The last year comedies made more than $2 billion domestically was 2011. So why the decline? Is Netflix really to blame?
A veteran comedians' manager blames lack of quality. "only instead of Katherine Heigl at 28, it's Charlize Theron at 43 with the same knucklehead loser [Rogen].' " also disappointed, opening May 24 to a tepid $6.9 million despite a 97 percent positive rating on Rotten Tomatoes. It has earned a total of $19.7 million since then.
The last year comedies made more than $2 billion domestically was 2011. In 2009, they earned $2.5 billion, with six making more than $100 million domestically. But by 2015, comedy grosses were down to $1.4 billion, with four titles making more than $100 million. And last year, comedies earned only $1 billion, with a single release crossing the $100 million mark,It's been a decade since any comedy launched a blockbuster franchise.
That has affected talent. "I think one of the issues is, there are a lot more opportunities for comedy writers in television, so many of the best writers who might have written feature screenplays in the past are just staffing or creating television series," says writer-producer Judd Apatow . "The same is true for comedic acting talent. Many would rather develop a show they can do for many years than develop one screenplay, which might take three years to get right.
New comedy directors have been equally hard to find — part of a vicious cycle as less money means fewer chances for newcomers.
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