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Tbf avatar 2 was also extremely expensive, its breakeven point was reported to be in the 2 billion ball park (https://time.com/6241639/avatar-2-costs-box-office

• scarface74 4y ago
  Even so, it’s going to break even and make a slight profit before it ever hits streaming. You can’t say the same about Netflix. Netflix is completely dependent on streaming revenue.
  • anonymouskimmer 4y ago
    Netflix doesn't get anywhere near the theatrical release of Disney movies, but it does get some: https://www.whats-on-netflix.com/coming-soon/netflix-movies-you-can-watch-in-theaters-in-november-and-december-2022/ https://www.whats-on-netflix.com/coming-soon/netflix-movies-...
    • scarface74 4y ago
      It’s not enough to break even before it hits streaming. It doesn’t really move the needle.
      • anonymouskimmer 4y ago
        Right now, sure. Just like Disney+ doesn't break even for Disney. It does signal a horizontal expansion for Netflix though.
• gamblor956 4y ago
  Industry experts (including insiders at Disney) note that breakeven was approximately 1.5 billion (the 2 billion came from Cameron), accounting for marketing expenses, the theaters' share of ticket sales, and the fact that the bloated number includes the entire filming costs for Avatar 3 and a quarter of Avatar 4. So Avatar 2 has earned Disney a profit of at least $250m and it still has several more weeks without any competition. And Avatar 3 will have a far lower break-even point.