Is it time to stop churning out more of the same?

By Broede Carmody
Updated May 30 2017 - 12:33am, first published 12:22am

The fifth Pirates of the Caribbean film sailed into cinemas over the weekend to claim number one spot at the box office. But a close look at the numbers tells a far more nuanced - and interesting - tale.

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