Why are Hollywood movies bad?

Here’s a conundrum for you - why aren’t Hollywood movies better? Today, I’m going to go through the market forces which have led to the current state of mainstream cinema and show you the data behind it.The core mysteryLet’s start with the seemingly incongruous situation.Hollywood as an industry has been honing its craft for well over a century. Given the power, prestige, and money on offer, it attracts some of the brightest minds of each generation. It’s also an extremely visible sector, where both hits and misses are clear to everyone, meaning there is no shortage of discussion and analysis.Cinemas around the world have taken in close to $0.9 trillion over the past two decades, in today's money, and that is theatrical tickets alone, before a penny from streaming, discs, or television. So there are both the resources and the motivation to make better products. Finally, good movies do exist. Humans have figured out how to make feature films which make us laugh, cry, fear, feel and get…