Where are all the comedies? Dead genre?

[Poetical Poltergeist]

Seems like a comedy rarely drops anymore. Mostly on streaming but theatrical releases are almost non existent. What gives.

 

[88m3]

conservatives sucking the joy out of life

I think a lot of the comedy movies I watch are foreign films

 

[Pull Up the Roots]

They're not profitable enough anymore for the bean counters.

 

[mastermind]

The executives in Hollywood only put money into major franchises.

Will Ferrell probably the most bankable comedy star of this century. He hasn’t starred in a major theatrical release since 2018.