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. Typical industry marketing costs are factored into this profit analysis, as are the relative strengths of specific film genres in foreign markets. Results for the weekend of Jan. 7-9:

“Magnolia” appears to be a break-even proposition at this point in its run, and “Snow Falling on Cedars” will probably be a complete write-down. Based on their continuing strength, four movies have moved into the major-profit category: Sony’s “Stuart Little,” Paramount/Miramax’s “The Talented Mr. Ripley,” Warner Bros./Universal’s “The Green MIle” and Buena Vista’s low-budget comedy “Deuce Bigalow.”

$$Mega-Moneymakers

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Box- Estimated U.S. box-office office cost, in receipts, Movie title Studio rank millions in millions Toy Story 2 Buena Vista 6 80 $250 Stuart Little Sony 1 103 130 Deuce Bigalow Buena Vista 9 18 68 The Green Mile Warner Bros./Univ. 2 64 120 The Talented Para./Miramax 3 40 80 Mr. Ripley

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$Moneymakers

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Box- Estimated U.S. box-office office cost, in receipts, Movie title Studio rank millions in millions Any Given Sunday Warner Bros. 4 60 80

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?Tossups

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Box- Estimated U.S. box-office office cost, in receipts, Movie title Studio rank millions in millions Galaxy Quest DreamWorks SKG 5 45 55 Magnolia New Line 7 37 35

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Money Losers

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Box- Estimated office cost, in Movie title Studio rank millions Anna and the King Fox 11 70 Bicentennial Man Buena Vista/Sony 8 95 Man on the Moon Universal 12 52 Snow Falling on Cedars Universal 10 36

U.S. box-office receipts, Movie title in millions Anna and the King 38 Bicentennial Man 60 Man on the Moon 36 Snow Falling on Cedars 12

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