Highbrow Films Aimed at Winning Oscars Are Losing Audiences December 09, 2022 +1 failing to justify the money it takes to make them. NYT NYT > Business NYTimes The kind of critically praised dramas that often dominate the awards season are falling flat at the box office failing to justify the money it takes to make them. NYT NYT > Business NYTimes The kind of critically praised dramas that often dominate the awards season are falling flat at the box office