Company Town Film Profit Report

This report is based on projections of total U.S. box-office gross from a consensus of industry sources and studio financial models. The U.S. returns represent only 20% of a film’s final revenue, which includes income from video, TV and overseas theatrical release. Typical industry marketing costs are factored into this profit analysis. Results for the weekend of Dec. 8-10:

$$ Mega-Moneymakers ($50 million or more in profit)

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Projected Box- Estimated U.S. box-office office cost, in receipts, Movie title Studio rank millions in millions The Grinch Universal 1 $123 $250 Meet the Parents Univ./DreamWorks 8 55 165 Charlie’s Angels Sony 9 92 130 Rugrats in Paris Paramount 7 30 80

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$ Moneymakers ($10 million or more in profit)

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Projected Box- Estimated U.S. box-office office cost, in receipts, Movie title Studio rank millions in millions Unbreakable Disney 4 $75 $100 Vertical Limit Sony 2 75 75 Men of Honor Fox 11 33 48

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? Tossups ($5 million in profit or loss)

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Projected Box- Estimated U.S. box-office office cost, in receipts, Movie title Studio rank millions in millions 102 Dalmatians Disney 6 $85 $60 Bounce Miramax 10 35 40 Dungeons & Dragons New Line 5 35 18

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Losers (more than $5 million in loss)

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Projected Box- Estimated U.S. box-office office cost, in receipts, Movie title Studio rank millions in millions The Sixth Day Sony 12 $82 $38 Proof of Life Warner Bros. 3 65 35

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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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