@Eve_Barlow There’s fewer Jews alive now than before 1939 because Germany did to them what Israel is doing to the Palestinians right now. It’s horrible no matter what century it’s happening in.
@charmbeingme@ClaireBobCat@cora_melodie_ It didn’t end up making money until digital sales. At best they made their budget back during theatrical release because they only get 50% of every ticket sold and less in some international markets like China. This doesn’t factor in marketing or reshoots. It was a bad ROI.
@charmbeingme@ClaireBobCat@cora_melodie_ My thoughts exactly. These aren’t difficult concepts. Box office and budget are apples and oranges. Aquaman didn’t make money until after it left theaters.
@charmbeingme@ClaireBobCat@cora_melodie_ Not in theaters. The studio doesn’t take home the entire box office. Why is this so hard for you to understand? Like why are you coping so hard over Aquaman 2?
@charmbeingme@ClaireBobCat@cora_melodie_ It wasn’t a successful film if the movie studio wanted to make money in theatrical release. They only take half the box office. Do you think WB spent 220M making a movie and were excited to only make their budget back?
@ClaireBobCat@cora_melodie_ You haven’t provided any information and don’t seem to realize that studios don’t get every dollar that the box office reports. Even if they had zero marketing and did zero reshoots, the movie was not profitable during its theatrical run.
@ClaireBobCat@charmbeingme@cora_melodie_ Making back its production cost is not the return a major studio wants on its investment. If it spent 230M but only made 400M (200M of which goes to the theaters showing the movie), then it was not a successful film for Warner Brothers.
@ClaireBobCat@charmbeingme@cora_melodie_ It was a major blockbuster release. They spent money on marketing even if you think they didn’t. Even if they spent zero on marketing they at best broke even in theaters because the theaters themselves take half the box office. This was not profitable in theaters.
@charmbeingme@ClaireBobCat@cora_melodie_ Not when it cost 350M including marketing and reshoots. Only about half the box office goes to the studio. It definitely didn’t make money in theaters.
@ClaireBobCat@cora_melodie_ It made double its budget which, when accounting for marketing and reshoots is not a profit blockbuster. It was probably eventually profitable through digital streaming and purchases, but it did hot make Warner Bros money during its theatrical run.
@AidanTheJester@jk_rowling I’m sure they all agree that Santa, the Easter bunny, and the tooth fairy don’t exist. Or that people should have free speech. Or that the sky is blue. Or that puppies are cute. Terrible people can agree with reasonable people on all sorts of things.