The Influence Of Hollywood On The US

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To this day, the United States has been considered a nation that thrives off of globalization. While the U.S. may be a great influence to foreign nations, foreign nations also have a significant impact on the U.S. Take the world of Hollywood as an illustration. As mentioned by The Economist, the Hollywood industry has become immensely successful due to its acceptance of foreign talent and money. Award wining motion pictures have actually been remakes of foreign motion pictures. Such case is seen with the film “The Departed” which won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 2007. This given film was a remake of a Chinese film entitled, “Infernal Affairs.” Another great example is the motion picture “The Tourist” which thrived at the box office

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