Trailer Talk Doesnt Doom Movies
“Whenever a movie’s marketing folks release a trailer with the actors talking about the film, you know it’s going to be bad”
Summary
Academic research shows that while trailers influence audience expectations and can be used to predict box‑office performance, there is no evidence that a trailer featuring actors speaking about the film reliably indicates poor quality. Studies highlight many factors—such as narrative content, marketing mode, and cognitive engagement—that affect a film’s success, and examples of misleading trailers are exceptions rather than a rule. Therefore, the blanket claim that such trailers always signal a bad movie is unfounded.
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