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[Whizbang Dustyboots]

Domestic for which country?

I was guessing for Luxembourg. Did I do it wrong?

 

[The Myopic Sniper]

$33,000,000

 

[doctorbadwolf]

$96.5 million.

 

[Zardnaar]

Variety just confirmed the film is a $151M production! And has a great interview with the directors of the film.

Variety Article

That include marketing? Break even point on that is around $300 million.

 

[Whizbang Dustyboots]

That include marketing? Break even point on that is around $300 million.

Marketing is a separate number and is mostly conjecture, since studios will want to be able to play with the numbers before telling the IRS and the California Department of Finance what they spent on a film.

 

[Zardnaar]

Marketing is a separate number and is mostly conjecture, since studios will want to be able to play with the numbers before telling the IRS and the California Department of Finance they spent on a film.

Probably add another 50-100 million on the break evenpoint.

 

[Lanefan]

Domestic for which country?

USA I think. Not sure if "domestic" numbers also include Canada and (maybe) Mexico,

 

[Morrus]

USA I think. Not sure if "domestic" numbers also include Canada and (maybe) Mexico,

Canadian and Mexican domestic numbers do.

 

[Lanefan]

Canadian and Mexican domestic numbers do.

A quick check of Ye Olde Google tells me that for box-office-number purposes, "domestic" is defined as combined USA-Canada-Puerto Rico.

 

[OB1]

That include marketing? Break even point on that is around $300 million.

Nope, $151M is the production budget (which is on the low end of a typical Marvel film, but 50% higher than Sonic 2 or Bumblebee), probably another $80-100M on marketing so the break even is closer to $500M.

However, anything over $300M will likely be enough to keep the franchise (both film and TV) going, as part of both the production and marketing budget for this film is likely considered part of the effort to launch the franchise.

And of course they'll be looking at if the film generates a bump in sales on the game and toys as well, also offsetting any (potential) losses from the film itself. It wouldn't surprise me if Hasbro is footing a large part of the marketing budget for the film (like the Super Bowl ad).