{"id":2213546,"date":"2024-04-05T04:26:02","date_gmt":"2024-04-05T08:26:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/can-the-recent-run-of-non-woke-blockbusters-pull-hollywood-out-of-its-slump\/"},"modified":"2024-04-05T04:26:29","modified_gmt":"2024-04-05T08:26:29","slug":"can-the-recent-run-of-non-woke-blockbusters-pull-hollywood-out-of-its-slump","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/can-the-recent-run-of-non-woke-blockbusters-pull-hollywood-out-of-its-slump\/","title":{"rendered":"Can the latest trend of non-&#8220;woke&#8221; blockbusters revive Hollywood&#8217;s decline?"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fcan-the-recent-run-of-non-woke-blockbusters-pull-hollywood-out-of-its-slump%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2213546&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>In March, box office hits like \u201cDune: Part Two,\u201d \u201cKung Fu Panda 4,\u201d and \u201cGodzilla\u2062 X \u200dKong,\u201d \u2062amassed huge earnings, with &#8220;Ghostbusters:\u200b Frozen Empire&#8221; surpassing $108 million globally in two weeks. Angel Studios&#8217; &#8220;Cabrini&#8221; and &#8220;The Chosen&#8221; found moderate success.\u2063 Meanwhile, less polarizing blockbusters dominated the\u200b month, indicating \u2062a shift in audience preferences and a\u2063 resurgence \u2063in theater attendance.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"article-content\">\n<p>March was an excellent month at the box office, with major film releases like \u201cDune: Part Two,\u201d \u201cKung Fu Panda 4,\u201d \u201cGhostbusters: Frozen Empire,\u201d and \u201cGodzilla X Kong\u201d all walking away with massive paydays.<\/p>\n<p>As reported by Box Office Mojo, \u201cGhostbusters: Frozen Empire\u201d has already surpassed $108 million in the global box office in two weeks, while \u201cKung Fu Panda 4\u201d has grossed $347 million globally in three weeks. \u201cDune: Part Two\u201d managed to gross $626 million globally in one month.<\/p>\n<div class=\"fdrlst__b89e9-paragraph-2-long d-flex justify-content-center\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center; \" id=\"fdrlst__b89e9-1289929637\">\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1379703300879-0\" class=\"mb-30\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"fdrlst__b89e9-70770c6e7d305fc743df2a5cd14296b4 fdrlst__b89e9-paragraph-2\" id=\"fdrlst__b89e9-70770c6e7d305fc743df2a5cd14296b4\"><\/div>\n<p>Angel Studios\u2019 limited faith-based releases of \u201cCabrini\u201d ($18.6 million) and \u201cThe Chosen\u201d ($7.7 million) also walked away with modest box office success.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/movies\/movie-news\/neon-promotes-sydney-sweeneys-immaculate-reactions-christians-1235859751\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">anti-Christian marketing campaign<\/a> for Sydney Sweeney\u2019s \u201cImmaculate\u201d appears to have backfired, with the horror film grossing just $3.3 million over the Easter holiday weekend, marking a significant drop for its second weekend. Liam Neeson\u2019s \u201cIn the Land of Saints and Sinners\u201d similarly only grossed $1.06 million, after <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodintoto.com\/liam-neeson-trump-msnbc-podcast-lawfare\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">he appeared on MSNBC to celebrate Trump\u2019s indictments<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>While these incidents may not have directly contributed to box office malaise, less partisan blockbusters comparatively swept the month of March. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rottentomatoes.com\/m\/godzilla_x_kong_the_new_empire\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">critically reviled<\/a> but fun \u201cGodzilla X Kong: The New Empire\u201d opened to one of the highest-grossing worldwide opening weekends of the year, grossing $80 million domestically and $194 million globally in three days.<\/p>\n<p>Whether it be the excesses of progressive ideological capture colloquially known as \u201cwokeness,\u201d superhero fatigue, or the audience\u2019s genuine desire to see new and creative spectacles on the big screen, audiences are beginning to make their voices heard at the box office. The days of sluggish Covid box office numbers are over, and audiences are flooding to <a href=\"https:\/\/voegelinview.com\/cinema-is-reborn-with-dune-part-two\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">massive spectacle films<\/a> like \u201cTop Gun: Maverick,\u201d \u201cOppenheimer,\u201d and \u201cDune: Part Two.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"fdrlst__b89e9-3b8a22d81d2e61fef93aee6f3b648810 fdrlst__b89e9-paragraph-6\" id=\"fdrlst__b89e9-3b8a22d81d2e61fef93aee6f3b648810\"><\/div>\n<p>This stands in sharp contrast to the recent box office failings of the Disney Corporation, which released numerous box office bombs last year while its premiere streaming service has <a href=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/2024\/tv\/news\/disney-plus-subscribers-down-price-hike-q1-2024-earnings-1235900093\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">continued to hemorrhage money<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Seven of Disney\u2019s eight major 2023 releases, including \u201cWish,\u201d \u201cElemental,\u201d \u201cThe Little Mermaid,\u201d \u201cHaunted Mansion,\u201d \u201cIndiana Jones 5,\u201d \u201cThe Marvels,\u201d and \u201cAnt-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania,\u201d underperformed at the box office. Its only major success last year was the third \u201cGuardians of the Galaxy\u201d film, which grossed $845.6 million globally.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIndiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny\u201d officially became one of the <a href=\"https:\/\/boundingintocomics.com\/2024\/04\/01\/financial-statements-confirm-indiana-jones-and-the-dial-of-destiny-was-another-multimillion-dollar-disney-flop\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">largest bombs in cinematic history<\/a> when it grossed $383.9 million on a monstrous $308 million production budget and $100 million advertising budget, turning one of Harrison Ford\u2019s final performances into a career low point. <\/p>\n<p>Disney CEO Bob Iger told CNBC in November that the studio had lost sign of its mission and focused too much on the messaging in major releases, affirming that his creatives need to prioritize storytelling over messaging.<\/p>\n<div class=\"fdrlst__b89e9-800209a9b62848620475cfea6e1125ba fdrlst__b89e9-paragraph-10\" id=\"fdrlst__b89e9-800209a9b62848620475cfea6e1125ba\"><\/div>\n<p>\u201cWe have entertained with values and with having a positive impact on the world in many different ways. \u2018Black Panther\u2019 is a great example of that. I like being able to entertain if you can infuse it with positive messages and have a good impact on the world. Fantastic. But that should not be the objective. When I came back, what I have really tried to do is to return to our roots,\u201d Iger told CNBC.<\/p>\n<p>With Disney backing away from its lawsuit against Florida on March 27, after Disney World President Jeff Vahl affirmed it has \u201cput an end to all litigation pending in state court,\u201d it is possible that the Disney Corporation may begin to grapple with <a href=\"https:\/\/leaders.com\/news\/productivity\/disneys-fox-acquisition-is-its-undoing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">its unwieldy state of affair<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/leaders.com\/news\/productivity\/disneys-fox-acquisition-is-its-undoing\/\">s<\/a> and correct its failures.<\/p>\n<p>This does not mean that left-leaning films still haven\u2019t similarly corned the market, as \u201cBarbie\u201d ($1.4 billion) and \u201cAvatar: The Way of Water\u201d ($2.3 billion) have shown audiences are willing to pay billions to see films with feminist or environmentalist themes. However, their success is still notable as these are original projects from auteur creators, full of passion and things to say.<\/p>\n<p>General audiences are willing to engage with overt leftist messaging in movies if they are new and exciting and give them a reason to see them on the big screen \u2014 rather than just waiting for them to drop on Disney Plus in three months.<\/p>\n<p>The limited release of last year\u2019s \u201cGodzilla Minus One\u201d has proven to be an excellent example, with the highly political anti-war message movie becoming a global success story. The low-budget Japanese monster movie, with a tiny budget of less than $12 million, grossed $112 million worldwide. It set a record as the third highest-grossing foreign film in U.S. box office history, earning $56 million domestically, and subsequently won Best Special Effects at this year\u2019s Academy Awards. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cOppenheimer\u201d and \u201cDune: Part Two\u201d are both similarly political, grappling with themes of political oppression, the ethics of nuclear weapons, charismatic leaders, and the dangers of religious extremism. However, they are both well-written movies with spectacular filmmaking and rarely engage in openly hostile partisan politics.<\/p>\n<div class=\"fdrlst__b89e9-b19ab626181344c1f88f872c84f23272 fdrlst__b89e9-after-post-content\" id=\"fdrlst__b89e9-b19ab626181344c1f88f872c84f23272\"><\/div>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\">    \t\t\t\t\t   \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>March saw a successful box office run, featuring hit films such as \u201cDune: Part Two,\u201d \u201cKung Fu Panda 4,\u201d \u201cGhostbusters: Frozen Empire,\u201d and \u201cGodzilla X Kong\u201d raking in huge earnings. According to Box Office Mojo, \u201cGhostbusters: Frozen Empire\u201d alone has crossed $108 million globally in just two weeks<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3027,"featured_media":2213547,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Screen-Shot-2024-04-03-at-8.50.21-PM.png","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[546],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2213546","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-federalist"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Screen-Shot-2024-04-03-at-8.50.21-PM.png","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2213546","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3027"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2213546"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2213546\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2213547"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2213546"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2213546"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2213546"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}