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The Oscar’s and Making Money from Movies

Posted by T.W. Hanson - Feb 24th, 2008 at 12:02

$9.7 billion is the amount people have spent on movies released in 2007. Is it possible for you to get access to that money? By owning studios, yes is it.

Time Warner, Viacom, Sony and News Corporation are four of the studios that first come to mind. Studios reap approximately 50% of the gross box office figures, approximately $4.85 billion from 2007 releases. There are many costs the studios face with blockbuster films, but $300 million in box office receipts for Harry Potter and the Order of Phoenix has a noticeable effect. The major studios are all conglomerates with other lines of business that dampen the successes and cushion the flops. Therefore they are not directly correlated to the success of their films. However, if you enjoy movies, want to be invested in them and the securities fit your investment profile, movie studios are one way of owning a piece of Hollywood.