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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Zardnaar" data-source="post: 7880528" data-attributes="member: 6716779">Figure thrown about is a billion dollar expectation.It's break even point is somewhere probably around 600-700 million but could be close to 800 million.If they "only" make a billion their profit is a couple of hundred million minus tax. Possibly less.They get about 60% of the box office on average, less in foreign markets.  The problem being they've probably spent 250+ million to make it, and 100 million+ on marketing and that's probably conservative on the marketing.Note they made 700 million on TFA on 2 billion dollars. TLJ made 1.3 billion but it hits their profit.  TLJ had a big drop off week 2, their movie got less than TLJ opening weekend.If they've spent more like 400+ million on 1 billion they make "only" 200 million. And some estimates of the movie costs are higher than 400 million.Movie might bomb if they get much lower than a billion or come close to it.If the movie drops 25-30% week that's good. If it drops 70% that's bad and  yeah could be interesting.3 numbersThey get about 60% if the box officeBreak even is roughly double the movie+ marketing costs. Usually slightly less.60% of the box office is first 2 weeks. We'll have a rough idea how well the movie will do by looking at the drop off this week and maybe one after it.</blockquote>