Greetings,
I know essentially nothing about showbiz accounting (or about accounting, for that matter), so forgive me if the question sounds simplistic or naive.
The Wikipedia page for the movie What Maisie Knew (2012) states that its budget was $5 million and its box office (revenue? profit? income?) was $2.7 million. Does that mean that the movie lost its producers $2.3 million, or are there other sources of revenue/income/profit that aren't included? In general, is there a simple formula (or website, or some other resource) that can tell me how much a movie made in net profit or loss?
Thank you,
Clarence
I know essentially nothing about showbiz accounting (or about accounting, for that matter), so forgive me if the question sounds simplistic or naive.
The Wikipedia page for the movie What Maisie Knew (2012) states that its budget was $5 million and its box office (revenue? profit? income?) was $2.7 million. Does that mean that the movie lost its producers $2.3 million, or are there other sources of revenue/income/profit that aren't included? In general, is there a simple formula (or website, or some other resource) that can tell me how much a movie made in net profit or loss?
Thank you,
Clarence