Gitesh Pandya
Gitesh Pandya
above far performance
The performance so far has been well above expectations.
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For the really big-budget films, the North American box office gross does not always have to be spectacular. International is becoming a bigger part of the pie and so are worldwide video sales.
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Right now studios are just happy to break even at the box office.
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This helps save them from times when they have a drought at the box office.
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I think this shows a growing divide between the expensive Hollywood films, which make a lot of money, and the artistic lower budget films which are made more from quality.
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The big franchises are always going to sell. There's a level of excitement around them that sells.
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After Sept. 11, Arnold Schwarzenegger's 'Collateral Damage,' about a fireman who loses his family to terrorists, was delayed a year - and it opened at No. 1, ... After the East Coast sniper case, 'Phone Booth' was delayed, and that opened at No. 1. Delaying these films to a more marketable date helped both of them.
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It's films like 'Sideways' and 'Super Size Me' that make folks realize that low-budget films are attractive because you can spend less to reach profitability.
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Paris Hilton is probably the best example. She was one of many attractive starlets out there, then that tape hits and it's all the sensation. The reality show gets a boost and it propels her into one of the top five celebrity actresses in the world.
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It was a big flop for Disney. The biggest reason is it looked too close to last year's 'Madagascar.' It's essentially the same story.
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They probably wouldn't have done as well as they did. Controversy simply brought in so much extra business.
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It should not have been a surprise that these films made so much money. We've seen it before and often times Hollywood forgets that.
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Studios are learning that they can tap into their film libraries and reap some pretty strong profits. The DVD is where studios can have more consistent success with older audiences since there is the nostalgia factor.
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It's a very popular franchise. People know exactly what they're getting. There's still a big audience for these spoof comedies. They had very good marketing.