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Do they? Usually, at least in all those movie databases, only the box office revenue is listed. And for good movies, that revenue alone covers the expenses (als
by grishka 2y ago
Do they? Usually, at least in all those movie databases, only the box office revenue is listed. And for good movies, that revenue alone covers the expenses (also listed in those databases) many times over. And, usually, if a movie failed in cinema, it's considered a failure overall. So I get the impression that it's only the cinema screenings that actually matter, and all the streaming and DVD deals are very much "nice to have" to squeeze a few more pennies.
- rtkwe 2y agoIt's not universal but a lot of movies made a lot on the long tail of DVD and broadcast rights. All the analysis articles about box office numbers are written long before the movies make it to other distribution channels. There's a whole sub category of movies out there that don't make it to the box office, "made for TV" and "direct to DVD/VHS", so need the longer tail to make their money.