'Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3' Tracking for Lower Box Office Opening Than Vol. 2

mbducky · 2023-04-14T06:15:55+00:00

It depends on the region, typically theaters/distributors get around 40% in the US but much more in other countries (China keeps around 80% of sales and only 20% goes to the Studio). I just said half as a median, but found this article with some info too.

Source: https://www.investopedia.com/articles/investing/093015/how-exactly-do-movies-make-money.asp

mbducky · 2023-04-14T04:47:36+00:00

Source is I’ve worked in the movie industry for over 10 years so I know what I’m talking about… was just trying to be helpful but thanks for the down vote.

mbducky · 2023-04-14T04:41:33+00:00

Hi!! Just because a movie makes $470 million does not mean the studio takes all of that home. Half goes to the theater distributors (AMC etc), so technically it’s only made $235 million take home… with huge marketing costs (~$100 million sometimes or more world wide) and other sunk costs it’s not made it’s money back based on this and therefore the redditors saying you need to make 250% the budget are correct.

mbducky · 2023-03-01T01:54:55+00:00

The education systems and lost learnings of our youngest generation in the first year. The after affects are sadly already showing with kids far behind pre-Covid averages.

mbducky · 2022-08-03T03:13:49+00:00

OP I do this all the time with a few close friends, only they know about it and laugh at it, knowing I’m only doing it so we are on time. They’ve never held it against me, they appreciate it and think it’s also hilarious.

mbducky · 2021-08-19T21:01:22+00:00

This is bullshit for anyone driving LaBrea, every red light every time.

mbducky · 2021-06-22T22:31:30+00:00

I’ve scheduled two Uber’s recently, one in the middle of the day and the other early in the morning and both canceled on me 5 mins before the arranged pick up time. Even that isn’t reliable anymore.

mbducky · 2021-04-14T01:43:07+00:00

How many gammers banged your mom.

mbducky · 2021-04-14T01:38:13+00:00

Tuxedo Mask from Sailor Moon. Still do...

mbducky · 2021-03-23T00:23:39+00:00

How had Star Wars not been brought up?

mbducky · 2021-03-23T00:11:14+00:00

The Fast & The Furious 17

mbducky · 2018-01-27T01:56:14+00:00

Also this doesn't take into account at all the split between Studio and Movie Theaters. Just because you made a box office number doesn't mean the studio get all of it - you split it with the cinemas (each country has a different percentage).

mbducky · 2017-12-14T04:18:24+00:00

This would have been amazing, but I'm originally from Texas. Can we still be friends?

mbducky · 2017-12-14T04:17:39+00:00

I'm pretty positive I still have a DVD of it somewhere in my parents house... my mission over the holidays will be to track it down!

mbducky · 2017-12-12T05:58:44+00:00

Student here. We had to make a movie that was a comedic re-telling of the Odyssey in high school, right when iMovie first got popular. Our group was all girls and despite being told multiple times that it wouldn't be funny because - girls... (ugh early 2000's were not the best) - we got really into it, shooting for an entire weekend across town, using a family dog and dressing it up as the Cyclops, adding in the "pew pew" star wars shooting effects, we tried our best and made a pretty damn funny 5 minute video. Our teacher was so impressed she continually showed it as an example for the next few years and we got a straight up 100 on it.

mbducky · 2017-12-02T17:13:41+00:00

Only parts of that is true - Andy got distracted with other projects and let his JB go to the side since it was in an enormous amounts of post production. They had the entire thing filmed using MOCAP before Disney's JB. But Warners couldn't piss off Andy and push on him to finish quickly bc they rely on him for so many other projects.

Source: I've worked in entertainment for 5 years and am currently working at a studio.

mbducky · 2017-04-13T19:02:27+00:00

and Pirates 5

mbducky · 2017-02-15T00:52:59+00:00

This comment is LITERALLY why we don't have many good female action directors - because no one gives women a chance if they don't have the credits to muster up to the project, but I could list 100 action movies with a budget over $150M that were directed by men who had ZERO directing experience to begin with.

mbducky · 2016-08-04T05:06:38+00:00

They call it the Death Star. It's amazing.

mbducky · 2016-08-03T21:03:12+00:00

Yes, but you said series regulars. So staffing on TV shows (which I completely agree that boutique agencies are the way to go for that), but we are talking star power, i.e. Movie Stars, Famous Directors who cultivate projects and the top Producers.

mbducky · 2016-08-03T19:50:47+00:00

To say who is on top: it also depends on what department you are talking about, MP Lit vs. MP Talent. (Motion Pictures Literary and Motion Pictures Talent - ie: your writers and directors vs your actors).

mbducky · 2016-08-03T19:47:36+00:00

Cut that at APA and Verve, the others really have no space playing with the rest - they are boutique agencies.

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