I stumbled across the following numbers recently (from DAILY VARIETY). They're an interesting gauge of the profitability of a film--measured in a way that's often overlooked in favor of mere gross receipts. BEST RETURN ON INVESTMENT (in millions of US$) Gross Budget Return/cost ratio THE WEDDING BANQUET 23.6 1.0 23.6 JURASSIC PARK 868.8 63.0 13.79 ALADDIN 337.9 28.0 12.07 THE PIANO 65.9 7.0 9.41 MENACE II SOCIETY 27.7 3.5 9.23 WORST RETURN ON INVESTMENT THE THING CALLED LOVE 1.0 14.0 .071 JOSH AND S.A.M. 1.5 18.0 .083 MONEY FOR NOTHING 1.0 11.0 .091 THE NUTCRACKER 2.0 19.0 .105 RICH IN LOVE 2.1 18.0 .117 See you at the bargain matinee... ===================================================================== Jeremy Butler [log in to unmask] SCREEN-L Coordinator [log in to unmask] Telecommunication & Film Dept. * University of Alabama * Tuscaloosa =====================================================================