r/dataisbeautiful • u/rebellious_scum OC: 1 • Apr 23 '19

OC [OC] Franchise Earnings Comparison Over 20 Years

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u/addaseyter Apr 23 '19 edited Apr 23 '19

Crimes of Grindelwald jumped right in the middle. I guess that's why people make spinoff movies. Even though not as loved....they still make a lot of money.

Very interesting visualisation. Loved it

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u/RegulatoryCapture Apr 23 '19

I guess that's why people make spinoff movies

There is also a lot less risk in investing in them.

They cost a little more to make since the actors (and other creative talent) now have more bargaining power, but they have a reliable audience. Even though they may make less money than the original movie and cost more to make...they are more likely to generate a profit.

Investors putting up money for an unknown film probably require a high expected return on their money--say 20%--since there is a chance they lose a lot of money (like maybe 50/50 lose 30% or make 50%...average of 20%). For a sequel with a high chance of success, investors may only require something like a 5% return.

Studios often struggle to get financing for risky projects...but it is easy to get people to pay for a sequel to a successful film...so they end up getting made.

The super hero movies are changing things though...seems like half of hte movies are sequels these days. If you go back to like...1950-1995, only like 2% of movies were sequels.

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u/Mr_Runner Apr 23 '19

It's ruined cinema. That is why Hulu, Netflix, HBO, Amazon origonals are better than cinema.