OPINION - Jeremy Hunt's pre-election Budget runs into economic reality
by Jack Kessler
Feb 28, 2024
2 minutes
Hollywood adores a franchise. The 10 highest-grossing movies of 2022 were all either sequels or reboots and the reason is pretty obvious: return on investment.
The average original picture, i.e. one not built off pre-existing intellectual property, has made 2.8 times its budget back at the global box office since 1980, according to Walt. That's impressive, but the average sequel has made 4.2 times its budget.
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