18 Jul 2025
9m

Are you not entertained ... by our movie-related indicators?

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The Indicator from Planet Money

This episode of The Indicator features Darian Woods, Wailin Wong, and Angel Carreras discussing various economic indicators related to the film industry and entertainment. They cover the recent decrease in movie ticket prices and other discretionary spending, the potential impact of tariffs on consumer goods, and efforts in Los Angeles to reduce red tape for film and TV production. Additionally, they touch on the phenomenon of reserving tickets a year in advance for Christopher Nolan's upcoming movie, highlighting the director's influence and the unique anticipation surrounding his films. The hosts also mention a movie trivia episode coming on Sunday.

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