Ben Affleck says there’s some truth to Hollywood “dying.” Here’s the math he laid out. It’s very difficult to make a movie for less than $25M in production. Marketing can cost roughly the same. Now the studio has about $50M invested. Theaters return around 50% of box office grosses. So a movie may need to gross about $100M just to break even. When margins are that tight, studios lean into sequels and recognizable IP. It’s not personal. It’s risk management. #BenAffleck #Hollywood #BoxOffice #FilmIndustry #Streaming