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There is an easy estimation for when big budget movie reach break even point: when its total gross is 2.5x budget (production). With caveat: decent domestic component. So for example if a Hollywood movie does only 20% domestic, 30% China, and 50% international, then it would need higher than 2.5x to break even.
The following is a partial list of films that lost the most money, based on documented losses or estimated by expert analysis of various financial factors such as the production budget, marketing and distribution costs, gross box-office receipts and other ancillary revenues.
TitleYearNet Production Budget (millions)Worldwide Gross (millions)1999$100–160$61.72013$175–225$151.82022$40–75$27.71988$46.6$8.1Oct 10, 2023 · “If there is a gross participant and the movie succeeds, the gross participant’s share also increases the costs,” Goldberg said.
Because the budget of the movie isn't the total cost to the studio, and the box office isn't the total revenue to the studio either. The box office gross isn't how much money the studio made on a movie, it's the total of all the ticket sales.
Sep 8, 2022 · With most films flopping, Bollywood has lost more than Rs 1000 crore this year. Trade experts, producers and exhibitors analyse the situation at the box office, and suggest remedies to recover losses incurred in the last few months.
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Jun 18, 2022 · Sometimes, big budgets don't pay off when it comes to the box office. A film can look like a hit, and have studios spending hundreds of millions of dollars on a film's budget and marketing,...
