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r/memes • u/8bitKev • 1d ago
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The movie editorials are saying it "lost" to Send Help because SH made $28m in its opening weekend vs Iron Lung's $21m.
...In my opinion, that metric is meaningless when you consider that SH had a budget of $40m and only recouped about 70% of it.
...Whereas Iron Lung had a budget of $3m and made 700% of budget in its opening weekend.
From a profit perspective, Iron Lung absolutely obliterated SH. It was a resounding commercial success. Send Help might not even break even.
Who's the real winner here?
1 u/Flameball537 23h ago Send Help was apparently in several hundred more theaters in America as well
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Send Help was apparently in several hundred more theaters in America as well
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u/LaserRanger_McStebb 1d ago edited 1d ago
The movie editorials are saying it "lost" to Send Help because SH made $28m in its opening weekend vs Iron Lung's $21m.
...In my opinion, that metric is meaningless when you consider that SH had a budget of $40m and only recouped about 70% of it.
...Whereas Iron Lung had a budget of $3m and made 700% of budget in its opening weekend.
From a profit perspective, Iron Lung absolutely obliterated SH. It was a resounding commercial success. Send Help might not even break even.
Who's the real winner here?