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Did this movie make money?

posted 8 years ago by doodleboy
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such a cast! and I doubt any of these folks were taking back-end deals, either. and it's not like the production values were poor. According to Boxofficemojo, it made less than $20M in the US, but they don't have stats for around the world. I didn't notice any grandiose product placement, either.

Also, i know movies like this often make back a large portion of their budget in their overseas distribution rights prior to release.

I've heard conflicting reports from "industry insiders" - one says it's almost impossible for movies (esp Genre films) to lose money (unless they're Oscar Bait, where you gotta spend money on Art). Another says "most movies lose money" but tentpole films float all boats.

Movies like this, or Heist, or the Art of the Steal - with even only one or two big stars - i mean, they wouldn't keep making them unless they made money for the studio, right? I realize Criminal wasn't "direct-to-video" like the other two examples, but you get my meaning. I am always intrigued by the finances of movies like Criminal - lots of names, good production values, outdoor/location shooting. I mean, genre movies set at one location (like Reservoir Dogs) are notoriously cheap. But this one had to hurt, right?

[–] rubyredjewel 8 years ago

This film flopped.

from Boxoffice Mojo

Criminal (2016)

Budget:Budget
$31,500,000 (estimated)

Domestic Total Gross: $14,708,696
Distributor: Lionsgate/Summit Release Date: April 15, 2016
Genre: Action Runtime: 1 hrs. 53 min.
MPAA Rating: R Production Budget: N/A

Domestic: $14,708,696 37.9%
+ Foreign: $24,095,297 62.1%

= Worldwide: $38,803,993

Domestic Summary

Opening Weekend: $5,767,278
(#6 rank, 2,683 theaters, $2,150 average)
% of Total Gross: 39.2%
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Widest Release: 2,683 theaters

Close Date: May 26, 2016

In Release: 42 days / 6 weeks

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[–] PhilistinePictures 8 years ago

Medium budget thrillers like this break even relatively easily on the small screen because the cast will always attract enough curiosity views. But yes, with actors like these you would have expected it to attract more attention on the big screen. I saw it on Netflix and gave it 6/10. It's absurd but never dull.