Hollywood films increasingly rely on people and places overseas. Trump’s plan to slap tariffs on imported movies, which are often the product of international partnerships, will be both hard to implement and ineffective,

Dave Rand, a retired visual effects artist, had just nodded off on May 4 when his phone dinged. At first he couldn't believe it. He read that President Trump wanted a 100% tariff on movies produced overseas.

The Movie Industry in America is DYING a very fast death,” President Trump posted this month. “Other Countries are offering all sorts of incentives to draw our filmmakers and studios away from the United States.