I definitely think streaming is a big part of it... Dune 2 hit HBO way quicker than I expected.
I also think Covid, etc is a factor. Even though cases are low at the moment, no one wants to catch Covid/Flu/RSV, etc while watching a movie... so add in the cost, the lack of FOMO because of streaming, and the potential to get sick and people probably upgrading their home systems in 2020/2021, there just isn't much appeal to go to the movies unless it's a big event like Barbiheimer .
Certainly factors in it.
The fact that people got out of the habit of going to the theaters means it is hard to get them to change back. During the lockdowns, the studios pushed films direct to stream, which got people accustomed to it.
For the money, how many films are must see, right now. Even if it is a couple months to hit streaming, most say they will wait.
It seems like the theaters themselves hit it bit with Taylor Swifts concert or whatever it was that they showed. Perhaps that is a path for theaters to take.
Yeah exactly... it now has to be an event that is way more fun than experiencing it at home.