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The next $1 billion movie?
The next $1 billion movie?
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Re: The next $1 billion movie?
Not all 3-D movies hit $1 billion.
Re: The next $1 billion movie?
No, of course not, but if there's a franchise that's already nudging the $1 billion mark, it seems reasonable to predict that the extra price of 3D tickets might push it across that threshold.FormerBondFan wrote:Not all 3-D movies hit $1 billion.
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Re: The next $1 billion movie?
Shrek 4 was in 3-D, and it didn't reach $1 billion.
Re: The next $1 billion movie?
No, it actually made less money than Shrek 3. But then, none of the Shrek films has come close to $1 billion. Shrek 3 was the most successful, with nearly $800 million worldwide. And the article never says that 3D guarantees a billion-dollar haul. It actually saysFormerBondFan wrote:Shrek 4 was in 3-D, and it didn't reach $1 billion.
Not the same thing at all. In fact the only time it really talks about 3D as a factor is in the case of The Hobbit, where it says that the 3D premium and ticket price inflation could push it over $1 billion even if it sell fewer tickets than the $billion-grossing Return of the King.Among the upcoming releases, there are plenty of 3D movies that are poised to at least flirt with $1 billion, though none have the pedigree that Summer 2011's winners had. In fact, the safe bet is that the next $1 billion movie isn't even in 3D (hint: it involves a brooding superhero).
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Re: The next $1 billion movie?
I'm sure if you adjust inflation for the Connery Bond flicks they'd likely be over a billion, particularly Goldfinger and Thunderball.
Re: The next $1 billion movie?
Thunderball was, yes, I think Goldfinger was just under.stockslivevan wrote:I'm sure if you adjust inflation for the Connery Bond flicks they'd likely be over a billion, particularly Goldfinger and Thunderball.
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Re: The next $1 billion movie?
Wish there were more accurate international records pre-LTK. IIRC Thunderball made nearly the same as TDK domestically, indicating just how big Bond used to be and how it never came close since in the US.Kristatos wrote:Thunderball was, yes, I think Goldfinger was just under.stockslivevan wrote:I'm sure if you adjust inflation for the Connery Bond flicks they'd likely be over a billion, particularly Goldfinger and Thunderball.
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Re: The next $1 billion movie?
In 65 the average ticket price was around $1,stockslivevan wrote:Wish there were more accurate international records pre-LTK. IIRC Thunderball made nearly the same as TDK domestically, indicating just how big Bond used to be and how it never came close since in the US.Kristatos wrote:Thunderball was, yes, I think Goldfinger was just under.stockslivevan wrote:I'm sure if you adjust inflation for the Connery Bond flicks they'd likely be over a billion, particularly Goldfinger and Thunderball.
75m saw it however some of those admissions are re-releases.
TDK had $55m from Imax lets say 5.5m in admission, say around 66m regular tickets sold.
TB could take TDK in ticket to ticket sales.
With inflation TB only cost $75m in today's money. -I think.
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