View Poll Results: How much box office equals a "blockbuster"?
$100 million or less
2
12.50%
$150 million
2
12.50%
$200 million
10
62.50%
$250 million
2
12.50%
Needs to be $300 million or more, dammit!
0
0%
Voters: 16. You may not vote on this poll
How much box office makes a 'blockbuster' today?
06-30-03 | 10:58 AM
#1
Thread Starter
DVD Talk Limited Edition
How much box office makes a 'blockbuster' today?
The old standard used to be that if a movie makes $100 million, it's a blockbuster. But I don't know if that's universal these days. When you get movies like T3 and Hulk that cost well over $100 million to make and market, a "mere" $100 million gross is nowhere near a hit. Of course, if you've got something like "Greek Wedding" that cost very little to make and it makes $100 million, that's a different thing, but in general, what do you think a big-budget Hollywood mainstream flick needs to make these days to be considered a major hit? I no longer think $100 million is a fair goal for most movies.
06-30-03 | 11:11 AM
#2
DVD Talk Hall of Fame
Joined: Feb 2002
Posts: 7,694
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
From: In my mind.
Re: How much box office makes a 'blockbuster' today?
It all depends on the budget. Blair Witch made how much? $100 mil+? On a super low budget, so that would be a blockbuster in its own right.
very very good word of mouth helped this movie alot.
06-30-03 | 03:59 PM
#4
Not only does it depend on budget but it depends on hype and advertising.
If a movie makes soemthing like $150mil but isn't advertised much or didn't have any hype to it then it would be a blockbuster. But if The Hulk only pulls in $150 million then its considered a bomb.
If a movie makes soemthing like $150mil but isn't advertised much or didn't have any hype to it then it would be a blockbuster. But if The Hulk only pulls in $150 million then its considered a bomb.
