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The hosts critically examined recent box office trends, noting that even successful films like Barbie and Oppenheimer are shadowed by a decline in movie-going in favor of streaming and online content. They pointed out that big theatrical releases are increasingly dying out—many suffering steep declines after opening weekends—while streaming services burn through huge sums on content with little returns.
They criticized the industry's bean-counting obsession, citing how films like Predator: Badlands suffered catastrophic drops, pushing the narrative that Hollywood studios are now running on "red ink," just waiting for a takeover or collapse.