Yes, but what they do is NOT art. A lot of the time, no. But there are some movies that are definitely art.
Of course, like all art, it's in the eye of beholder...
Yes, but what they do is NOT art.
Oh, once in a while someone manages to pull off something beautiful and evocative. And sometimes the Academy even manages to notice. But even when they don't, the hands and minds and talents behind great films have the product of their perseverance to remind themselves.
O/T: For years after his death, many poor folk in France used Van Gogh's oiled canvases to stop the rain leaks in their creaky huts. At least, with modern communication, artists these days, if they're at all talented (and, unfortunately, sometimes when they're not), can find someone, somewhere who'll appreciate their work while they're still around to benefit.