Not every popular studio needs to swing for the fences. The most profitable productions in recent years have been horror films, because they offer the best return on investment (ROI).
A24 is the youngest studio on this list but arguably the most influential in the last decade. They have no franchise characters, no CGI armies, and no sequels (usually). Instead, they rely on weird, uncomfortable, beautiful stories that stick with you for days. Brazzers - Lila Lovely - Body Sliding The Curvy...
You know Godzilla. But do you know the studio behind him? Toho has been destroying (and saving) Tokyo since 1954. While Legendary makes the Hollywood "Monsterverse," Toho’s domestic productions are darker, heavier, and more allegorical about nuclear power and nature’s revenge. Not every popular studio needs to swing for the fences