Post-Credits Scenes Are Actively Hurting Movies (& Not Just Superhero Ones)

The post-credits scene trend is actively hurting movies, especially as the unspoken after-scrawl requirement expands to non-superhero fare. What started out as a fun surprise for viewers who sat through the credits has become something of a burden. In recent years, plenty of Marvel Cinematic Universe after-credits teases haven’t even paid off. Even so, audiences linger in anticipation. Although the MCU and other superhero films have trained viewers to stay in their seats, the trend has spread to other types of films that don’t have any reason to follow the comic-inspired “To be continued…” hook. Now, audiences are wondering if everything from Barbie to Gran Turismo has a post-credits scene.