DEI has certainly had an effect on the content that is produced, but at the end of the day the question is "are you primarily not going to the theater because of the content, or for other reasons?"

So I gave myself a few questions:

1.) Alternative Entertainment Options: If I woke up tomorrow and our entertainment world was exactly the same as the early 90s (no internet, no smart phones, no Youtube, no streaming services, 25" CRT televisions, no pause/DVR, etc.), would I go to the theater to see the content that is being put out right now?

I'm not sure, but I think I might.

2.) The content itself: If content very similar to what I liked in the 90s/early 2000s was being released in theaters today, would I go to the theater to see it?

Hell no. There are too many other options and going to the theater is a huge hassle.

3.) Cost: If it were literally free for me to go to the theater whenever I wanted, would I often go?

Hell no. In fact, I'm not sure how much you would have to pay me to go, aside from certain "big event" type movies.

Seven Costanza said:

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DEI has certainly had an effect on the content that is produced, but at the end of the day the question is "are you primarily not going to the theater because of the content, or for other reasons?"

So I gave myself a few questions:

1.) Alternative Entertainment Options: If I woke up tomorrow and our entertainment world was exactly the same as the early 90s (no internet, no smart phones, no Youtube, no streaming services, 25" CRT televisions, no pause/DVR, etc.), would I go to the theater to see the content that is being put out right now?

I'm not sure, but I think I might.

2.) The content itself: If content very similar to what I liked in the 90s/early 2000s was being released in theaters today, would I go to the theater to see it?

Hell no. There are too many other options and going to the theater is a huge hassle.

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Troy came out in 2004, Kingdom of Heaven in 2005, The Hangover in 2009

All were worth seeing in the theater. I'm not saying that makes up for every year, but there were enough stellar movies in the '90s and '00s to make going to the movies worth it.

There were plenty of good movies during that time. The point was that there are so many more options today (watching it at home, etc) that I wouldn't be going if those same types of movies were released today, which means the content itself is not my primary reason for not going to the theater now.