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« Reply #1 on: August 17, 2003, 12:01:50 PM »
It's odd, all of the movies they listed as bigger bombs than Gee-Lee had a lower cost/revenue ratio.

What measure are they going by?

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« Reply #2 on: August 17, 2003, 12:26:04 PM »
The # they quoted for Gili was for the opening weekend, not the entire box office...though, how could it possibly go up much?  :D


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« Reply #3 on: August 17, 2003, 12:27:14 PM »
Yeah the second weekend was like 200k though, so it's not like it's even going to clear 5m.

I liked Hudson Hawk too.

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« Reply #4 on: August 17, 2003, 12:33:21 PM »
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Originally posted by Fatty

What measure are they going by?


Not a clue... but you're right... it looks like some arbitrary listing...
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« Reply #5 on: August 17, 2003, 12:41:46 PM »
So MiniT buying the Zoolander Special 12 DVD set saved my most hated movie from the list?

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« Reply #6 on: August 17, 2003, 12:46:46 PM »
wanna know estimates to every movie ever made????


http://www.boxofficemojo.com

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« Reply #7 on: August 17, 2003, 12:48:10 PM »
Gigli


Total as of Aug. 16, 2003: $6,077,000 (Estimate)
Distributor: Sony / Revolution Release Date: August 1, 2003
Running Time: 2 hrs. 4 min. Production Budget: $54 million
MPAA Rating: R Est. Marketing Costs: $20 million


Hudson Hawk

Total Gross: $17,218,080
Distributor: TriStar Release Date: May 24, 1991
Running Time: N/A Production Budget: $65 million
MPAA Rating: Unknown Est. Marketing Costs: N/A
« Last Edit: August 17, 2003, 12:51:21 PM by Pfunk »

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« Reply #8 on: August 17, 2003, 12:49:47 PM »
Ishtar

Total Gross: $14,375,181
Distributor: Columbia Release Date: May 15, 1987
Running Time: N/A Production Budget: $40 million
MPAA Rating: Unknown Est. Marketing Costs: N/A


And for comparison Titanic....and thats not even including the 600 or so million overseas gross

Total Gross: $600,788,188
Distributor: Paramount Release Date: December 19, 1997
Running Time: 3 hrs. 14 min. Production Budget: $200 million
MPAA Rating: PG-13 Est. Marketing Costs: $40 million

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« Reply #9 on: August 17, 2003, 01:06:24 PM »
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Originally posted by Pfunk
wanna know estimates to every movie ever made????


http://www.boxofficemojo.com


This is the only sales list that makes any sense: http://www.boxofficemojo.com/alltime/adjusted/
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« Reply #10 on: August 17, 2003, 03:13:55 PM »
I notice Reds is not on the list. I thought that was supposed to be the all-time bust ahead of Cleopatra. Warren Beatty has a knack for making horrible, money losing films. Reds, Ishtar, Dick Tracy to name a few.
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« Reply #11 on: August 17, 2003, 03:55:39 PM »
and I liked Howard the duck .... "duckie wuckie"
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« Reply #12 on: August 17, 2003, 11:38:35 PM »
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and I liked Howard the duck .... "duckie wuckie"


So did I....

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« Reply #13 on: August 17, 2003, 11:53:01 PM »
I own 4 of them on DvD.

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