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Matt
Richmond
Directorial Attrition
The One-Hit Wonders
A funnel analysis of the brutal attrition rates for first-time directors in the Hollywood machine.
Survival Rate2.1%
Cohort Size15k
Legends320
MetricDrop-off
"65% of Directors never make a second movie. The leap from 'Debut' to 'Sophomore' is the most dangerous transition in the entire industry."
SURVIVE
The Drop
Off_
Thousands enter.
Few remain.
"The 'Graveyard' analysis explores the high casualty rate of the directing profession. It is not a ladder; it is a filter. The first film is the test, and the second film is the prize."
Entrance Cohort15,420
Stage 2 Survivors5,140
Legend Tier (10+)320