The theatrical landscape has become increasingly cutthroat, with even critically acclaimed movies far from guaranteed to become a success story at the multiplex. In fact, these days, unless a movie is linked to a major franchise, it’s often a struggle to get the general audience's interest.
2025 has seen a few pleasant breakouts, including “Sinners” and “Weapons,” but there’s also been a glut of great movies that deserved success but instead suffered the ignominy of being branded a box-office flop. These range from the latest film from “Parasite” director Bong Joon Ho, a “John Wick” spinoff that was anything but a cheap cash-in, and a Leonardo DiCaprio epic already being talked about as one of the decade’s best.
