Film Junk Podcast Episode #575: Star Trek Beyond

Posted by on July 26th, 2016   Filed under: Featured, Film Junk Podcast

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0:00 – Intro
17:40 – Review: Star Trek Beyond
1:09:20 – Comic-Con Trailers: Wonder Woman, Justice League, Blair Witch, Kong: Skull Island, King Arthur: Legend of the Sword, Star Trek Discovery
1:39:08 – Other Stuff We Watched: Goodnight Mommy, Tony Robbins: I Am Not Your Guru, Carnival of Souls, Zero Days, Slow West, O.J.: Made in America, Terminator: Genisys, Vice Principals
2:36:41 – Junk Mail: Sport Goths, Best Star Trek TV Series, Jay C. Remix
2:50:10 – This Week on DVD and Blu-ray
2:52:52 – Outro
2:57:34 – Spoiler Discussion: Star Trek Beyond

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  • P&A can vary pretty wildly, both LWH and GoE were released in off seasons so their P&A was probably not all that high. And while BO percentages are around 55% for Domestic for the studio (depending on the studio and the title), that can potentially vary for international. I don’t know the exact deals (or the kickbacks or whatever else is tossed in) so it’s just taking a rough guesstimate.
    There’s lots of ways to make revenue off a film outside of box office and home video. Licensing and territory rights are the most common, then throw in TV, merchandising and ancillary and don’t dismiss the power of home video. If a movie sells well it will be released on every single platform in perpetuity. I’ve got something like 6 versions of freaking Star Wars, 3 versions of Pulp Fiction, 3 versions of Gymkata and so on and so forth. Genre films in particular sell WELL on home video. GoE is currently on 4 formats and milquetoast special effects films like that tend to do well on home video, for whatever reason.
    Now don’t get me wrong, GoE is probably going to at best break even, and LWH is hardly going to rake in cash, but both were viewed as bombs based on domestic grosses and instead they will probably make their studio their money back and if one of them becomes a cult hit be a nice little revenue stream for a long time to come.
    Tarzan though is gunna rake in dough.

  • LordAwesome

    Don’t overestimate home video and TV either.

    A movie is doing exceptionally well if it makes 20% of its theatrical gross on home video. Most films are looking at 10-15%.

    THE LAST WITCH HUNTER has grossed $18m on home video. 13.7% of its theatrical gross. About average.

    TV, streaming and other broadcast revenue are directly linked to a film’s box office performance. The higher the box office the bigger a fee the studio can command. But again, it’s not massive. You’re looking at 5% of the theatrical gross on the low end and 15% on the high end.

  • $18m domestic, which is 66% of its domestic theatrical gross, which is ridiculous. I’m not saying they’re filling a money bin because of LWH, but the movie is creeping into the black and it is probably at the low end of its CBA. There are a reason movies like it get made, they are safe bets.

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