User:Betty Logan/budgetrefs

21	Ice Age	$3,222,862,279	5	$644,572,456	Dawn of the Dinosaurs ($886,686,817)
1	Dawn of the Dinosaurs (2009)	$886,686,817
2	Continental Drift (2012)	$877,244,782
3	The Meltdown (2006)	$667,094,506
4	Collision Course (2016)	$408,579,038
5	Ice Age (2002)	$383,257,136

22	The Hunger Games	$2,968,191,442	4	$742,047,861	Catching Fire ($865,011,746)
1	Catching Fire (2013)	$865,011,746
2	Mockingjay – Part 1 (2014)	$755,356,711
3	The Hunger Games (2012)	$694,394,724
4	Mockingjay – Part 2 (2015)	$653,428,261

23	Frozen	$2,740,026,933	2	$1,370,013,467	Frozen II ($1,450,026,933)
1	Frozen II (2019)	$1,450,026,933
2	Frozen (2013)	$1,290,000,000

24	Thor	$2,709,021,718	4	$677,255,430	Ragnarok ($853,983,879)
1	Ragnarok (2017)	$853,983,879
2	Love and Thunder (2022)	$760,928,081
3	The Dark World (2013)	$644,783,140
4	Thor (2011)	$449,326,618

25

The Lion King

$2,625,456,664

3

$875,152,221

The Lion King (2019) ($1,656,943,394)

	The Lion King (2019)	$1,656,943,394

	Traditionally animated series	$968,513,270	2	$484,256,635	The Lion King (1994) ($968,511,805)
1	The Lion King (1994)	$968,511,805
2	The Lion King 1½ (2004)	$1,465

Godzilla

$2,569,210,891

36

$71,366,969

Godzilla (2014) ($529,076,069)

	MonsterVerse	$1,385,743,221	3	$461,914,407	Godzilla (2014) ($529,076,069)
1	Godzilla (2014)	$529,076,069
2	Godzilla vs. Kong (2021)	$470,067,014
3	Godzilla: King of the Monsters (2019)	$386,600,138

Toho films

$804,453,376

32

$25,139,168

Shin Godzilla ($78,046,505)

	Shōwa era	$500,000,000	15	$33,333,333	Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla ($34,122,958)
1	Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla (1974)	$34,122,958
2	Godzilla vs. Megalon (1973)	$20,000,000
3	Terror of Mechagodzilla (1975)	$20,000,000
4	Godzilla / Godzilla, King of the Monsters! (1954)	$4,850,000
5	Godzilla Raids Again (1955)	TBD
6	King Kong vs. Godzilla (1962)	TBD
7	Mothra vs. Godzilla (1964)	TBD
8	Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster (1964)	TBD
9	Invasion of Astro-Monster (1965)	TBD
10	Ebirah, Horror of the Deep (1966)	TBD
11	Son of Godzilla (1967)	TBD
12	Destroy All Monsters (1968)	TBD
13	All Monsters Attack (1969)	TBD
14	Godzilla vs. Hedorah (1971)	TBD
15	Godzilla vs. Gigan (1972)	TBD

	Heisei era	$133,916,395	7	$19,130,914	Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II ($36,000,000)
1	Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II (1993)	$36,000,000
2	Godzilla vs. Destoroyah (1995)	$24,800,000
3	Godzilla vs. Mothra (1992)^R	$20,000,000
4	Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla (1994)^R	$20,000,000
5	The Return of Godzilla / Godzilla 1985 (1984)	$15,116,395
6	Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah (1991)^R	$11,000,000
7	Godzilla vs. Biollante (1989)^R	$7,000,000

	Millennium era	$87,675,377	6	$14,612,563	Godzilla 2000 ($25,037,390)
1	Godzilla 2000 (1999)	$25,037,390
2	Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack (2001)	$18,623,382
3	Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla (2002)	$14,122,958
4	Godzilla: Tokyo S.O.S. (2003)	$10,724,345
5	Godzilla vs. Megaguirus (2000)	$10,000,000
6	Godzilla: Final Wars (2004)	$9,167,302

	Riewa era	$82,861,604	4	$20,715,401	Shin Godzilla ($78,053,145)
1	Shin Godzilla (2016)	$78,053,145
2	Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters (2017)	$3,285,291
3	Godzilla: The Planet Eater (2018)	$1,523,168
4	Godzilla: City on the Edge of Battle (2018)	TBD

	Godzilla (1998)	$379,014,294

Superman

$2,554,837,548

9

$283,870,839

Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice ($873,634,919)

	DC Extended Universe	$1,541,680,437	2	$770,840,219	Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice ($873,634,919)
1	Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016)	$873,634,919
2	Man of Steel (2013)	$668,045,518

Original series

$622,048,041

5

$124,409,608

Superman ($300,451,603)

	Christopher Reeve films	$607,751,603	4	$151,937,901	Superman ($300,451,603)
1	Superman (1978)	$300,451,603
2	Superman II (1980)	$190,400,000
3	Superman III (1983)	$80,200,000
4	Superman IV: The Quest for Peace (1987)	$36,700,000

	Supergirl (1984)^*	$14,296,438

	Superman Returns (2006)	$391,081,192

	Death of Superman/Reign of the Supermen (2018)	$27,878

Star Trek

$2,273,546,672

13

$174,888,206

Into Darkness ($467,381,584)

	Kelvin Timeline	$1,196,533,846	3	$398,844,615	Into Darkness ($467,381,584)
1	Into Darkness (2013)	$467,381,584
2	Star Trek (2009)	$385,680,446
3	Beyond (2016)	$343,471,816

	The Original Series	$621,900,000	6	$103,650,000	The Motion Picture ($139,000,000)
1	The Motion Picture (1979)	$139,000,000
2	IV: The Voyage Home (1986)	$133,000,000
3	VI: The Undiscovered Country (1991)	$96,900,000
4	II: The Wrath of Khan (1982)	$95,800,000
5	III: The Search for Spock (1984)	$87,000,000
6	V: The Final Frontier (1989)	$70,200,000

	The Next Generation	$455,112,826	4	$113,778,207	First Contact ($150,000,000)
1	First Contact (1996)	$150,000,000
2	Generations (1994)	$120,000,000
3	Insurrection (1998)	$117,800,000
4	Nemesis (2002)	$67,312,826

Madagascar

$2,256,517,920

4

$564,129,480

Europe's Most Wanted ($746,921,274)

	Main series	$1,883,502,299	3	$627,834,100	Europe's Most Wanted ($746,921,274)
1	Europe's Most Wanted (2012)	$746,921,274
2	Escape 2 Africa (2008)	$603,900,354
3	Madagascar (2005)	$532,680,671

	Penguins of Madagascar (2014)	$373,015,621

	Captain America	$2,238,138,536	3	$746,046,179	Civil War ($1,153,304,495)
1	Civil War (2016)	$1,153,304,495
2	The Winter Soldier (2014)	$714,264,267
3	The First Avenger (2011)	$370,569,774

Planet of the Apes

$2,203,568,141

9

$244,840,905

Dawn of the Planet of the Apes ($708,835,589)

21st Century films

$1,984,188,211

4

$496,047,053

Dawn of the Planet of the Apes ($708,835,589)

	Reboot series	$1,681,356,401	3	$560,452,134	Dawn of the Planet of the Apes ($708,835,589)
1	Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014)	$708,835,589
2	Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011)	$481,801,049
3	War for the Planet of the Apes (2017)	$490,719,763

	Planet of the Apes (2001)	$362,211,740

	20th Century series^PA	$160,000,000	5	$32,000,000
1	Planet of the Apes (1968)	TBD
2	Beneath the Planet of the Apes (1970)	TBD
3	Escape from the Planet of the Apes (1971)	TBD
4	Conquest of the Planet of the Apes (1972)	TBD
5	Battle for the Planet of the Apes (1973)^*	TBD

	Terminator	$2,104,661,487	6	$350,776,915	Judgment Day ($519,843,345)
1	Judgment Day (1991)	$519,843,345
2	Genisys (2015)	$440,603,537
3	Rise of the Machines (2003)	$433,371,112
4	Salvation (2009)	$371,353,001
5	Dark Fate (2019)	$261,119,292
6	The Terminator (1984)	$78,371,200

	Indiana Jones	$1,983,841,081	4	$495,960,270	Kingdom of the Crystal Skull ($786,636,033)
1	Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008)	$786,636,033
2	Last Crusade (1989)	$474,171,806
3	Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)	$389,925,971
4	Temple of Doom (1984)	$333,107,271

^PAIndividual worldwide grosses are unknown for the original Planet of the Apes series.

Captain America
- "Captain America (Unadjusted)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved June 19, 2016.
Godzilla
- "Search Results: "godzilla"". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved April 19, 2021.
- "Godzilla Movie List". Toho Kingdom. Retrieved April 19, 2021.
- Schil, Charlie (7 May 1986). "Godzilla's back—older, fatter and still flaky". Pacific Stars and Stripes. p. 25. Retrieved 14 April 2022 – via NewspaperArchive. With the exception of Dr. Frankenstein's creature and King Kong, Godzilla is probably the most enduring and profitable monster of filmdom. He's appeared in at least a dozen movies over three decades and they've grossed an incredible half-billion dollars.
- Edelson, Edward (1980). Great animals of the movies. Doubleday. p. 85. ISBN 9780385147286. By the late 1970s, Godzilla films settled down to a comfortable formula. Toho was making two films a year. Each cost in the neighborhood of $1.2 million and could be counted on to earn about $20 million.
- Ryfle, Steve (1998). Japan's Favorite Mon-Star: The Unauthorized Biography of the Big G. ECW Press. ISBN 9781550223484.
- American films
  - Godzilla (2014): "Godzilla (2014)". The Numbers. Retrieved April 7, 2021.
  - For others, see "godzilla", Box Office Mojo.
- Toho grosses
  - 1954–mid 80s cum: see Schil (1986). The Godzilla franchise grossed an estimate $500 million during its first thirty years. This is taken as the cumulative gross for the Showa era, with the gross for The Return of Godzilla/Godzilla 1985 ($15 million) subtracted and replaced by the reissue grosses for the original film (approximately $600,000) and Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla ($14 million), roughly balancing out.
  - Godzilla (1954): see Toho Kingdom for Japanese gross ($2.25 million) and Box Office Mojo for US gross (approx. $600,000). For the American re-edit, Godzilla, King of the Monsters! ($2 million), see Ryfle (1998, p. 58)
  - Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla (1974): see Edelson (1980) for initial worldwide gross ($20 million), and Box Office Mojo for 2002 Japanese reissue ($14,122,958).
  - Terror of Mechagodzilla (1975): see Edelson (1980).
  - The Return of Godzilla (1984): see Toho Kingdom; see Box Office Mojo for Godzilla 1985 gross.
  - 1989–1992; 1994; 1999–2000: see Toho Kingdom.
  - Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II (1993): "Godzilla about to return to old stomping grounds". Elyria Chronicle Telegram. July 29, 1994. p. 17. Retrieved April 7, 2022 – via NewspaperArchive. Last year's Godzilla vs. Mecha-Godzilla brought in $36 million at the box office and generated another $158 million in related sales of books and merchandise — huge numbers for the Japanese entertainment industry.
  - Godzilla vs. Destoroyah (1995): see Ryfle (1998, p. 346).
  - 2001–2018: see Box Office Mojo.
Indiana Jones
- Initial releases: "Indiana Jones – Worldwide (Unadjusted)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved January 6, 2012.
- Raiders of the Lost Ark (including reissues): "Raiders of the Lost Ark". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved December 14, 2012.
Planet of the Apes
- 21st Century films:
  - "Planet of the Apes – Worldwide (Unadjusted)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved December 15, 2014.
- 20th Century series:
  - First four films: Cotham, Perry C. (1973). Obscenity, pornography & censorship. Baker Book House. p. 129. ISBN 9780801023453. ...taken in up to $150 million at box offices around the world.
  - Battle for the Planet of the Apes: "Battle for the Planet of the Apes". Boxoffice. Retrieved July 17, 2017.
Superman
- Superman, Superman Returns, Man of Steel and Batman v Superman:
  - "Superman – Worldwide (Unadjusted)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved May 15, 2016.
- Superman II, Superman III and Superman IV:
  - Block & Wilson 2010, p. 534. "Superman Franchise Films: All-Release Worldwide Box Office Revenues vs. Production Costs – Equivalent 2005 $s."
  - Block & Wilson 2010, p. xii. "Notes on Adjusting Dollars and Making Estimates – Adjusting Revenues."
  - "Adjusting for Ticket Price Inflation" (Source: MPAA). Box Office Mojo. Retrieved July 7, 2013.
- "Supergirl (1984)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved July 7, 2013.
- "Australia Box Office for The Death Of Superman / Reign Of The Supermen (2018)". The Numbers. Nash Information Services. Retrieved January 16, 2019.
Terminator
- "Terminator – Worldwide (Unadjusted)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved September 6, 2015.
Toy Story
- "Toy Story – Worldwide (Unadjusted)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved January 6, 2012.
- "Toy Story in 3D". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved November 16, 2014.
- "Toy Story 2 (3D)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved December 4, 2010.

References

^ Disney and writer-director Andrew Stanton insist that the film came in at $250 million, but sources peg the number at above $275 million. The studio spent north of $100 million on a worldwide campaign, typical for a major tentpole.^[28]

^ The Eddie Mannix Ledger, Los Angeles: Margaret Herrick Library, Center for Motion Picture Study.
^ Scott Eyman, Lion of Hollywood: The Life and Legend of Louis B. Mayer, Robson, 2005 p 375
^ Vest, Jason P. (2009). Future Imperfect: Philip K. Dick at the Movies. University of Nebraska Press. p. 184 (note 2.1). ISBN 9780803218604.
^ "James Cameron: Blockbuster 'king'". BBC News. BBC. 27 February 2007. Retrieved 5 December 2009.
^ Olsberg SPI. 2007. How Film and Television Programmes Promote Tourism in the UK. UK Film Council, [internet] August, p.118. Available at http://www.ukfilmcouncil.org.uk/media/pdf/a/6/Final_Stately_Attraction_Report_to_UKFC_and_Partners_20.08.07.pdf [Accessed 27 May 2010]. Archived at http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache%3Aulz5OCtaS4YJ%3Awww.ukfilmcouncil.org.uk%2Fmedia%2Fpdf%2Fa%2F6%2FFinal_Stately_Attraction_Report_to_UKFC_and_Partners_20.08.07.pdf
^ Bunting, Glenn F (15 April 2007). "$78 million of red ink?". Los Angeles Times. pp. 1, 6689204.story?page=1 1, 1, 6689204.story?page=2 2 & 1, 6689204.story?page=14 14. Retrieved 30 May 2010.
^ O'Neil, T., 2008. If Batman's truly gone bad, has Christian Bale doomed his Oscar hopes?. Los Angeles Times, [internet] 22 July. Available at http://goldderby.latimes.com/awards_goldderby/2008/07/christian-bale.html [Accessed 27 May 2010]. Archived at http://www.webcitation.org/5q2YXfjAc.
^ Corliss, R. 2009. Box Office Report: Zac to the Future!. Time Magazine, [internet] 19 April. Available at http://www.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,1892455,00.html [Accessed 23 December 2009]. Archived at http://www.webcitation.org/5q2Yna6s6.
^ Thompson, A., 2009b. Master and Commander Redux. [Online] Variety (Published 20 July 2009) Available at http://weblogs.variety.com/thompsononhollywood/2009/07/master-and-commander-redux.html [Accessed 27 May 2010].
^ Barnes, B., 2010. ‘Alice’ Grabs Imax Screens From ‘Avatar’. The New York Times, [internet] 7 March. Available at http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/08/movies/08box.html [Accessed 25 March 2010].
^ Fritz, B., 2010. 'Alice in Wonderland' may have the last grin. Los Angeles Times, [internet] 5 March. Available at http://articles.latimes.com/2010/mar/05/business/la-fi-ct-projector5-2010mar05 [Accessed 25 March 2010]. Archived at http://www.webcitation.org/5ofseRgaq.
^ Collett-White, Mike (May 11, 2010). "Gyllenhaal ready for 'Prince of Persia' sequel". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on May 15, 2012. Retrieved November 3, 2010. Estimates of "Prince of Persia's" production budget range from $150 million-$200 million. {{cite news}}: |archive-date= / |archive-url= timestamp mismatch; May 15, 2010 suggested (help)
^ Faughnder, Ryan (15 May 2014). "'Godzilla' to devour weekend box-office competition". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 20 May 2014.
^ Hamedy, Saba (1 August 2014). "Box office: 'Guardians of the Galaxy' takes in $11.2 million Thursday". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 15 September 2014.
^ Fritz, Ben (3 August 2014). "'Guardians of the Galaxy' Dismisses Doubters with $94 Million at Box Office". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 15 September 2014.
^ McNary, Dave (1 August 2014). "Box Office: 'Guardians of the Galaxy' Explodes Friday for $90 Million Opening". Variety. Retrieved 15 September 2014.
^ Bates, James (13 March 1996). "People : MCA Vice Chairman Tom Pollock Resigns". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 19 July 2011.
^ "Waterworld: High-budget adventure". CNN. 26 July 1995. Retrieved 19 July 2011.
^ Curtis, Quentin (6 August 1995). "Cinema: How Kevin Costner blew it". The Independent. Retrieved 19 July 2011.
^ Weinraub, Bernard (31 July 1995). "'Waterworld' Disappointment As Box Office Receipts Lag". The New York Times. Retrieved 2 May 2014.
^ Natale, Richard (1995-07-31). "Waterworld Sails to No. 1 : Movies: The $175-million production takes in $21.6 million in its first weekend. But unless it enlarges its appeal, it will probably gross about half its cost". The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2010-12-30.
^ Bishop, Tom (13 April 2004). "What makes a film flop?". BBC News. BBC. Retrieved 23 December 2009.
^ "Top 10 Disappointing Blockbusters: Waterworld". Time Magazine. 2009. Retrieved 23 December 2009.
^ Fritz, B., 2009b. 'G.I. Joe' starts at No. 1, but mission may be in jeopardy. Los Angeles Times, [internet] 10 August. Available at http://articles.latimes.com/2009/aug/10/business/fi-ct-boxoffice10 [Accessed 31 December 2009]. Archived at http://www.webcitation.org/5mSGqNmY5.
^ Barnes, B., 2009d. ‘G.I. Joe’ Is No. 1 at the Box Office. The New York Times, [internet] 9 August. Available at http://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/10/movies/10arts-GIJOEISNO1AT_BRF.html [Accessed 31 December 2009].
^ Fernandez, Jay A. (May 25, 2011). "Michael Bay Reveals James Cameron's Secret Role in the Making of 'Transformers'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved June 2011. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
^ Graser, Marc (5 March 2012). "Disney to finally unleash 'John Carter'". Variety. Retrieved 20 March 2012.
^ Fernandez, Jay A.; Kit, Borys (24 February 2012). "'John Carter': Disney Scrambles to Save its $250 Million Gamble". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 7 September 2013.
^ Sylt, Christian (22 October 2014). "Revealed: The $307 Million Cost of Disney's John Carter". Forbes. Retrieved 7 December 2014.
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[john_carter-29] Disney and writer-director Andrew Stanton insist that the film came in at $250 million, but sources peg the number at above $275 million. The studio spent north of $100 million on a worldwide campaign, typical for a major tentpole.^[28]

[Mannix-1] The Eddie Mannix Ledger, Los Angeles: Margaret Herrick Library, Center for Motion Picture Study.

[scott-2] Scott Eyman, Lion of Hollywood: The Life and Legend of Louis B. Mayer, Robson, 2005 p 375

[3] Vest, Jason P. (2009). Future Imperfect: Philip K. Dick at the Movies. University of Nebraska Press. p. 184 (note 2.1). ISBN 9780803218604.

[BBC_News_(2007,_James_Cameron:_Blockbuster_'king')-4] "James Cameron: Blockbuster 'king'". BBC News. BBC. 27 February 2007. Retrieved 5 December 2009.

[Olsberg_SPI_(2007)-5] Olsberg SPI. 2007. How Film and Television Programmes Promote Tourism in the UK. UK Film Council, [internet] August, p.118. Available at http://www.ukfilmcouncil.org.uk/media/pdf/a/6/Final_Stately_Attraction_Report_to_UKFC_and_Partners_20.08.07.pdf [Accessed 27 May 2010]. Archived at http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache%3Aulz5OCtaS4YJ%3Awww.ukfilmcouncil.org.uk%2Fmedia%2Fpdf%2Fa%2F6%2FFinal_Stately_Attraction_Report_to_UKFC_and_Partners_20.08.07.pdf

[Bunting_(2007)-6] Bunting, Glenn F (15 April 2007). "$78 million of red ink?". Los Angeles Times. pp. 1, 6689204.story?page=1 1, 1, 6689204.story?page=2 2 & 1, 6689204.story?page=14 14. Retrieved 30 May 2010.

[O'Neil_(2008)-7] O'Neil, T., 2008. If Batman's truly gone bad, has Christian Bale doomed his Oscar hopes?. Los Angeles Times, [internet] 22 July. Available at http://goldderby.latimes.com/awards_goldderby/2008/07/christian-bale.html [Accessed 27 May 2010]. Archived at http://www.webcitation.org/5q2YXfjAc.

[Corliss_(2009)-8] Corliss, R. 2009. Box Office Report: Zac to the Future!. Time Magazine, [internet] 19 April. Available at http://www.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,1892455,00.html [Accessed 23 December 2009]. Archived at http://www.webcitation.org/5q2Yna6s6.

[Thompson_(2009b)-9] Thompson, A., 2009b. Master and Commander Redux. [Online] Variety (Published 20 July 2009) Available at http://weblogs.variety.com/thompsononhollywood/2009/07/master-and-commander-redux.html [Accessed 27 May 2010].

[Barnes_(2010)-10] Barnes, B., 2010. ‘Alice’ Grabs Imax Screens From ‘Avatar’. The New York Times, [internet] 7 March. Available at http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/08/movies/08box.html [Accessed 25 March 2010].

[Fritz_(2010)-11] Fritz, B., 2010. 'Alice in Wonderland' may have the last grin. Los Angeles Times, [internet] 5 March. Available at http://articles.latimes.com/2010/mar/05/business/la-fi-ct-projector5-2010mar05 [Accessed 25 March 2010]. Archived at http://www.webcitation.org/5ofseRgaq.

[Collett-White_(2010)-12] Collett-White, Mike (May 11, 2010). "Gyllenhaal ready for 'Prince of Persia' sequel". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on May 15, 2012. Retrieved November 3, 2010. Estimates of "Prince of Persia's" production budget range from $150 million-$200 million. {{cite news}}: |archive-date= / |archive-url= timestamp mismatch; May 15, 2010 suggested (help)

[Faughnder_(2014-5-15)-13] Faughnder, Ryan (15 May 2014). "'Godzilla' to devour weekend box-office competition". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 20 May 2014.

[Hamedy_(2014-8-1)-14] Hamedy, Saba (1 August 2014). "Box office: 'Guardians of the Galaxy' takes in $11.2 million Thursday". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 15 September 2014.

[Fritz_(2014-8-3)-15] Fritz, Ben (3 August 2014). "'Guardians of the Galaxy' Dismisses Doubters with $94 Million at Box Office". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 15 September 2014.

[McNary_(2014-8-1)-16] McNary, Dave (1 August 2014). "Box Office: 'Guardians of the Galaxy' Explodes Friday for $90 Million Opening". Variety. Retrieved 15 September 2014.

[Bates_(1996)-17] Bates, James (13 March 1996). "People : MCA Vice Chairman Tom Pollock Resigns". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 19 July 2011.

[CNN_(1995)-18] "Waterworld: High-budget adventure". CNN. 26 July 1995. Retrieved 19 July 2011.

[Curtis_(1995)-19] Curtis, Quentin (6 August 1995). "Cinema: How Kevin Costner blew it". The Independent. Retrieved 19 July 2011.

[Weinraub_(1995-7-31)-20] Weinraub, Bernard (31 July 1995). "'Waterworld' Disappointment As Box Office Receipts Lag". The New York Times. Retrieved 2 May 2014.

[21] Natale, Richard (1995-07-31). "Waterworld Sails to No. 1 : Movies: The $175-million production takes in $21.6 million in its first weekend. But unless it enlarges its appeal, it will probably gross about half its cost". The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2010-12-30.

[Bishop_(2004)-22] Bishop, Tom (13 April 2004). "What makes a film flop?". BBC News. BBC. Retrieved 23 December 2009.

[Time_(2009)-23] "Top 10 Disappointing Blockbusters: Waterworld". Time Magazine. 2009. Retrieved 23 December 2009.

[Fritz_(2009b)-24] Fritz, B., 2009b. 'G.I. Joe' starts at No. 1, but mission may be in jeopardy. Los Angeles Times, [internet] 10 August. Available at http://articles.latimes.com/2009/aug/10/business/fi-ct-boxoffice10 [Accessed 31 December 2009]. Archived at http://www.webcitation.org/5mSGqNmY5.

[Barnes_(2009d)-25] Barnes, B., 2009d. ‘G.I. Joe’ Is No. 1 at the Box Office. The New York Times, [internet] 9 August. Available at http://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/10/movies/10arts-GIJOEISNO1AT_BRF.html [Accessed 31 December 2009].

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[Graser_(2012-03-20)-27] Graser, Marc (5 March 2012). "Disney to finally unleash 'John Carter'". Variety. Retrieved 20 March 2012.

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