Oscar contenders court box office bounce as drama audiences dwindle

Many of the Hollywood dramas targeted at adult viewers have not fared nearly as well in cinemas, as compared to action-packed blockbusters.

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After moviegoing plunged during the pandemic, audiences have returned in droves to action-packed blockbusters such assequel has raked in more than $2 billion, ranking as the sixth-highest grossing film of all time.Some older moviegoers simply have not returned to the local megaplex, industry executives told Reuters. Others have decided to wait to stream movies that do not have a visual spectacle that pops off a big screen.

The distributor, United Artists Releasing, planned the release strategy to coincide with this week’s Oscar nominations, with the hope the movie would benefit from a box-office bounce. The move was a gamble, the person said, since nominations are never guaranteed.a Best Picture contender starring Cate Blanchett as a manipulative orchestra conductor, will expand to 535 theaters from 100. The movie has collected about $7.2 million at global cinemas to date.

“But there’s been some bright spots this year, some very, very bright spots where films for older people are actually getting older people out to see those films in motion picture theaters,” he said. “So I’m kind of optimistic about it.”starring Tom Hanks as a grumpy older man grieving the loss of his wife. The film has pulled in more than $57 million at theaters since its late December debut.

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