The/my TLDR: we as the audience probably need to re-frame how we decide which movies we go and see. Instead of just going for the obvious blockbusters … we need to decide on our own hype as we did with barbenheimer. The movie industry might be crumbling, and we, the audience might be as much to blame as the shitty execs.
Post covid, I have definitely become more selective with what I watch in theaters. I no longer go just because a movie is a blockbuster. It has to be a movie I’m really anticipating or I know will be good. I also only watch in IMAX or Dolby, unless it’s a limited screening only at a regular theater; which also helps with me being more selective.