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We think he's trying to figure out Hollywood math. The Randy Quaid lawsuit against the producers of Brokeback Mountain — they had him work cheap, but then spent big on marketing — has people looking at the mini-majors. How do they get to make those cool edgy films? By asking the actors to work for peanuts. And then, there's the wacky math. As explained to the NY Times:
Good Night, and Good Luck, from Warner Independent, cost a mere $8 million to produce, with the actors earning the lowest permissible union fee, known as scale, an executive involved in the film said. Warner Brothers spent about $25 million to promote the film for the Oscars and in its general release, so while the movie took in $51 million around the world, there will be no profit to share in.
We're going to try this ourselves: $51 million minus $25 million = $26 million. Subtract from that $8 million ... we see a profit of $18 million. Or the short version: 51-(25+8)=18. Yep, we still see $18 million.
Wow, we wouldn't mind having "no profit" of $18 million. We'd be happy to share it with Randy Quaid.
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Your math is wrong since approximately half the theatrical gross goes to the theatre owners. But, since this does not factor in dvd rental or sales, cable, ppv and other non-theatrical revenues, the film will still likely turn a profit.
Oh the wonders of selective quoting. You forgot the teeny little paranthetical right after you stopped quoting the NYT, which read: "...there will be no profit to share in, the executive said. (Distributors share box office revenue with theater owners.)" You didn't think distributors keep all their box office receipts did you?