Movies are flopping because of budget, not viewership - The Baylor Lariat

Movies are flopping because of budget, not viewership - The Baylor Lariat

By Aidan O’Connor | Radio Broadcaster The biggest problem with movies flopping today is not viewership or critical reception; it’s something more controllable and preventable: the money. Budgets have ballooned to the point where it’s tougher than ever to make a profit. Take a look at Marvel’s “Thunderbolts*,” for instance, it has done extremely well critically, earning an 88% on Rotten Tomatoes, and has made $382 million at the box office. The p…