $130 b USD. [2] It's also interesting to read the section, "Largest markets by box office revenue" in the referenced article. [2] If you enjoy the early era of Hollywood, this film is a treat: https://archive.org/details/hollywoodparty1934originaltheatricalprintrecreation https://archive.org/details/hollywoodparty1934originaltheatr... [1] _ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cinema_of_the_United_States#/media/File:Percentage_of_the_US_Population_that_went_to_the_Cinema_on_Average,_Weekly,_1930-2000.png https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cinema_of_the_United_States#/m... [2] _ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Film_industry https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Film_industry