Ermintruder
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It tanked and then bombed
Dial of Destiny Wiki writes:
As of November 5, 2023, Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny has grossed $174.5 million in the United States and Canada, and $209.5 million in other territories, for a worldwide total of $384 million. With an estimated production budget of $294.7 million, not including marketing costs, it is the most expensive film in the Indiana Jones franchise, as well as one of the most expensive films ever made.Due to its expensive production cost and marketing budget, the film was deemed a box-office bomb. Collider estimated the film would need to make around $600 million to break-even, and $800 million to be considered a success.In August 2023, Variety reported the film was on-pace to lose Disney $100 million, making it one of Disney's largest financial film failures since John Carter (2012).
Why does a film that costs $294.7M and generates $384M still need to make $600M in order to be considered as having broken even? I absolutely reject that the marketing costs were in the order of $300M....impossible.
Change my mind, please, some informed & convincing Hollywood economist.
I don't mean the 'Wolf Of Wall Street' variety, nor Epstein...can we please call someone like Francis Fukuyama to the stand (or can we channel Adam Smith via a seance?)