After 2020, Franchise Films Make a Comeback

[I spent the winter writing songs about getting better]

Yeah I've complained about this for awhile. Although I'm surprised they had the majority even in 07-08 which was a great time for independent and original films.

[I spent the winter writing songs about getting better]

The top 5 "original" films of 2023 per Dule's criteria:

1-Oppenheimer - $326,101,985
2-Sound of Freedom - $184,177,725
3-Elemental - $154,426,697
4-M3GAN - $95,159,005
5-Cocaine Bear - $64,670,240*

By comparison 2006 (and not adjusted for inflation):

1-Cars - $244,082,982
2-Happy Feet - $175,967,627
3-Over the Hedge - $155,019,340
4-Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby - $148,213,377
5-Click - $137,355,633

And Click was the #11 movie of 2006, Cocaine Bear was #40.

Still as noted this could very well be a low point, especially as people seemingly are sick of Marvel by now. And these trends come and go. Remember when 3D movies were everywhere and every blockbuster was a 3D one?

*I initially was going to put this as Killers of the Flower Moon, but that was technically based on a book.