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. 14-17: “The Hurricane” and “Girl, Interrupted,” two mid-priced movies, should break even though the former could hang on through the Oscar season and makes a profit. “Supernova,” which was completely written off by MGM last year, will cover its release costs on the expensive sci-fi film. *

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Box- Est office cost, in Movie title Studio rank millions Toy Story 2 Buena Vista 9 $80 Stuart Little Sony 2 103 The Green Mile Warner Bros./Univ. 5 64 The Talented Mr. Ripley Para./Miramax 7 40

Proj US box-office receipts, Movie title in millions Toy Story 2 $250 Stuart Little 130 The Green Mile 120 The Talented Mr. Ripley 80

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Proj Box- Est US box-office office cost, in receipts, Movie title Studio rank millions in millions Any Given Sunday Warner Bros. 10 60 80 Galaxy Quest DreamWorks SKG 6 45 65 Next Friday New Line 1 10 45

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Proj Box- Est US box-office office cost, in receipts, Movie title Studio rank millions in millions The Hurricane Univ./Buena Vista 3 38 42 Girl, Interrupted Sony 4 24 26

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Money Losers

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Proj Box- Est U.S. box-office office cost, in receipts, Movie title Studio rank millions in millions Bicentennial Man Buena Vista/Sony 11 95 60 Magnolia New Line 12 37 28 Supernova MGM 8 65 15

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

Researched by RICHARD NATALE

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