re: ‘Snow Woke’ In Freefall With 68% Drop At Weekend Box Office

Half Colombian = white when convenient for argument, Latina when convenient for another argument

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there are dozens of people in this thread that have been talking about this snow white movie for 4 years

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Okay, my point is that someone who has no investment in this whatsoever thinks you have a serious problem

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Care to retract based off the estimates one page before that the movie, even after streaming, will lose 115m?

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do you know what estimates mean? it's going to make 300+ million in theaters and be added to streaming. Netflix spent $300 million on The Electric State and didn't make anything in theaters and in their opinion it was worth it.

the people coming up with that estimate and Disney+/Netflix's estimation of streaming value is not the same clearly.

Go ahead though and argue more fake math. None of Hollywood accounting is real. They loan the production money at a high interest rate, make up their own expenses, then the production pays back distribution the loan + interest, jacking up the budget for production, catering, equipment rental (that they rent from themselves), etc. they will never show a profit if things go correctly.

Then Disney distribution will roll over the money into loans for new projects before the tax bill comes due.

Haha Hollywood accounting isn't some new phenomenon. They claimed they never made money on The Return of The Jedi. Do you believe that as well?

Hollywood Account: Return of the Jedi

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Did you know that Return Of The Jedi made a loss? Incredibly it is still making a loss. Despite having earned $475 million in 1983 dollars at the box office against a budget of $32.5 million the movie has never turned a profit. It is officially still a loss-making movie. That is with a box office take worth $1,340,393,235 today.

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Accounting for Everyone

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– Understanding Hollywood accounting practices
Hollywood accounting refers to the creative and often opaque methods used by film studios to manage and report the finances of big-budget movies. These practices can make profitable films appear unprofitable on paper. This is achieved through a variety of strategies, such as inflating expenses and using complex distribution deals.

One common tactic is the allocation of high distribution fees, which are often paid back to the studio itself. For instance, Warner Bros. reportedly spent $212 million on such fees for a single film, effectively reducing the reported profits ([source](LINK These fees can include marketing expenses, which are sometimes exaggerated to lower the net profit.

Additionally, studios may use overhead charges, interest on loans, and payments to affiliated companies to further diminish the apparent profitability of a film. These charges are internal transactions that keep the money within the studio's ecosystem but reduce the film's reported earnings. This practice benefits the studio by minimizing the amount they owe to profit participants, such as actors and directors who have negotiated a share of the net profits.

Overall, Hollywood accounting practices are designed to maximize the studio's financial control while minimizing payouts to stakeholders. This complex financial shell game makes it challenging to determine the actual profitability of big-budget films. Understanding these practices is crucial for anyone involved in the film industry or interested in its financial workings.

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You’re conflating different things. Accounting for it for tax purposes is different than actual revenue and actual profitability

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won't join your circle jerk.

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You are too busy with your own to join another.

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Even with your constant bitching about the state of the M/TV Board, you are one of the top 3 reasons it stays this way.

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I don't come/comment here much but I swear it seems like that dude is in every thread.

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I swear it seems like that dude is in every thread

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Haha there are 25 threads on the front page and i havent posted in 19 of them.

Didnt join this thread until page 3 either. Im not the reason there is yet another snow white thread. You guys do that without my help.

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They all seem to take a negative turn when you arrive

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This thread was started with a negative headline. It didnt turn negative after i joined haha

3rd post

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Is this going to be the worst performing Disney movie of all time

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Plenty of negativity before i got here

The only way you could feel that way is if you just enjoy doom and gloom and dont like someone not joining in.