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‘Spider-Man’ Beats ‘Avengers: Endgame’ as ‘Brand New Day’ Climbs to $360 Million, the Biggest Opening Weekend in Box Office History (variety.com)
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[–] 8 points 3 weeks ago (3 children)

I feel like this has more to do with people craving a theatrical experience, plus streaming movies kind of suck lately (more than Spiderman in particular being such a good movie)

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  • [–] 14 points 3 weeks ago (1 child)

    It also has a lot to do with rising ticket costs and inflation.

    There's a reason they always compare dollar amounts rather than ticket counts.

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  • [–] 4 points 3 weeks ago (1 child)

    i dont find movie tickets outside of big cities to be much more expensive. if anything, they're increasing slower than streaming costs.

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  • [–] 13 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

    Perhaps, but movie tickets today are more expensive than they were in 2019. Box Office dollars is a poor way to judge a movie's draw when compared to ticket count.

    It's all marketing, they want to compare money because otherwise they'd have to talk about how a movie from the 1930s still holds the record for most tickets sold in the US.

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  • [–] 5 points 3 weeks ago (1 child)

    I'm surprised to see classic films so high on this list, but there's so many more people in the world today, so it's unsurprising to see modern movies at the top https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_films_by_box_office_admissions

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  • [–] 11 points 3 weeks ago (1 child)

    Maybe, but Spider-Man seems to be the more preferred hero movie consistently. I think people relate to Peter more than the rest.

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  • [–] 6 points 3 weeks ago (3 children)

    Yup. Between Project Hail Mary, Obsession, The Odyssey, and this, it's becoming clear that people are wanting to go to theaters more. My friend group has also started going to the cinema more this year. There was a massive drop in interest since covid but I think we're finally bouncing back.

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  • [–] 6 points 3 weeks ago*

    Also, if you look at what these movies have in common, it's something studios refuse to unterstand for decades now. There is no superhero fatigue, or moviestar fatigue or blockbuster fatigue. People just want to watch movies that are good, made with genuine care, compassion and craft. In other words, movies not content. Which is also why I can't imagine AI slop movies ever being really successful.

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  • [–] 3 points 3 weeks ago

    I think the vibe of audience's returning to cinema might also have a bit to do with the writer's strike offering a break from content churn we all became exhausted with, especially in Marvel. The strike pushed the pipeline back and now we're getting some really great stuff again

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