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People on the Internet often say that they want more original movies, but the box office proves that this isn't always the case.
This is why Hollywood keeps making sequels, reboots, and adaptations, because they make more money than original movies.
And for that matter, original movies are still being made - they've just skipped theaters and moved to streaming (again, because they're not as profitable as preexisting IP).
People have voted with their wallets. This is what the general public wants, whether we like it or not.
I'd argue the problem is that Hollywood has lost the ability to make cheap movies, and thus if it doesn't gross a billion dollars, it's a flop.
A stupid example, I'll admit, but I think most people will agree was good: The Breakfast Club. It had a $1 million budget, which isn't shit even adjusted for inflation (about $3 million).
Maybe they should find people who can make a movie for less than a hundred million and see if they come up with any winners?
What you're describing is called a "mid-budget movie", and you're right that there doesn't seem to be much of them nowadays.
They make them but they aren't intensely marketed. They rely on word of mouth but they don't get as much word of mouth as A24 movies so they often fall by the wayside.
Ain't nobody talking about Small Things Like These, which is why despite a minimal $12.4m budget it only made $8.9m back.