[AlbertCory]

I don't think that "inequality" is even a thing when it comes to movies. Who said that all movies should be equal? Some watercolor "art" sells for $15 at an art-and-wine street fair while other pieces have five figure prices (or, of course, much more).

Secondly, as others have pointed out, the mid-budget movies are now on streaming or cable channels.

But yes, special effects extravaganzas are going to die out, just like Westerns and musicals did. Until they get revived.