Hollywood Ticket Sales Have Crashed 51 Percent As Audiences Avoid Politicized Movies

Hollywood Ticket Sales Have Crashed 51 Percent As Audiences Avoid Politicized Movies

As we start 2026, the entertainment industry is facing major challenges. Hollywood has, for years, coasted by on the success of franchises, superhero movies, and what the industry calls "existing IP." The rise of Marvel Studios throughout the 2010's and Disney's ability to churn out reliable box office grosses by remaking its animated classics papered over systemic concerns. Disney CEO Bob Iger even said his company would essentially avoid makin…