Can you judge how good a film is based on its box office numbers?
The weight of box office expectations has been weighing down on filmmakers.
In the wake of Top Gun: Maverick’s ridiculously strong box office success over the summer, many films have been cast in the shadows, failing to be successful movies and investments in the eyes of the industry.
Martin Scorsese is the latest filmmaker to comment on the current obsession with box office numbers. During his appearance at the New York Film Festival, IndieWire reported that the Oscar-winning filmmaker called the industry’s obsession with box office grosses both “repulsive” and “really insulting.”
At the film fest, Scorsese said:
Author: Alyssa Miller
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