[HPFGU-Movie] HBP Profitiablity

[No Limberger]

>sartoris22 wrote:
>I read at box office mojo that HBP probably won't make a profit
>because the movie cost 400 miliion to make and advertise and
>the studio receives only half the profits from ticket sales.

No.Limberger responds:
According to Box Office Mojo's list of "all time worldwide box
office grosses", HBP has earned over $886,400,000.  (Reference:
http://www.boxofficemojo.com/alltime/world/).  Thus, I think it's
reasonable to assume that the film has probably broke even
as far as the initial budget is concerned, though there are no
estimates available for advertising costs.

Given that the film is continuing to earn money in theaters and
will earn money from DVD sales and rentals, I would not be concerned
about HBP's profitability for WB.

>sartoris22 wrote:
>Did Gates do a bad job by shooting scenes he either didn't need
>(the attack at the burrow) or didn't use ( I read that he shot the
>Dumbledore funeral scene)?

No.Limberger responds:
Filmed scenes are always edited and sometimes cut altogether.
I am personally looking forward to being able to view all of the
movies as "director's cuts" with the deleted scenes included.

As for the inclusion of the burrow attack scene, overall in the movie,
it works, but it was not necessary for HP fans in my opinion.

>sartoris22 wrote:
>Did delaying the film's release hurt ticket sales?

No.Limberger responds:
In my opinion, it was a mistake for WB to delay the release
of HBP.  Overall ticket sales were undoubtedly affected
adversely since the delayed release date prevented HBP from
being shown during opening weekend in IMAX theaters, which
were in the midst of a 4-week exclusive contract with Paramount
to show "Transformers 2".  While many did go and watch HBP
2 weeks after opening day at IMAX theaters when they could show
the film, it is likely that fewer people overall saw the film in IMAX
theaters because they may have gone already seen the film in
regular theaters and not been sufficiently enticed to see the film
again on an IMAX screen.  Others may simply have been angry
with WB for delaying the film and haven't gone to see it.

>sartoris22 wrote:
>Have the films lost steam since people already know the ending?

No.Limberger responds:
Not everyone who watches the films has read the books or
has been told how the series ends.  I don't believe that the films
have lost steam.  If they have, it has been minimal.  The last
two DH films will undoubtedly be more popular in my opinion.

>sartoris22 wrote:
>Is HBP simply a poor film?

No.Limberger responds:
For me, no.  I enjoyed the film.

>sartoris22 wrote:
>Is the 250 million even on the screen?

No.Limberger responds:
I don't understand the question.

>sartoris22 wrote:
>In short, who or what is to blame if HBP isn't a profitable movie?

No.Limberger responds:
I would consider it doubtful that any film's level of success can be
correlated to only one factor.  Many factors come into play and vary
depending upon the film's genre, the actors involved, quality of the
screen play, directing, editing, cinematography, special effects, etc.,
as well as potential external factors, such as timing of the film's release
and how many screens the film is shown on.

In the case of HBP, it has already done quite well in theaters, it
is continuing to be shown in theaters and it will undoubtedly earn
a lot from DVD sales and rentals.  I think it unlikely that HBP will not
be profitable.

-- 
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