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Leonardo DiCaprio Questions Moviegoers' Appetite, Warns Theaters Could Become 'Jazz Bar' Silos

A new Times interview links streaming-era habits to a possible shift of cinemas into niche spaces.

Overview

  • DiCaprio tells The Times the industry is changing at lightning speed and asks, “Do people still have the appetite?” while comparing future cinemas to “silos — like jazz bars.”
  • He notes that documentaries have vanished from many theaters and that dramas now receive limited runs as audiences wait to watch on streaming platforms.
  • The actor says he hopes real visionaries still get chances to present unique work on the big screen.
  • His remarks arrive after Paul Thomas Anderson’s One Battle After Another, starring DiCaprio, surpassed $205 million worldwide.
  • He has also said in Time that AI can serve as an enhancement tool but lacks the humanity required to be considered authentic art.