{"id":2409054,"date":"2025-03-03T14:03:02","date_gmt":"2025-03-03T19:03:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bring-back-the-golden-age-of-cinema-with-movies-people-watch\/"},"modified":"2025-03-03T14:05:02","modified_gmt":"2025-03-03T19:05:02","slug":"bring-back-the-golden-age-of-cinema-with-movies-people-watch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bring-back-the-golden-age-of-cinema-with-movies-people-watch\/","title":{"rendered":"Bring Back The Golden Age Of Cinema With Movies People Watch"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/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%2Fbring-back-the-golden-age-of-cinema-with-movies-people-watch%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=2409054&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>The article discusses the\u200b declining cultural relevance\u200d and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/report-emma-stone-considering-following-scarlett-johanssons-footsteps-by-suing-disney\/\" title=\"Report: Emma Stone Considering Follo...g Scarlett Johansson\u2019s Footsteps By Suing Disney\">box office performance<\/a> of films that \u200cwin the Oscar for &#8220;Best Picture.&#8221; historically,\u2062 films awarded this prestigious title frequently\u200d grossed over $100 million at the\u200d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/lebron-james-space-jam-bombs-denied-china-opening-despite-groveling-to-communists\/\" title=\"LeBron James\u2019 \u2018Space Jam\u2019 Bombs, Denied China Opening Despite Groveling To Communists\u00a0\">domestic box office<\/a>; however, \u200cin recent years, this trend\u200b has changed considerably. As 2005, only five out of 19 Oscar winners have achieved this financial milestone. \u200cThe piece highlights that while the Academy Awards have historically been viewed as \u200ba reflection of cinematic excellence, many recent \u200bwinners fail to resonate with the general public, leading to a decline in viewership for\u2064 the awards\u2062 ceremony itself.<\/p>\n<p>it \u200bpoints out\u2064 that as streaming services like Netflix have gained popularity,\u2062 conventional cinema has suffered, with domestic\u2064 ticket \u200csales struggling to recover since the pandemic. The <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">author contrasts classic <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/american-author-cormac-mccarthy-dies-at-89\/\" title=\"American Author Cormac McCarthy Dies At 89\">award-winning films<\/a><\/a>\u2062 such as &#8220;Titanic&#8221; and &#8220;Gladiator&#8221; with more recent films that receive little public recognition or\u200b revenue, such as the latest winner &#8220;Anora,&#8221; which grossed less than $16 \u2062million. In examining the disconnect between award-winning films and popular audiences, the article suggests \u200cthat the Oscars are increasingly viewed as an exclusive celebration for the film industry and are losing relevance for the average moviegoer.  <\/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<div class=\"article-body body-md bdr-top-black pt-30\">\n<div class=\"row justify-content-center\">\n<div class=\"col-12\">\n<figure class=\"article-thumbnail mb-30 mb-sm-60\">\n<div class=\"article-thumbnail-caption d-flex align-items-center justify-content-md-end label-xs mt-15\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-camera me-10\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Image Credit<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=XgfNac7zoiM\" target=\"_blank\">Oscars \/ YouTube <\/a>       <\/div>\n<\/figure><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"article-share text-center article-share-simple\">\n<h5 class=\"label-sm mb-10\">Share<\/h5>\n<ul class=\"article-share-list list-unstyled m-0 p-0\">\n<li class=\"article-share-facebook m-0\">       <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/03\/03\/bring-back-the-golden-age-of-american-cinema-with-movies-people-actually-watch\/\" target=\"_blank\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-facebook\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article on Facebook<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-twitter m-0\">       <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=Bring%20Back%20The%20Golden%20Age%20Of%20American%20Cinema%20With%20Movies%20People%20Actually%20Watch&amp;url=https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/03\/03\/bring-back-the-golden-age-of-american-cinema-with-movies-people-actually-watch\/\" target=\"_blank\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-twitter\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article on Twitter<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-truth-social m-0\">       <a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/share?title=Bring%20Back%20The%20Golden%20Age%20Of%20American%20Cinema%20With%20Movies%20People%20Actually%20Watch&amp;url=https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/03\/03\/bring-back-the-golden-age-of-american-cinema-with-movies-people-actually-watch\/\" target=\"_blank\">         <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"currentColor\" style=\"width:36px;height:auto;\" viewbox=\"0 0 92 93\"><path d=\"M69.444 55.716H56.772v10.37h12.672zM64.487 37.795V27.32H38.666v38.664h13.18v-28.19zM21.05 27.321h12.653v10.471H21.051z\" https:><\/path><\/svg>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article on Truth Social<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-link m-0\">       <button data-clipboard-text=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/03\/03\/bring-back-the-golden-age-of-american-cinema-with-movies-people-actually-watch\/\" data-tooltip-content=\"Copied!\" class=\"clip tooltip\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-link-variant\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Copy Article Link<\/span>       <\/button>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-email m-0\">       <a href=\"mailto:?subject=Bring%20Back%20The%20Golden%20Age%20Of%20American%20Cinema%20With%20Movies%20People%20Actually%20Watch&amp;body=How%20many%20of%20our%20neighbors%20can%20explain%20what%20any%20one%20of%20the%20last%2010%20'Best%20Picture'%20winners%20are%20about%20except%20for%20&lt;i&gt;Oppenheimer&lt;\/i&gt;?%20https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/03\/03\/bring-back-the-golden-age-of-american-cinema-with-movies-people-actually-watch\/\" target=\"_blank\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-email\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article via Email<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-email m-0\"><span class=\"printfriendly pf-button  pf-alignleft\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/thefederalist.com\/#\" rel=\"nofollow\" onclick=\"window.print(); return false;\" title=\"Printer Friendly, PDF &amp; Email\"><span id=\"printfriendly-text2\" class=\"pf-button-text\"><i class=\"mdi mdi-printer\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<p>It used to be rare for movies awarded the Oscar for &ldquo;Best Picture&rdquo; to rake in less than $100 million at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-numbers.com\/movies\/comparisons\/Best-Picture-Oscar-Winners\">domestic box office<\/a>. Today, it&rsquo;s rare for &ldquo;Best Picture&rdquo; films to eclipse that box office figure with <em>Oppenheimer<\/em>, released two years ago, being the only one to do so since <em>Argo<\/em> in 2012.<\/p>\n<p>There was not a single production given the most prestigious award in American cinema between 1997 (<em>Titanic<\/em>) to 2004 (<em>Million Dollar Baby<\/em>) that failed to rake in upwards of $100 million at the domestic box office, according to The Numbers <a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-numbers.com\/movies\/comparisons\/Best-Picture-Oscar-Winners\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">data<\/a>. The streak was broken in 2005 with <em>Crash<\/em>, which cashed in at roughly $55 million, and only five out of the 19 movies declared &ldquo;Best Picture&rdquo; ever since have exceeded $100 million in domestic box office revenue.<\/p>\n<div class=\"fdrlst__b89e9-paragraph-2 d-flex justify-content-center\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center; \" id=\"fdrlst__b89e9-417758563\">\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1463670073398-0\" class=\"mb-30\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>While the fact Netflix <a href=\"https:\/\/www.netflix.com\/tudum\/articles\/netflix-trivia-25th-anniversary\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">started<\/a> streaming movies over the internet in 2007 no doubt dealt a blow to theaters on the eve of a major economic crisis, Americans still tuned in to the Academy Awards with peak <a href=\"https:\/\/www.statista.com\/statistics\/253743\/academy-awards-number-of-viewers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">viewership<\/a> after 2000 reaching nearly 44 million in 2014, according to Statista. Ratings for Hollywood&rsquo;s red-carpet event have declined ever since, with the awards never reaching even 20 million viewers over any of the past four years.<\/p>\n<p>The Academy Awards might not be a public popularity contest, but at the same time, popularity shouldn&rsquo;t count for nothing. Americans aren&rsquo;t watching the Oscars anymore because fewer people are actually watching the movies Hollywood&rsquo;s elites have presented the industry&rsquo;s top awards to. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-numbers.com\/market\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Domestic ticket sales<\/a> have never recovered from pandemic lockdowns as Americans stay home and stream beyond whatever theaters are releasing for $15 tickets and $10 bags of popcorn that cost $2 in the grocery store.<\/p>\n<p>The movies awarded &ldquo;Best Picture&rdquo; more than 10 years ago are films which people today commonly still talk about. Most Americans are familiar with <em>Forrest Gum<\/em>p (1994), <em>Gladiator<\/em> (2000), <em>Lord of the Rings<\/em> (2003), and <em>Slumdog Millionaire<\/em> (2008). But how many of our neighbors can explain what any one of the last 10 winning movies are about except for <em>Oppenheimer<\/em>? They can probably take a good guess about <em>The Shape of Water<\/em> released in 2017, but odds are there&rsquo;s a better conversation to be had about <em>Driving Miss Daisy<\/em> (1989) and <em>Braveheart<\/em> (1995) than there is <em>Green Book<\/em> (2018) and <em>Parasite<\/em> (2019).<\/p>\n<p>Will last night&rsquo;s winning film about a supposed sex seller, <em>Anora<\/em>, be remembered for years to come? Not likely. The movie grossed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-numbers.com\/movies\/comparisons\/Best-Picture-Oscar-Winners\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">less than<\/a> $16 million at the domestic box office, one of the lowest totals ever for a &ldquo;Best Picture.&rdquo; The movie adaptation of the Broadway musical <em>Wicked<\/em>, on the other hand, made more than $<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcuniversal.com\/article\/universal-pictures-wicked-surpasses-700m-global-box-office#:~:text=Wicked%20continues%20to%20captivate%20audiences,the%20cinematic%20world%20by%20storm.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">460 million<\/a> at the domestic box office. <\/p>\n<p>Money isn&rsquo;t everything for artistic awards, but again, it&rsquo;s far from nothing. By constantly rewarding movies the public seems less and less interested in, the Oscars have become another illustration of the <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2022\/10\/24\/the-disparity-between-rotten-tomatoes-critics-and-american-audiences-is-hilariously-revealing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">disparity<\/a> between academic &ldquo;Rotten Tomatoes&rdquo; critics and their general audiences. The end result is an Academy Awards program presented by Hollywood and for Hollywood with no real reason for most Americans to pay much attention anymore.<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\">\n<div class=\"article-author-description fst-italic\">      Tristan Justice is a national correspondent for The Federalist and the co-author of &#8220;Fat and Unhappy: How &#8216;Body Positivity&#8217; Is Killing Us (and How to Save Yourself).&#8221; He has also written for The Washington Examiner and The Daily Signal. His work has also been featured in Real Clear Politics and Fox News. Tristan graduated from George Washington University where he majored in political science and minored in journalism. Follow him on Twitter at @JusticeTristan or contact him at Tristan@thefederalist.com. Sign up for Tristan&#8217;s email newsletter <a href=\"https:\/\/socialjusticeredux.substack.com\/about\">here<\/a>. 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