Mostly agree with the article, but I do think saying Zegler not being a factor in all these flops is a tad obtuse. A large part of the multiple controversoes behind snow white is directly linked to the individual actions of Zegler after all.

This article doesn't for inflation at all, which kind of makes it almost completely irrelevant (and maybe a bit click-baity)

Adjusting for Inflation (because 45 years is a long time) The Shining made approx

$137 Mil, putting it well ahead of The Monkey.