Photo: Giulia Parmigiani/Universal/Everett Collection The movies can be best understood as a business of hits . 2026’s reigning blockbusters Project Hail Mary and The Super Mario Galaxy Movie are doing their parts this weekend to keep multiplex turnstiles spinning while dominating box-office headlines, while financial flops (like Warner Bros.’ The Bride! ) suck up the rest of Hollywood’s oxygen. More often than not, the vast middle ground of filmic offerings get overlooked en route to their