Some viewers may even see the film more than once.
Fortunately,2024 had a few big winnersin terms of theatrical runs.
The two films remained in theaters for 67 days, which is more than two months.
After that period of time, they premiered on streaming.
Other long-running movies includeMegalopolisat 56 days,Dune: Part Twoat 46 days, andGozilla x Kongat 46 days.
Understandably, viewers were eager to see the continuation of the franchise.
Of course, it also helps that both movies were praised by both critics and regular audience members.
As a result, thesemovies struggled at the box office, even despite solid critical reviews.
Their only hope is to get renewed interest on streaming.
The failure of the above movies is a bit more complicated.
Movies likeThe Wild Robotwere likely overshadowed by bigger animated features.
All in all,these films had poor theatrical runs, but they are still worth watching.
In that regard, digital comes in handy for shining light on underrated gems.
Thus, premature transitions to digital put a damper on Hollywood’s bank account.
With so much effort being put into new movies, many of them deserve way more attention and appreciation.
Theatrical releases are important for other reasons as well.
However, at the movie theater, films have a chance to steal some much-needed spotlight.
It is not just a money issue, but a reputation problem as well.
With so much effort being put into new movies, many of them deserve way more attention and appreciation.
Hopefully, 2025 will see even more theatrical successes formoviesthan 2024.
