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Entertainment isn't for generalists
If the film studio wants a massive audience, they make the “5-star version” of a movie designed to appeal to the 50th-percentile of movie interest (eg the Marvel Cinematic Universe). If they want status and critical acclaim, they make the 95th-percentile “vibe” movie.
No notes. Generalists, those who take an interest in many art forms, are stuck. They want more meat on the bone than a movie made for the 50th percentile gives and aren’t so steeped in cinephilia as to appreciate the 95th percentile Oscar nominees.