Despite racking up huge box office numbers, this filmmaker has seen diminishing returns in recent years.
The Big Picture In all entertainment mediums, there are stars and then there are legends. Steven Spielberg, having burst onto the pop culture landscape in the mid-1970s as a wunderkind director with a singular eye for cinema, remains among the most legendary and elite filmmakers of his or any generation. Aside from his laundry list of accolades, his half-century behind the camera has also given him the distinction of being the world's highest-grossing director.
In 1982, history would repeat itself for the already iconic filmmaker when E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial debuted. Made for a relatively modest $10.5 million and released during a crowded summer of escapist fare, the sci-fi fantasy reclaimed for Spielberg the distinction of having directed the world's highest-grossing film after his friend and colleague, George Lucas, snatched it away five years before with Star Wars. Spending 16 weeks atop the box office, a record that holds to this day, E.T.
After directing several hits in the aughts, notably War of the Worlds and Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, Spielberg kicked off the 2010s with The Adventures of Tintin and War Horse. Each released in December 2011, they performed modestly but didn't break out as hits during the typically lucrative holiday season.
What Accounts For Steven Spielberg's Diminishing Box Office Numbers? With multiple factors at play at any given time, box office dynamics are fickle and can't be summarily dismissed or accounted for with simplicity. While Steven Spielberg certainly still has the capacity to put viewers in seats, his draw as a powerhouse filmmaker has been impacted by numerous elements of an ever-changing entertainment landscape.
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