I'm a huge Woody Allen fan. He is, in my opinion, the best director of all time when it comes to comedy.
I can't help but notice though that his films are rarely very profitable, much less blockbusters. According to Wiki, his average film grosses $12 million. His past 4 or so have become more profitable but he's also had a lot of flops. Anything Else (2003) lost $4 million, Hollywood Ending (2002) lost $2 million, The Curse of the Jade Scorpion (2001) lost $5 million and Celebrity (1998) lost $6 million. This is just based on his production budget, not including what money was lost on advertising.
Compare Woody's $12 million average to someone like Shyamalan, whose average film grosses in the $300 million range and often makes over 300% of it's production budget. The Sixth Sense made $672 million on a $40 million production budget.
Despite this, Woody Allen has a new movie come out on a yearly basis. He's around 40 movies made. I'm not saying he shouldn't because I love his movies, but why do producers and financiers continue risking money on movies that are likely to barely turn a profit or even lose money?
I can't help but notice though that his films are rarely very profitable, much less blockbusters. According to Wiki, his average film grosses $12 million. His past 4 or so have become more profitable but he's also had a lot of flops. Anything Else (2003) lost $4 million, Hollywood Ending (2002) lost $2 million, The Curse of the Jade Scorpion (2001) lost $5 million and Celebrity (1998) lost $6 million. This is just based on his production budget, not including what money was lost on advertising.
Compare Woody's $12 million average to someone like Shyamalan, whose average film grosses in the $300 million range and often makes over 300% of it's production budget. The Sixth Sense made $672 million on a $40 million production budget.
Despite this, Woody Allen has a new movie come out on a yearly basis. He's around 40 movies made. I'm not saying he shouldn't because I love his movies, but why do producers and financiers continue risking money on movies that are likely to barely turn a profit or even lose money?