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Originally Posted by nfotiu
I think the general rule of thumb is that a film doesn't turn a profit until its ticket sales double its budget. Wolverine is the only one that is even in the black, and was probably the closest to meeting expectations. Most studios would expect their movies to make back their budget domestically, and Watchment, and Terminator definitely didn't do that. Compare that to Star Trek, for example: $150 budget, $240 domestic. Terminator $200 budget, $119 domestic.
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Last I checked, the movies in question are still making money across the globe so this argument can't really be settled for at least a couple more months.