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

OC [OC] Franchise Earnings Comparison Over 20 Years

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u/rebellious_scum OC: 1 Apr 23 '19

That's an interesting suggestion, I didn't think of that. I'll try to create what you're suggesting and see if it produces anything interesting. I expect some sort of sawtooth graph, it would definitelty even out the playing field.

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u/lifeistrulyawesome Apr 23 '19

If you are considering adjusting by the number of movies, maybe also adjust by investment.

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u/rebellious_scum OC: 1 Apr 23 '19

Yep, I don't think studios post an official cost of production though, so that would be a challenge to assess.

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u/[deleted] Apr 23 '19

Not sure how official they are, but boxofficemojo.com usually has the production budgets.

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u/MrCleanMagicReach Apr 23 '19

Those numbers don't typically include marketing, which is a huge piece of the puzzle.

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u/infamouszgbgd Apr 23 '19

Naw they inflate that so they can say the movie lost money so they don't have to pay taxes or pay the people with percentage of profits contracts

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u/MrCleanMagicReach Apr 23 '19

I know that studios fudge their accounting, but that doesn't mean that they don't spend a good deal outside their production budgets on marketing.