Are reports of the death of cinema premature? For a while now we've been told that factors such as Streaming, high ticket prices, low attention spans etc are killing cinematic receipts. But with box office for Spiderman headed for 2 billion, Michael, Toy Story 5 and The Odyssey all over one billion, and Project Hail Mary as well as The Devil Wears Prada 2 close to 700 million and Obsession at almost a half billion, it seems that audiences will show up at the cinema when they're given a good reason to. So is it possible that the reason for most box office flops is actually weak writing? I'm looking at you Supergirl.
Screenwriting : Death of cinema? by Richard Buzzell
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I agree Cinema will always be there
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I don't think cinema is dead, @Richard. Weak writing could be one reason some movies flop, but the scripts could've started strong and got changed for some reason(s) during pre-production, production, or post.
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You've answered your own question - "it seems that audiences will show up at the cinema when they're given a good reason".
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The question has already been answered
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The box office has turned very suddenly with three big hits in the last month. Prior to that the year was looking weak with fourteen flops led by big names like Supergirl, Star Wars, Moana, among others. With one of the big wins being the 750K film Obsession, it would seem like a good idea for the industry to step up it's game, because the audience is there for the right product.