Box Office 2006 Part 2

[ultimatefan]

Warner bros probably had their worst year ever. Did any of their movies even break even. They'll rebound this year with Harry Potter though.

Happy Feet is a very successful movie. V For Vendetta is definitely a profitable movie and if they wouldn´t make money with SR, they wouldn´t greenlight a sequel.

 

[primemover]

Yes.

source?

 

[Fanticon]

Well, SR ends the year in the top five domestic and top eight worldwide. Not bad for a "flop".

the same can be said for MI3.

 

[ultimatefan]

This one doesn´t say exactly the same, but shows that the domestic box office is the main aspect of an American movie´s revenue generation:

Domestic box office remains the most important aspect of a film’s revenue generation. A studio’s strategic planners forecast the total revenue of a film through its domestic take. Our insider reveals that “…the studio strategic planners who do the P&Ls on each feature produced assume that each movie's total revenue will be 1.5 times the domestic BO. That's the number they use themselves to forecast lifetime revenue.” So domestic revenue is still the critical factor in a film’s overall performance and should be the number one consideration into how well it’s doing. It is the benchmark that is consistent across all films that Hollywood makes. Not every film can rely on foreign box office and not every film lends itself well to DVD; however, every film’s performance is forecasted with domestic box office in mind. Similarly, not every film has a huge marketing campaign and not every film has big backend deals that weigh down its overall profitability, but every film has a production budget that is known - though not well communicated - and tangible.

It is this commonality between production budget and domestic box office that makes them a perfect fit for measuring the relative success of a film’s performance. There is a certain consistency with both and both are always reflective of how much effort a studio has put into a film - also how much faith it has in it – and how receptive the biggest moviegoing market is to it. A production budget is an upfront cost that is carefully decided upon and gives us a hint of the expectations surrounding a film. When the budget is set, the studio already knows how much intends to spend on selling the film, so while we might never know what the value of those expenditures will be, we can have an idea of what they are relative to other similar films. At the same time, domestic box office is a reflection of how a film will do in its entire lifespan across all revenue streams. Comparing the two against each other is only natural.

This leads us to conclude that comparing a film’s production budget versus its domestic take is an accurate way of measuring a film’s relative success. If a film does not at the very least recoup its production budget, it almost is certainly a disappointment to the studio releasing it. With all the costs associated in developing, selling and distributing a film, it is critical for films to exceed their production budget with the domestic gross alone. This can be said with the caveat that very few films actually lose money. It’s an old Hollywood adage that every film, given enough time, breaks even. Ultimately, making movies is still a business, and if a business is only turning a small profit on an investment, and a long-term investment at that, then the investment can be considered detrimental to the overall goal of the business.

http://www.boxofficeprophets.com/column/index.cfm?indexID=46

 

[primemover]

Says nothing about the cut from each market, just how they do their figures and math in concerns with success. Box-office dollars are box-office dollars any way you look at it.

 

[ultimatefan]

Says nothing about the cut from each market, just how they do their figures and math in concerns with success. Box-office dollars are box-office dollars any way you look at it.

I know there´s an article about how studios get a smaller cut from foreign markets, but I don´t remember where it´s from. Give me time and I´ll find it.

 

[Galactus]

North America

1. Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest ($423,3 million)
2. Cars ($244,1 million)
3. X-Men: The Last Stand ($234,4 million)
4. The Da Vinci Code ($217,5 million)
5. Superman Returns ($200,1 million)
6. Ice Age: The Meltdown ($195,3 million)
7. Happy Feet ($178,3 million)
8. Over the Hedge ($155 million)
9. Casino Royale ($154,9 million)
10. Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby ($148,2 million)
11. Click ($137,3 million)
12. Mission: Impossible III ($133,5 million)
13. Night at the Museum ($127,3 million)
14. Borat ($125,8 million)
15. The Devil Wears Prada ($124,7 million)
16. The Departed ($120,5 million)
17. The Break-Up ($118,7 million)
18. The Pursuit of Happyness ($104,5 million)
19. Scary Movie 4 ($90,7 million)
20. Failure to Launch ($88,7 million)

 

[primemover]

I know there´s an article about how studios get a smaller cut from foreign markets, but I don´t remember where it´s from. Give me time and I´ll find it.

I am sure each country has it's own import laws concerning entertainment, and it's own prices, be interesting to see which country is the costliest.

 

[The Apatow Crew]

North America

1. Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest ($423,3 million)
2. Cars ($244,1 million)
3. X-Men: The Last Stand ($234,4 million)
4. The Da Vinci Code ($217,5 million)
5. Superman Returns ($200,1 million)
6. Ice Age: The Meltdown ($195,3 million)
7. Happy Feet ($178,3 million)
8. Over the Hedge ($155 million)
9. Casino Royale ($154,9 million)
10. Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby ($148,2 million)
11. Click ($137,3 million)
12. Mission: Impossible III ($133,5 million)
13. Night at the Museum ($127,3 million)
14. Borat ($125,8 million)
15. The Devil Wears Prada ($124,7 million)
16. The Departed ($120,5 million)
17. The Break-Up ($118,7 million)
18. The Pursuit of Happyness ($104,5 million)
19. Scary Movie 4 ($90,7 million)
20. Failure to Launch ($88,7 million)

SR barely made 200 million domestetic. IMAX saved there butts a little bit more.

 

[Darth Elektra]

I know there´s an article about how studios get a smaller cut from foreign markets.

You are correct. Studios dont make as much money from Foreign markets as they do here in the states.

 

[Galactus]

Worldwide

1. Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest ($1065,4 million)
2. The Da Vinci Code ($756,7 million)
3. Ice Age: The Meltdown ($647,3 million)
4. Casino Royale ($492,7 million)
5. Cars ($461,8 million)
6. X-Men: The Last Stand ($458,8 million)
7. Mission: Impossible III ($397,1 million)
8. Superman Returns ($391,1 million)
9. Over the Hedge ($331,6 million)
10. The Devil Wears Prada ($317,3 million)
11. Happy Feet ($293,9 million)
12. The Departed ($237,3 million)
13. Borat ($235,1 million)
14. Click ($232,1 million)
15. The Break-Up ($203,2 million)
16. Night at the Museum ($191,1 million)
17. Inside Man ($184 million)
18. Poseidon ($181,7 million)
19. Open Season ($179,1 million)
20. Scary Movie 4 ($178,3 million)

 

[Galactus]

North America

1. Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest ($423,3 million)
2. Cars ($244,1 million)
3. X-Men: The Last Stand ($234,4 million)
4. The Da Vinci Code ($217,5 million)
5. Superman Returns ($200,1 million)
6. Ice Age: The Meltdown ($195,3 million)
7. Happy Feet ($181,4 million)
8. Casino Royale ($156,8 million)
9. Over the Hedge ($155 million)
10. Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby ($148,2 million)
11. Night at the Museum ($140,1 million)
12. Click ($137,3 million)
13. Mission: Impossible III ($133,5 million)
14. Borat ($126,1 million)
15. The Devil Wears Prada ($124,7 million)
16. The Departed ($120,6 million)
17. The Break-Up ($118,7 million)
18. The Pursuit of Happyness ($111,2 million)
19. Scary Movie 4 ($90,7 million)
20. Failure to Launch ($88,7 million)

 

[Galactus]

North America

1. Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest ($423,3 million)
2. Cars ($244,1 million)
3. X-Men: The Last Stand ($234,4 million)
4. The Da Vinci Code ($217,5 million)
5. Superman Returns ($200,1 million)
6. Ice Age: The Meltdown ($195,3 million)
7. Happy Feet ($185,4 million)
8. Night at the Museum ($163,8 million)
9. Casino Royale ($159,8 million)
10. Over the Hedge ($155 million)
11. Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby ($148,2 million)
12. Click ($137,3 million)
13. Mission: Impossible III ($133,5 million)
14. Borat ($126,6 million)
15. The Devil Wears Prada ($124,7 million)
16. The Pursuit of Happyness ($124 million)
17. The Departed ($120,9 million)
18. The Break-Up ($118,7 million)
19. Scary Movie 4 ($90,7 million)
20. Failure to Launch ($88,7 million)

 

[Lord Blackbolt]

wow...I can't believe Night at the Museum is close to making 200 million already

 

[Galactus]

Worldwide

1. Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest ($1065,4 million)
2. The Da Vinci Code ($756,7 million)
3. Ice Age: The Meltdown ($647,3 million)
4. Casino Royale ($531,2 million)
5. Cars ($461,8 million)
6. X-Men: The Last Stand ($458,8 million)
7. Mission: Impossible III ($397,1 million)
8. Superman Returns ($391,1 million)
9. Over the Hedge ($331,7 million)
10. Happy Feet ($327,1 million)
11. The Devil Wears Prada ($317,3 million)
12. The Departed ($245 million)
13. Borat ($241,1 million)
14. Night at the Museum ($240,2 million)
15. Click ($232,1 million)
16. Eragon ($206,6 million)
17. The Break-Up ($203,2 million)
18. Inside Man ($184 million)
19. Open Season ($183,4 million)
20. Poseidon ($181,7 million)

Casino Royale is close to become the third movie (after Titanic and LOTR: The Return of the King) to make more than $100 million in U.K.

 

[Galactus]

North America

1. Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest ($423,3 million)
2. Cars ($244,1 million)
3. X-Men: The Last Stand ($234,4 million)
4. The Da Vinci Code ($217,5 million)
5. Superman Returns ($200,1 million)
6. Ice Age: The Meltdown ($195,3 million)
7. Happy Feet ($186,2 million)
8. Night at the Museum ($168,7 million)
9. Casino Royale ($160,8 million)
10. Over the Hedge ($155 million)
11. Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby ($148,2 million)
12. Click ($137,3 million)
13. Mission: Impossible III ($134 million)
14. The Pursuit of Happyness ($127,4 million)
15. Borat ($126,7 million)
16. The Devil Wears Prada ($124,7 million)
17. The Departed ($121 million)
18. The Break-Up ($118,7 million)
19. Scary Movie 4 ($90,7 million)
20. Failure to Launch ($88,7 million)

 

[Galactus]

North America

1. Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest ($423,3 million)
2. Cars ($244,1 million)
3. X-Men: The Last Stand ($234,4 million)
4. The Da Vinci Code ($217,5 million)
5. Superman Returns ($200,1 million)
6. Ice Age: The Meltdown ($195,3 million)
7. Night at the Museum ($190,5 million)
8. Happy Feet ($189,1 million)
9. Casino Royale ($162,8 million)
10. Over the Hedge ($155 million)
11. Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby ($148,2 million)
12. The Pursuit of Happyness ($138,1 million)
13. Click ($137,3 million)
14. Mission: Impossible III ($134 million)
15. Borat ($127,1 million)
16. The Devil Wears Prada ($124,7 million)
17. The Departed ($121,3 million)
18. The Break-Up ($118,7 million)
19. Scary Movie 4 ($90,7 million)
20. Failure to Launch ($88,7 million)

 

[Galactus]

Worldwide

1. Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest ($1065,7 million)
2. The Da Vinci Code ($756,7 million)
3. Ice Age: The Meltdown ($647,3 million)
4. Casino Royale ($552,5 million)
5. Cars ($462 million)
6. X-Men: The Last Stand ($458,8 million)
7. Mission: Impossible III ($397,7 million)
8. Superman Returns ($391,1 million)
9. Night at the Museum ($342,7 million)
10. Happy Feet ($340,9 million)
11. Over the Hedge ($331,7 million)
12. The Devil Wears Prada ($317,3 million)
13. The Departed ($249 million)
14. Borat ($241,6 million)
15. Click ($232,1 million)
16. Eragon ($224,6 million)
17. The Break-Up ($203,2 million)
18. Open Season ($185,9 million)
19. Inside Man ($184 million)
20. Poseidon ($181,7 million)

 

[Galactus]

North America

1. Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest ($423,3 million)
2. Cars ($244,1 million)
3. X-Men: The Last Stand ($234,4 million)
4. The Da Vinci Code ($217,5 million)
5. Superman Returns ($200,1 million)
6. Ice Age: The Meltdown ($195,3 million)
7. Night at the Museum ($192,8 million)
8. Happy Feet ($189,4 million)
9. Casino Royale ($163,1 million)
10. Over the Hedge ($155 million)
11. Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby ($148,2 million)
12. The Pursuit of Happyness ($139,8 million)
13. Click ($137,4 million)
14. Mission: Impossible III ($134 million)
15. Borat ($127,2 million)
16. The Devil Wears Prada ($124,7 million)
17. The Departed ($121,4 million)
18. The Break-Up ($118,7 million)
19. Scary Movie 4 ($90,7 million)
20. Failure to Launch ($88,7 million)

 

[Galactus]

North America

1. Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest ($423,3 million)
2. Cars ($244,1 million)
3. X-Men: The Last Stand ($234,4 million)
4. The Da Vinci Code ($217,5 million)
5. Night at the Museum ($204,9 million)
6. Superman Returns ($200,1 million)
7. Ice Age: The Meltdown ($195,3 million)
8. Happy Feet ($190,7 million)
9. Casino Royale ($164,3 million)
10. Over the Hedge ($155 million)
11. Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby ($148,2 million)
12. The Pursuit of Happyness ($146,1 million)
13. Click ($137,4 million)
14. Mission: Impossible III ($134 million)
15. Borat ($127,5 million)
16. The Devil Wears Prada ($124,7 million)
17. The Departed ($121,7 million)
18. The Break-Up ($118,7 million)
19. Scary Movie 4 ($90,7 million)
20. Failure to Launch ($88,7 million)

Hmm, wonder if anyone predicted a year ago that Night at the Museum would be bigger than Superman

 

[Cmill216]

Hmm, wonder if anyone predicted a year ago that Night at the Museum would be bigger than Superman

Or that Superman wouldn't be in the top 5 domestically for the year. Wow.

 

[Galactus]

Worldwide

1. Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest ($1065,7 million)
2. The Da Vinci Code ($758,2 million)
3. Ice Age: The Meltdown ($647,9 million)
4. Casino Royale ($564,1 million)
5. Cars ($462 million)
6. X-Men: The Last Stand ($459,1 million)
7. Mission: Impossible III ($397,7 million)
8. Superman Returns ($391,1 million)
9. Night at the Museum ($381,1 million)
10. Happy Feet ($349,2 million)
11. Over the Hedge ($331,7 million)
12. The Devil Wears Prada ($321,6 million)
13. The Departed ($255,1 million)
14. Borat ($246 million)
15. Eragon ($234,1 million)
16. Click ($232,2 million)
17. The Break-Up ($203,2 million)
18. Open Season ($186,2 million)
19. Inside Man ($184 million)
20. Poseidon ($181,7 million)

 

[ultimatefan]

Or that Superman wouldn't be in the top 5 domestically for the year. Wow.

People didn´t think Batman Begins wasn´t going to be in the top five domestic of the year either, and the franchise is still doing just fine.

 

[Cmill216]

People didn´t think Batman Begins wasn´t going to be in the top five domestic of the year either, and the franchise is still doing just fine.

Not really the same, IMO. We knew Batman had no shot at being number one that year unlike with SR where the general consensus was that it was going to be 1 or 2 for the year. To see it outside the top 5 is simply surprising.

Do remember that in '05, however, we had Sith, Kong, Goblet (all of which were initially projected to be $300 mill+ films), Fantastic Four, War of the Worlds, Chocolate Factory, and Narnia.

 

[ultimatefan]

Not really the same, IMO. We knew Batman had no shot at being number one that year unlike with SR where the general consensus was that it was going to be 1 or 2 for the year. To see it outside the top 5 is simply surprising.

Do remember that in '05, however, we had Sith, Kong, Goblet (all of which were initially projected to be $300 mill+ films), Fantastic Four, War of the Worlds, Chocolate Factory, and Narnia.

I don´t think there was such a consensus, a lot of people thought movies like POTC2 and Cars were going to make more. And yes, back in 2005 A LOT of fans thought BB was going to be in the top three of the year.