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Films, streaming and promotions explained through the economics of the entertainment business.

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Entertainment

Why a Movie’s Box-Office Gross Is Not Its Profit

Ticket sales, the distributor’s receipts and the film’s profit measure different things. A simple hypothetical example shows why subtracting a production budget from worldwide gross can mislead.

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