But I wonder how “Caspian” (2) did, compared to “Lion” (1). If there was a significant drop-off, that could be a factor.
Lion grossed over $700M. Prince grossed over $400M. So yes, there was a drop off, but $400M+ movies aren’t exactly failures, or even easy to find...
The Lion ...
TOTAL LIFETIME GROSSES
Domestic: $291,710,957 39.2%
+ Foreign: $453,300,315 60.8%
= Worldwide: $745,011,272
DOMESTIC SUMMARY
Opening Weekend: $65,556,312
(3,616 theaters, $18,129 average)
% of Total Gross: 22.5%
Widest Release: 3,853 theaters
Close Date: May 11, 2006
In Release: 154 days / 22 weeks
Prince Caspian...
Domestic: $141,621,490 33.7%
+ Foreign: $278,027,596 66.3%
= Worldwide: $419,649,086
DOMESTIC SUMMARY
Opening Weekend: $55,034,805
(3,929 theaters, $14,007 average)
% of Total Gross: 38.9%
Widest Release: 3,929 theaters
Close Date: September 4, 2008
In Release: 112 days / 16 weeks