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The “Megalopolis” flop and Hollywood’s reluctance to take risks

The “Megalopolis” flop and Hollywood’s reluctance to take risks

Update: 2024-10-01
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Legendary filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola’s latest work flopped at the box office over the weekend. Coppola self-funded the film, “Megalopolis,” to the tune of $120 million. Yet it made just $4 million in its opening weekend. It’s the latest original film — one that’s not a sequel or remake — to struggle to attract audiences to the theater. Then, remittances to India top $100 billion a year.

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The “Megalopolis” flop and Hollywood’s reluctance to take risks

The “Megalopolis” flop and Hollywood’s reluctance to take risks

Marketplace / David Brancaccio and Leanna Byrne