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 Jan. 19-21:

Highlights:

* Having already grossed $35 million overseas, Screen Gems’ “Snatch” is a clear profit maker for its parent, Sony Pictures.

* Despite having recouped about 65% of its budget in overseas sales, “The Pledge” will not make it into the black.

$$ 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 Cast Away Fox/DreamWorks 2 $90 $210 What Women Want Paramount 5 65 180 Save the Last Dance Paramount 1 13 80 Crouching Tiger Sony Classics 8 15 75

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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 Miss Congeniality Warner Bros. 7 $45 $100 Traffic USA 3 50 75 Snatch Screen Gems 4 10 22

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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 Emperor’s New Groove Disney 12 $100 $83 Finding Forrester Sony 6 43 45 Double Take Disney 10 24 30

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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 Thirteen Days New Line 9 $85 $35 The Pledge Warner Bros./Franchise 11 45 16

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