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Judd Apatow Says It’s ‘Wrong’ to Think Comedy Movies Are Dead in Theaters: ‘It Just Requires Another Hit’ Since Hollywood ‘Will Chase Anything That Does Well’
The comedy movie genre is not dead in movie theaters just yet, argues Judd Apatow.
Apatow, whose been a fixture at Universal Pictures ever since his feature directorial debut “The 40 Year Old Virgin” grossed nearly $180 million worldwide in 2005, pointed to Christopher Nolan’s “Oppenheimer” as what the comedy genre needs in order to bounce back in movie theaters. The Sydney Sweeney and Glen Powell-starring romantic comedy “Anyone but You” opened ahead of Christmas and has emerged as a box office hit with $216 million worldwide. Jennifer Lawrence’s “No Hard Feelings,” widely publicized as the return of the R-rated comedy in theaters, pulled in decent business with $87 million worldwide last summer.
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