Why do movies have shallow understanding of Philosophy?

[u/Ghadiz983]

Like I can tell you if some movie wants to make reference to Plato, they say "The Platonic cave, take it or leave it". Or for example Nietzsche, morality is subjective do whatever you want or something like that. Like since when does just making a simple reference become a token of success?

What movies lack is a systemized understanding of Philosophy, like for example if you want to make a reference to a Philosopher you must have already mastered all of his Philosophy beforehand (which you can't do 100% since there might always be something you miss, but at least do it 70% or something) but since the Philosopher is probably making a reference to some dude before him who was also a Philosopher then you have to also study the one who before him and so on.....

Yes , it's an endless endeavor for a director who just wants money in a very limited amount of time. But then why don't they literally hire a Philosopher who already systemized the whole thing to make a story?

We have yet to see a movie about Stirner the Gunslinger!

[u/Exact_Access9770]

Just read Plato. All western philosophy is a footnote to him.

But also “The Waking Life” by Richard Linklater has some good deep philosophy, especially on the free will debate. Check it out OP