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When movies were first created, going to a movie theatre used to be a community experience, and the movies themselves were vastly different too. The medium has grown to accommodate different cultures and periods of time. Throughout this growth, movies have developed a high standard for production and a high barrier to entry. The result of these developments is a shift of primary focus for film production teams. Instead of being focused on producing quality movies, the industry has developed a habit of making films based on tried and true success formulas. This leads to problems of originality and standardization across the industry, which has contributed to why people are less willing to see movies in theatres unless they are a big event.

For example, when a movie is created from a book, the focus is not on maintaining the integrity of the plot or providing value to the fans. Instead, the emphasis is placed on pleasing the broadest range of people possible to make up for the high cost of production. Often these movies are poorly written and inaccurate to the plot of the original work so they can fit the mold for a blockbuster. The industry does this because people are willing to pay to see familiar content.

By paying, people are supporting a movie regardless of whether or not they enjoyed it. This removes the pressure on film production teams to create high-quality content to make their money.  Without this pressure to produce valuable content, growth rates in the industry slow down, which could be a death knell for movie theatres, or it could just be a sign that we need to change the way we watch movies.