Why do so many action movies never make back their budget at the box office?

*CyberCubed* · 08-08-2016, 09:35 AM

Nowadays it seems like its more and more common for big action movies to never make back their budget. We're seeing it recently even with major franchises like Star Trek, Ghostbusters, TMNT, Suicide Squad, and so forth.

Outside of high profile stuff like Star Wars (and I wonder if Rogue One will do anywhere as well as Episode 7 since its a spinoff), and Marvel movies, most movies have trouble making back their budget nowadays.

Is it a sign action movies have gotten too expensive to produce? Do you think we'll start seeing less of them?

08-08-2016, 09:35 AM	#1
CyberCubed Overlord Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 43,881	Why do so many action movies never make back their budget at the box office? Nowadays it seems like its more and more common for big action movies to never make back their budget. We're seeing it recently even with major franchises like Star Trek, Ghostbusters, TMNT, Suicide Squad, and so forth. Outside of high profile stuff like Star Wars (and I wonder if Rogue One will do anywhere as well as Episode 7 since its a spinoff), and Marvel movies, most movies have trouble making back their budget nowadays. Is it a sign action movies have gotten too expensive to produce? Do you think we'll start seeing less of them?