Company Town Film Profit Report

The report is based on projections of total U.S. box-office gross based on a consensus of industry sources and studio financial models. Note that the U.S. returns (approximately 55% of gross) represent only 20% of a film’s final revenue, which includes overseas theatrical, video and TV income. The industry marketing average of $30 million per film is factored into these profit equations, as is the relative strength of specific film genres in foreign markets. Results for the weekend of July 3-5:

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Projected Box- Estimated U.S. box-office office cost, in receipts, Movie title Studio rank millions in millions $$ Mega-Moneymakers The Truman Show Paramount 6 $60 $130 The X-Files 20th Century Fox 5 65 85 Mulan Buena Vista 3 100 120 Dr. Dolittle 20th Century Fox 2 68 120

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$Minor Moneymakers

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Projected Box- Estimated U.S. box-office office cost, in receipts, Movie title Studio rank millions in millions Hope Floats 20th Century Fox 9 $32 $55

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? Tossups

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Projected Box- Estimated U.S. box-office office cost, in receipts, Movie title Studio rank millions in millions A Perfect Murder Warner Bros. 8 65 70 Six Days, Seven Nights Buena Vista 7 65 70 Out of Sight Universal 4 45 42 Armageddon Buena Vista 1 150 130 Godzilla Sony 12 130 138

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Notes: Cost estimates are for production only. Only half of box-office receipts come back to the studio.

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Researched by RICHARD NATALE

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