Why are there no more rom coms?
Why are there no more rom coms? “Romantic comedies largely disappeared at the studios for the same reason most mid-budget movies started to disappear: Hollywood favored massive blockbusters or traditional awards fare, with very little happening between those two poles,” he added.
How much do rom coms make?
In 2021, romantic comedies grossed around 1.36 million U.S. dollars across the United States and Canada, collectively known as the North American movie market. That was an all-time low for that movie genre.
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When did rom coms start?
However, romantic comedy movies have only been around since 1924 (with the silent films Sherlock Jr. and Girl Shy), and they have evolved numerous times over the last century, before becoming what we know right now as ‘rom-coms’.