Comments on: Popular they may seem, Batman movies don’t make as much money as you’d think http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/06/30/popular-they-may-seem-batman-movies-dont-make-as-much-money-as-youd-think/ Gadgets, gear and computer hardware. Thu, 03 Dec 2009 21:35:46 -0500 hourly 1 By: dhario http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/06/30/popular-they-may-seem-batman-movies-dont-make-as-much-money-as-youd-think/comment-page-1/#comment-753306 dhario Mon, 30 Jun 2008 23:52:29 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/?p=29040#comment-753306 i think the box office number is misleading - i assure you the studios are just fine. look at the revenues for post box-office showings and dvd/vod sales/rentals are pretty significant. keep in mind they also get paid for the number of times the movie appears on TV. also, i'm not sure of whether the above numbers include worldwide box office sales. the release windows for movies is very well controlled, and currently under pressure from alternate movie access. although -- i'm sure the clooney batman still never recovered their costs. :) i think the box office number is misleading – i assure you the studios are just fine. look at the revenues for post box-office showings and dvd/vod sales/rentals are pretty significant. keep in mind they also get paid for the number of times the movie appears on TV. also, i’m not sure of whether the above numbers include worldwide box office sales. the release windows for movies is very well controlled, and currently under pressure from alternate movie access.

although — i’m sure the clooney batman still never recovered their costs. :)

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