Part 8/10:
The poor performance stems from a combination of factors, including production delays, labor strikes, and an oversaturation of available streaming options that keep consumers at home. Industry insiders and analysts attribute the sluggish box office to a "perfect storm" of factors, with movie studios struggling to deliver compelling, high-quality content that can draw audiences back to theaters.
Pamela McCleintock, senior film writer at the Hollywood Reporter, noted that recent releases failed to meet expectations outside of their core fan bases. Despite significant investments, movies like Tron: Ares and The Smashing Machine underperformed, earning just a fraction of their production budgets at the box office.