It's not that people can't appreciate a film like Children of Men or Blood Diamond, it's just that when they go out to see a film they'd rather see something lighter like Knocked Up or Pirates of the Caribean.

It's not really that wild of an idea. People look at film for different reasons. TV as well. I love The Shield, but even I wondered at the beginning of the season how much I wanted to watch because it was so depressing.