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⌈ Secret Post #5042 ⌋

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[(Anonymous)]

The number of 'mid-tier' movies, movies below the level of blockbuster, movies that aren't from action franchises, movies that aren't based on exploiting existing IP, has declined dramatically over the last 10 / 15 / 20 years. There are less non-blockbuster movies than there used to be, and that ones that do get made tend to fall into very specific niches. That's not just a question of "oh, you just need to look beyond blockbusters". This is a real change in Hollywood.

You still get a Knives Out once in a while, sure. But it's much harder to make those kinds of movies now.

[sparklywalls]

I see your point anon. I love all kinds of films (including the popcorn/blockbuster types) depending on my mood but...when I want to go see something a little less mainstream I generally have a window of about a week, two weeks tops, to go and see it because most of the major cinemas in my city will prioritise the juggernauts and kick the smaller stuff off their screens in record time.

It's really annoying when something from the film festival circuit is out and I want to see it, but I'm busy with other things that week and then before you know it, it's vanished from the listings.

And yes "watch it at home?" is something I get a lot but despite the numerous complaints I could list about the behaviour of other patrons, I still like the big screen experience overall.

[(Anonymous)]

So it has dropped from what...200 to 100 a year? Meanwhile, access to international markets has gone up insanely. So, are there *really* less options out there for people who want non-blockbuster movies?

I even find it funny that for you a non blockbuster movie is something like Knives Out. That was still a bit of a popcorn film. There are tons of small, indie movies out there (in 2019 some of the best were The Souvenir, Birds of Passage, and The Last Black Man in San Francisco.

[(Anonymous)]

I even find it funny that for you a non blockbuster movie is something like Knives Out. That was still a bit of a popcorn film. There are tons of small, indie movies out there (in 2019 some of the best were The Souvenir, Birds of Passage, and The Last Black Man in San Francisco.

I said that the non-blockbuster movies that get made tend to fall into specific niches. "Indie drama" is one of those niches (along with, for instance, mumblecore-influenced indie comedy and Blumhouse horror). Knives Out is a relevant example precisely because it's *not* in any of those specific niches (and because it's a mid-budget film that falls between indie cheapies and blockbusters, which is the specific film segment that's been the most dramatically hollowed out).

If you're looking for a non-blockbuster film that's not an indie drama, it gets much harder. And some people - believe it or not - don't care for indie dramas, not because they're ignorant or because unaware of them, but simply as a matter of taste.