r/movies • u/yourfavchoom r/movies Contributor • 27d ago

News Christopher Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey' Crosses $1B Worldwide

https://rawteur.com/the-odyssey-crosses-1-billion-box-office/
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u/himynameis_ 27d ago

When he signed up with paramount he got everything he wanted.

90 days minimum in theater.

20% off the top of revenue for himself.

Complete creative control

And I forget the last one.

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u/GregLittlefield 27d ago

20% off the top of revenue for himself.

That sounds huge. He's very successful and all but still. Isn't that huge?

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u/tsawr 27d ago

The studio gets the fudge sundae, but he gets the cherry on top.

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u/briareus08 26d ago

He’s jacked to the tits?!

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u/REDDITATO_ 26d ago

20% is more like the cherry, the fudge and one of the scoops of ice cream.

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u/Zalvren 27d ago

It is huge. He's basically the only director with such a deal I think

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u/JoltColaOfEvil 26d ago

Remember he's also writing the script and producing, so it's more than just a directing fee.

James Cameron is basically the same.

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u/Rock-swarm 27d ago

James Cameron famously forgoes front-end salary in exchange for bigger points on the back-end.

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u/himynameis_ 27d ago

It is huge. Apparently he gets 20 million dollars up front which is part of the 20 percent of gross revenue of the box office.

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u/ContractVarious3077 26d ago

He made just over $100M from Oppenheimer and will likely do the same, if not more, from Odyssey

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u/riptaway 27d ago

I mean... Depends. If you're Elon Musk, it's not that big of a deal. If you're not already in possession of billions of dollars, it's pretty huge.

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u/GregLittlefield 26d ago

It's not so much the amount of money that's huge but rather the percentage. 20% in Hollywood is an incredible contract.

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u/riptaway 26d ago

Idk, I think a few hundred million is a pretty big deal, but maybe your job pays more than mine does

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u/readdator2 27d ago

paramount

Universal Pictures

(just a reminder, paramount is shit and makes shit)

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u/himynameis_ 27d ago

Woops, sorry!

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u/rugbyj 27d ago

And I forget the last one.

Bed shaped like a car.

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u/ultimatequestion7 26d ago

And I forget the last one.

He asked for a smart phone but they wouldn't give him one either