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La Coliniere

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10. The amount paid is 17x the film's original budget.

Reply to kacekwl (Original post)

Fri Jul 18, 2025, 05:08 PM

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According to Wikipedia. the production budget was $839,747.
As a side note, I will never forget my first viewing of Citzen Kane in 1974. I was studying film history and finally had the opportunity to see the film on the big screen after hearing it referred to many times, in many different contexts, but I really didn’t know what to expect in terms of plot, content and genre. Needless to say, I left the theater believing I’d just seen the work of a genius and one of the greatest films of all time. I still hold that opinion. RIP Mr. Welles.

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Someone just paid 14.7 million dollars [View all] kacekwl Friday OP

Folks can't afford a child's sled Sugarmaggie Friday #1

Another view LearnedHand Friday #2

Exactly. A little more knowledgeable and more conscious of history than the Original Post. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Friday #4

Yeah, my first thought when I read this post was "Probably Steven Spielberg." Mike 03 Friday #11

rosebud Shellback Squid Friday #3

Quick research shows the movie itself made less than $2m Cloudhopper Friday #5

Which is almost... SickOfTheOnePct Friday #7

More context LearnedHand Friday #6

It's probably just a pile of rust and rotted wood at this point. Sogo Friday #8

My dad was in the film business and did post-production special effects Dave says Friday #15

So like, the ashes? JoseBalow Friday #9

The amount paid is 17x the film's original budget. La Coliniere Friday #10

You can't compare costs/prices... SickOfTheOnePct Friday #13

It is one of the best films ever made Dave says Friday #14

But it's RedBud everyone! Worth every cent!! Dave says Friday #12

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