As studios continue to produce spin-offs, sequels, prequels, remakes, and remakes of unwanted superhero movies—each seemingly more vigilant than the last, see here, here, and here—that Americans have had to deal with men and women in America. the enthusiasm of the relationship. Raincoats are dwindling, according to a Morning Consult survey.
Survey data shows that “enjoyment from the seemingly endless stream of superhero content continues to wane among American adults and even among self-identified Marvel fans.” Between November 2021 and July 2022, the proportion of adults who said they liked superhero movies dropped by five percentage points, from 64 percent to 59 percent.
At the same time, the number of adults who dislike superhero movies increased by 5 percentage points from 36 percent to 41 percent. This number has increased by 9 points since the survey was conducted in 2018.
Carol Danvers (Brie Larson, centre) searches for hidden alien Skrulls at Captain Marvel. (Photo: MARVEL STUDIO)
Self-described Marvel fans are still heavily attached to superhero movies at 82 percent, though that number has dropped five points from 87 percent in November. A third of those fans (31 percent) say they’re “a little tired of having too many fans.” Interestingly, the number of Marvel fans who dislike superhero movies has increased from 13 percent to 18 percent.
Benedict Cumberbatch and Elizabeth Olsen’s Marvel adventure Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness became the #1 movie in North America. (Marvel Studios)
Morning Consult says the July poll comes after Marvel Studio President Kevin Feige announced plans for the fifth and sixth installments of the Marvel Cinematic Universe at San Diego Comic-Con. The announcement included news of two more Avengers movies scheduled for 2025. The survey was conducted with 2,200 American adults between July 30 and 31 and has a margin of error of ±2 points.
“The news came amid a rare setback that Walt Disney Co. had: many of Marvel Studios’ recent films, including Thor: Love and Thunder, failed to impress at the box office. “While the coronavirus pandemic and the rise of streaming options are certainly factors, the decline may be partly due to a slight increase in moviegoers’ fatigue with superheroes.”
In a statement at the end of July wall street diary, Representative of Walt Disney Co. He attributed the low box office to the recent coronavirus pandemic. But the data shows that Americans experienced “superhero fatigue” prior to the pandemic, says Morning Consult.
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