Today's show is a rerun.
Americans, it seems, have fallen back in love with going to the movies.
Help me go home.
The Odyssey is nudging up on a billion dollars in ticket sales.
Spider-Man brand new day already hit a billion.
You're going to forget who I am.
What?
What are you talking about?
A tiny indie horror movie called Obsession did almost half a billion at the box office.
I love you so, so, so, so, so much.
I don't think I could live without you.
For a while, the smart money said movies were dead.
Hollywood pivoted to make big bets on micro dramas.
Disney, Fox, Alexis Ohanian, Kim Kardashian, Kris Jenner.
All these bold-faced names poured millions of dollars into the teeny tiny next big thing.
We're going to explain why they did coming up on Today Explained from Fox.
Today Explained!
I love you so much.
What are you talking about?
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