Tom Cruise in "Top Gun: Maverick."

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The 2022 box office is going to be down substantially from pre-pandemic years. Hollywood and movie theaters can learn a lot from hits like "Top Gun: Maverick" and others. Rein in budgets, give more time for word of mouth, and appeal to non-moviegoers, for starters.

2022 was a difficult year for the movie business.

While there were highs — like the hit "Top Gun: Maverick" and indie darling "Everything Everywhere All at Once" — there were...

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