I hope you're right when all the dust settles, but if I were an investor who didn't care about content, Brokeback provides a far better return on investment than Narnia.
How can this be?
The Internet Movie Database (IMDB) estimates the production costs of Narnia to be $180 million. With receipts of $263 million, that represents a return on investment ($263/$180) of $1.46 per dollar invested.
Brokeback? IMDB estimates its budget at $14 million. With receipts of $32 million, that represents a return on investment ($32/$14) of $2.29 per dollar invested.
Do the math - that's a 57% better return on investment. And - it's showing in far fewer theatres.
With numbers like those, I wouldn't be surprised to see more similar-themed movies show up in the future.
It could be the pickings for a straight guy that doesn't want to pay money to watch a gay male love story are going to get a little slimmer.
The initial numbers may look good but over time I'm certain Narnia will still have a higher ROI. Broke Back will sink into the cheap bin at Wal-Mart while Narnia will continue with high DVD sales, there is just a larger market for that type of film.
The problem is, that kind of gross isn't gonna keep the mega-multiplexes in business. They need large-grossing movies to keep their doors open.
>>>I hope you're right when all the dust settles, but if I were an investor who didn't care about content, Brokeback provides a far better return on investment than Narnia.
With a buget of about $5 million for Hostel and a box office take so far of 36.8 million, it appears slasher flicks are where the real money is.
I think your using fuzzy math. Using your numbers, look at the profit; Narnia = $83 million, Brokeback Mountain = $18 million.
True.
Also, XXX movies are even more profitable thusly.
Say, "Maggie Mouths Missouri" nets only $10 million. But production costs of the "actors" and the hotel room with a bed, mean profit is a high percentage of costs.
Of course, morality should not be an issue to concern with in these no morality times, right?