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A critical miscalculation lies in Hollywood's failure to connect with its primary audience—the average moviegoer. Over the years, the entertainment industry has gradually priced out the working class that once breezed into theaters for a movie night. The rise in ticket prices over decades has estranged the very demographic that made cinema a staple of popular culture. This disconnect is a damaging misalignment that may be contributing to Hollywood's status as a broken entity.