# 10 movies that are the definition of “they don’t make ’em like they used to”

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/10-movies-that-are-the-definition-of-they-dont-make-em-like-they-used-to/
- Published: 2026-11-05T16:15:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-05T22:57:56+00:00
- Original publisher: Far Out
- Original article: https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/10-movies-prove-they-dont-make-em-like-they-used-to/
- Topics: Entertainment, Film

## Key points

- The article says Hollywood has narrowed its range of theatrical films.
- Three older examples are *Mr Smith Goes to Washington*, *His Girl Friday* and *The Treasure of the Sierra Madre*.
- Streaming can help younger viewers discover classic films.

## Summary

The article argues that modern Hollywood’s focus on a narrower range of genres and familiar properties has left some kinds of films less visible in cinemas. It recommends ten older films as examples of the crowd-pleasing dramas, romantic comedies and adventures that the writer believes are now made less often for theatrical release.

The examples in the supplied text include Frank Capra’s *Mr Smith Goes to Washington*, a political drama about public duty, and *His Girl Friday*, a fast-paced newsroom comedy starring Cary Grant and Rosalind Russell. It also highlights John Huston’s *The Treasure of the Sierra Madre*, an adventure film about the corrupting influence of gold; the article’s text ends before all ten films are listed.

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