Ron Nyswaner
Writer

Financial Data

Film Title Release (m/yr)

	Film Title	Release (m/yr)	Est. Production Cost (millions)	US Box Office (000's)	Foreign Box Office (000's)	Worldwide Box Office (000's)	Est. World Film Rentals (000's) Est. Profitable
	My Policeman	11/2022	22	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
	Freeheld	10/2015	N/A	568	N/A	568	267
	Why Stop Now	08/2012	N/A	2	N/A	2	1
	The Painted Veil	12/2006	20	8,081	14,600	22,681	9,638
	Philadelphia	12/1993	28	79,788	129,675	209,463	89,370
	Gross Anatomy	10/1989	N/A	11,604	N/A	11,604	5,454

Note: Film Rentals is the amount received by Distributors from Theaters/Exhibitors. A film's profitability may be assessed when estimated world film rentals approach/equal/exceed estimated production cost. DVD, Television, Digital and Ancillary revenues are then added and production, marketing and other costs deducted (Cost variables may affect this calculation).

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Approximately one half of the films released each year in the U.S. avoid the considerable marketing costs of a wide release in theaters and go directly to digital and other media often taking them into profit. A substantial number are made for and streamed by Netflix, Amazon, Hulu, Disney, Apple, Peacock, HBO and similar platforms.