[commish]

MY personal take on this was that it would bring in $200-250 Mil domestically and another $200 Mil overseas. I was basing this on what I percieve as a two week run with fairly sharp dropoff after that as I don't see this as a "Repeat business" movie.

That said, I haveheard so many people saying they are going to go see it again that I am hoping my guess is going to be a lowball one.

AS Such, I will revise slightly and say that Domestic & Overseas will top $500 Million. Not the biggest alltime, but well into the top 10.

NOw, DVD sales is a different story. I think the Passion of the Christ will SHATTER all previous DVD and Tape sales.

[Plutarch]

I don't see this as a "Repeat business" movie.

Actually, I think it is. Everyone knows the plot going in, it is the emotion that is compelling. The emotional experience can be re-experienced. Witness Titanic, which has massive repeat business from emotion-laden females.

[Liz]

Don't forget other subsidiary rights. I don't think Mel did this for money, but he's gonna be rolling in it.

Theatre re-releases will start the money machine all over again.

Then there's the annual network TV viewing----I hope Mel soaks them for the honor of airing The Passion.

Of course, whatever the sequels and prequels are produced are already sold out.

There's also pure gold in a feature film on "Making The Passion Movie."

And then there's the books by each major player.