Back in the day, there was no internet that expanded the amount of opinions and reviews on how good a movie was, so as a result, people flocked to movies with familiar actors. Additionally, the costs associated with getting
Nowadays, with access to more reviews, people chose to watch movies either based on their acclaim, or their franchise/brand (since it is usually associated with being of quality). For instance, Marvel movies typically perform well with critics, and tend to stay in the same range quality-wise.
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