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. and Canadian returns (about 55% of gross) represent only 20% of a film’s final revenue, which includes overseas theatrical, video and TV income. The industry marketing average of $30 million per film is factored into these profit equations, as is the relative strength of specific film genres in foreign markets. Results for the weekend of Aug. 10-12:

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Highlights:

* “American Pie 2” is Universal’s fourth hit of the summer.

* “The Others” is a solid hit for Dimension.

* “Osmosis Jones” looks to be a major loser for Warner Bros., unlikely to bring in much money even in the normally reliable afterlife of home video for family titles.

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$$ 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 Rush Hour 2 New Line 2 $90 $210 Planet of the Apes Fox 5 100 180 Jurassic Park III Universal 6 92 175 Spy Kids Dimension 12 33 112 American Pie 2 Universal 1 30 100 America’s Sweethearts Sony 8 48 95 Legally Blonde MGM 9 18 85

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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 The Princess Diaries Disney 3 $30 $85 The Others Dimension 4 17 45

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? Toss-ups ($5 million or more in profit/loss)

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Projected Box- Estimated U.S. box-office* office cost, in receipts,* Movie title Studio rank millions in millions The Score Paramount 11 $68 $68

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Losers (less than $5 million)

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Projected Box- Estimated U.S. box-office* office cost, in receipts,* Movie title Studio rank millions in millions Original Sin MGM 10 $26 $16 Osmosis Jones Warner Bros. 7 75 15

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

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