Company Town Film Profit Report

The report is based on projections of total U.S. box-office gross from a consensus of industry sources and studio financial models. U.S. returns (about 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 holiday season from Nov. 6 to Dec. 31

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$$ Mega-Moneymakers

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Projected Estimated U.S. box-office cost, in receipts, Movie title Studiok millions in millions The Waterboy Disney $20 $160 Rugrats Paramount 25 95 A Bug’s Life Disney 85 160 Patch Adams Universal 65 130 Tou’ve Got Mail Disney 60 110

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$ Minor Moneymakers

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Projected Estimated U.S. box-office cost, in receipts, Movie title Studiok millions in millions Wizard of Oz Warner Bros NA 17 I Still Know What You Did.. Sony 24 40 Enemy of the State Sony 85 105 Enemy of the State Disney 85 105 Star Trek: Insurrection Paramount 62 65 Life is Beautiful Miramax 11 25 Stepmon Sony 50 95

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? Tossups

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Projected Estimated U.S. box-office cost, in receipts, Movie title Studiok millions in millions Living Out Loud New Line 12 14 Very Bad Things PolyGram 9 11 Ringmaster Artisan 5 10 Elizabeth Gramercy 24 23 Psyco Universal 21 22 Prince of Egypt DreamWorks SKG 75 90 The Faculty Miramax 25 35 Shakespeare in Love Miramax 42 40

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? Money Losers

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Projected Estimated U.S. box-office cost, in receipts, Movie title Studiok millions in millions Jack Frost Warner Bros 40 35 Belly Artisan 10 10 Babe: Pig in the City Universal 85 17 Home Fires Warner 15 12 I’ll be Home for Christmas Disney 16 12 Meet Joe Black Universal 90 45 The Siege Fox 65 40 American History X New Line 11 6 Celebrity Miramax 16 6 Mighty Joe Young Disney 85 50

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Notes: Cost estimates are for production only. Only half of box-office receipts come back to the studio. NA = not applicable.

Researched by RICHARD NATALE

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