Results: Willem Dafoe: 'Challenging Movies' Don't Do Well on Streaming
Published on 01/13/2024
Source: https://variety.com/2024/film/news/willem-dafoe-streaming-kills-challenging-films-1235866060/
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Willem Dafoe recently told The Guardian that "more difficult movies, more challenging movies" usually fail to perform well on streaming platforms because most subscribers just want to go home and "watch something stupid." That's a problem for someone like Dafoe, whose movies are often dense and challenging such as "The Northman," "Inside" and "Poor Things," just to same a few. Do you agree with his statement?
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No
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Do you gravitate towards more challenging movies or more lighthearted movies? Challenging and thought-provoking
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389 votes
Light-hearted and entertaining
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Both, depending on the mood
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Neither
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"The kind of attention that people give at home isn't the same," Dafoe said. "More difficult movies, more challenging movies can not do as well when you don't have an audience that's really paying attention. That's a big thing. I miss the social thing of where movies fit in the world. You go see a movie, you go out to dinner, you talk about it later, and that spreads out. People now go home, they say, 'Hey, honey, let's watch something stupid tonight,' and they flip through and they watch five minutes of 10 movies, and they say, 'Forget it, let's go to bed.' Where's that discourse found?" Do you often discuss movies with friends or family after watching them? Yes
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No
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Not Applicable
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