_caleb
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I agree.I think, in general, what are effectively re-releases are always going to be a hard sell. The constant stream of new, shiny releases both in the theater and on streaming more or less make sure that we (at least adults) live in the cult of the new. So if someone has seen a thing once, they've consumed it, and don't have a reason to see it again. (Cue TP2000 and how he just watched The Miracle Worker again last night and thoroughly enjoyed it) This only tends to differ when it comes to massive cultural phenomena, well-timed seasonal releases, and kids stuff. I have a massive BD/DVD collection at home, but it's often hard to pull something out and watch it (unless I'm specifically showing a movie to someone who hasn't seen it before) because so much time is spent on new things instead. Likewise, I wouldn't mind seeing Soul in theaters or the Dolby re-release of Across the Spider-Verse, but there's just too much that I haven't seen yet. Which is too bad really, I think we get a lot more understanding out of a second exposure to most things.
The other two upcoming Pixar releases skew a little more kid-friendly, so maybe more people might show up for those. Maybe. But I don't know how much kids express a desire to go to the movies these days just for the experience of being at the movies.
Streaming has changed the game when it comes to the content we consume. The long tail is getting longer because unlike box office, where there's only room for so many films at a time, streaming platforms have unlimited shelf space. So consumers (most of whom do not follow box office closely and have no idea what's playing in cinemas) come to Netflix and Disney+ looking for content to consume. They don't know how old it is, how well it did at the box office when it was released, what awards it won, or what critics said about it. They just know the algorithm recommended it as something they might like.
Look how many streaming platforms don't rely on customer reviews anymore.
This has led to a resurgence in popularity of older and more obscure content. It becomes more a matter of "what does this platform have that I might like?" than "what has the studio produced lately?"
