LOTR:ROTK Breaks $1 Billion

[dxkj]

so who makes all the extra 2.4 billion?

If those costs listed were for shooting the film and paying all the people involved, does New Line pocket the 2.4 billion plus DVD sales?

 

[K1052]

Originally posted by: dxkj
so who makes all the extra 2.4 billion?

If those costs listed were for shooting the film and paying all the people involved, does New Line pocket the 2.4 billion plus DVD sales?

It depends on what kind of deals were worked out for the cast, producers, directors, etc.

If I remember right, Peter Jackson gets a percentage of the sales.

 

[CaseTragedy]

one of the few movies that was actually worth my ticket $$$.


-Case

 

[Kev]

Originally posted by: Dedpuhl
But don't forget: piracy is hurting the movie industry...

If it wasn't for piracy this movie would have made 6 billion dollars and ended world hunger.

 

[Rudee]

How much a movie made in receipts is not as good of a indicator as the total number of receipts sold. Movies 5 years ago were quite a bit cheaper than they are today, thus the same movie seen 5 years ago by the same number of people - when compared to today - will obviously be a different dollar amount.

 

[Nitemare]

Originally posted by: austin316

Originally posted by: fivespeed5

Originally posted by: Dedpuhl
But don't forget: piracy is hurting the movie industry...

nice

I didn't contribute one cent to that $1 billion... no way am I spending 3 hours in a theater sittin' on my a$$. I'll rent it at Hollywood Video when it comes out.... with a rent 1 get 1 free coupon.

I think it was worth all $24 I spent on the 3 movies. a nice theater with SDDS sound, nice re-clining seats and friggin huge screen can beat any home set up.

Not to mention the whining 3 y/o and the cell phones ringing throughout the movie

 

[Dedpuhl]

Originally posted by: Kev

Originally posted by: Dedpuhl
But don't forget: piracy is hurting the movie industry...

If it wasn't for piracy this movie would have made 6 billion dollars and ended world hunger.

damn pirates!!

 

[Tetsuo]

w00t!

 

[dullard]

Originally posted by: TubStain
I find it funny that the last movie gets more $$ when people would probably want to see the first two before watching the last one, instead the most $$ is going from last to first.

I disagree. I purposely waited and did not see either the first movie or the second in the theaters or on DVD until the third was released. Then in 1 week I sat down and watched the first two on DVD and went to the theater to see the third. My whole family did the same. None of us wanted to wait.

 

[Argo]

Originally posted by: Arkitech
This could open up a great new trend. Who would have thought that a fantasy movie with elves and wizards would generate so much attention and money?

I nominate the following books for movies:

William Gibson - Neuromancer

Terry Brooks - The Shannara (sp?) series

L Ron Hubbard - Mission Earth Series

I add the Dune. But do it right, this time.

 

[iwearnosox]

Originally posted by: Arkitech
This could open up a great new trend. Who would have thought that a fantasy movie with elves and wizards would generate so much attention and money?

I nominate the following books for movies:

William Gibson - Neuromancer

Terry Brooks - The Shannara (sp?) series

L Ron Hubbard - Mission Earth Series

You're a scientologist, aren't you?

 

[ucdbiendog]

Originally posted by: Rudee
How much a movie made in receipts is not as good of a indicator as the total number of receipts sold. Movies 5 years ago were quite a bit cheaper than they are today, thus the same movie seen 5 years ago by the same number of people - when compared to today - will obviously be a different dollar amount.

youre just another titanic fan who is trying to downsize the accomplishment of this film

 

[Adul]

:beer:

 

[OffTopic1]

kool, I haven't seen ROTK yet. Is it better than the first 2?

 

[austin316]

Originally posted by: Rudee
How much a movie made in receipts is not as good of a indicator as the total number of receipts sold. Movies 5 years ago were quite a bit cheaper than they are today, thus the same movie seen 5 years ago by the same number of people - when compared to today - will obviously be a different dollar amount.

I totally agree and never understood why they don't do that. I would love to compare the number of people that went to see the movie, rather than what they paid.

 

[Rudee]

Originally posted by: ucdbiendog

Originally posted by: Rudee
How much a movie made in receipts is not as good of a indicator as the total number of receipts sold. Movies 5 years ago were quite a bit cheaper than they are today, thus the same movie seen 5 years ago by the same number of people - when compared to today - will obviously be a different dollar amount.

youre just another titanic fan who is trying to downsize the accomplishment of this film

No, I'm just stating the obvious ya putz.

 

[K1052]

Originally posted by: austin316

Originally posted by: Rudee
How much a movie made in receipts is not as good of a indicator as the total number of receipts sold. Movies 5 years ago were quite a bit cheaper than they are today, thus the same movie seen 5 years ago by the same number of people - when compared to today - will obviously be a different dollar amount.

I totally agree and never understood why they don't do that. I would love to compare the number of people that went to see the movie, rather than what they paid.

There are rankings out there that are inflation adjusted. This, of course, does not tell the complete picture because ticket prices risen fairly quickly in the last 10 years or so.

 

[zod]

Originally posted by: fivespeed5

Originally posted by: Dedpuhl
But don't forget: piracy is hurting the movie industry...

nice

I didn't contribute one cent to that $1 billion... no way am I spending 3 hours in a theater sittin' on my a$$. I'll rent it at Hollywood Video when it comes out.... with a rent 1 get 1 free coupon.

sarcasm? You can't sit for three hours?

Definitely true that seeing films like this in the theater add absolutely nothing to the experience.

 

[MournSanity]

I can't wait for the Extended Edition DVD! OMG it's going to be so awesome. I'm trying not to think of it because the wait is hell....

 

[rh71]

They deserve it. I still think LOTR story is too geeky... my fiancee had to drag me to see LOTR3 (she's not supposed to be the geek - I am).

 

[Atlantean]

Thats pretty cool that it broke 1 billion... I knew it would it was just a matter of time.

 

[thomsbrain]

Originally posted by: K1052

Originally posted by: GTaudiophile

Originally posted by: K1052
Sucks for Miramax.

How so?

They originally took on the project. When they saw how complex and expensive it was going to be it was dropped. Miramax would only have wanted to make one movie anyway. Eventually New Line decided to take on the film. Interestingly, this was New Line's last shot before the company would be forced to close due to a series of failures.

actually, miramax wanted to do 2 movies, but yeah, same idea.

 

[MillionaireNextDoor]

Originally posted by: austin316

Originally posted by: Czar
what an investment!!

turning $300 millions into $2.8 billions

LOTR:FOTR Cost = $149 million (Production and advertising)
LOTR:TT Cost = $139 million (Production and advertising)
LOTR:ROTK Cost = $144 million (Production and advertising)

Total = $432 million

7X increase. Jeez, nice job.

Nice! I should invest in "Passion". Ah well too late now..

-MiND

 

[Falloutboy]

anyone got any idea how much in sales the DVD's have generated?

 

[BigJelly]

Originally posted by: MillionaireNextDoor

Originally posted by: austin316

Originally posted by: Czar
what an investment!!

turning $300 millions into $2.8 billions

LOTR:FOTR Cost = $149 million (Production and advertising)
LOTR:TT Cost = $139 million (Production and advertising)
LOTR:ROTK Cost = $144 million (Production and advertising)

Total = $432 million

7X increase. Jeez, nice job.

Nice! I should invest in "Passion". Ah well too late now..

-MiND

Funny thing is passion will own LOTR:ROTK on percent profit:
$25 million dollar movie with over $10 million in presales and the hype equals $^$



PS. Just like to thank all the people who said Passion was evil, anti-semetic and so on WITHOUT SEEING IT OR THE SCRIPT--free advertisement (Married...With Children ring a bell?)

As far as im concerned i havent seen ROTK because i havent seen the EE the other 2 EE were practically entirely new movies.