For years, Hollywood has declared war on traditional American values, churning out films that glorify extremist ideologies while expecting hardworking Americans to foot the bill. The entertainment elite—bless their hearts—seem convinced that if they package their political propaganda with enough star power and special effects, audiences will swallow whatever message they’re selling.
But Americans are speaking louder than ever with their wallets, and the message is crystal clear: we’re done being lectured by out-of-touch celebrities pushing far-left agendas. The latest casualty in this cultural rebellion proves that no amount of Hollywood glamour can save a film that fundamentally despises its own country.
Warner Brothers’ “One Battle After Another,” starring Leonardo DiCaprio as an ex-revolutionary, is now projected to lose a staggering $100 million, according to industry reports. The film, which needs approximately $300 million in revenue to break even, has managed to scrape together only $140 million since its September release. (Ouch.) This spectacular failure comes despite a bloated $130 million production budget and DiCaprio’s star power.
Hollywood’s Radical Misfire
What exactly did Warner Brothers expect? Seriously, I’m asking. Multiple viewers are calling this pure “Antifa propaganda,” and they’re not exaggerating. One disgusted moviegoer revealed that the film literally opens with “basically an Antifa war cry” and actively encourages people to “go blow things up.” This isn’t subtle political messaging—this is revolutionary fan fiction with a Hollywood budget.
The film’s plot, centering on “ex-revolutionaries” who reunite for one last mission, has been widely criticized for glorifying left-wing violence. One prominent X user didn’t mince words, describing it as “pure pro-antifa, anti-ICE, anti-white slop that glorifies violence against ICE and treats the color revolutionists as heroes.” When your movie’s message is so extreme that audiences immediately recognize it as propaganda, you’ve already lost the battle for hearts and minds. Maybe next time, try entertaining people instead of indoctrinating them?
Even Liberal Critics See Through It
Perhaps most damning is the criticism from those who typically align with Hollywood’s politics. American Psycho author Bret Easton Ellis delivered a scathing review that should have studio executives questioning their sanity:
From ‘Variety’:
“It’s kind of shocking to see these kind of accolades for — I’m sorry, it’s not a very good movie — because of its political ideology, and it’s so obvious that’s what they’re responding to. Why it’s considered a masterpiece, the greatest film of the decade, the greatest film ever made [is] because it really aligns with this kind of leftist sensibility… There’s a liberal mustiness to this movie that already feels very dated by October 2025. Very dated. And it just doesn’t read the room. You know, it reads a tiny corner of the room, but it does not read what is going on in America.”
Ellis nailed it. That “musty” description? Chef’s kiss. His observation perfectly captures Hollywood’s delusion: they’re still producing content for the America they wish existed, not the one that actually does. Warner Brothers’ defensive response to the failure—claiming their slate has earned “$4 billion to date”—only proves they’re living in fantasyland. Sure, other movies made money. This one didn’t. Math is hard.
The free market has delivered its verdict on extremist propaganda disguised as entertainment, and that verdict is devastating. This isn’t just about one movie tanking—it’s about Americans rejecting the entire premise that we should pay to be insulted. Every empty theater seat represents a small act of resistance against the cultural elite who despise everything traditional America stands for. As Hollywood counts its losses (all $100 million of them), perhaps they’ll finally learn what we’ve been trying to tell them all along: go woke, go broke. Good riddance.
Key Takeaways
• Warner Bros’ radical “One Battle After Another” faces $100 million loss after audiences reject its Antifa propaganda
• Even liberal critics like Bret Easton Ellis slam the film’s “musty” leftist messaging
• Americans are voting with their wallets against Hollywood’s assault on traditional values
• The free market is delivering justice where cultural critics couldn’t
Sources: The Post Millennial
