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For example, Predator’s opening weekend, which was $12 million in 1987, would be equivalent to roughly $50-100 million today when factoring in inflation and evolving ticket prices, making it a decent but not extraordinary debut. Even Alien vs. Predator, with an opening of $38.2 million in 2004, doesn’t signify the runaway success needed to justify a $70 billion investment.
Most of these properties haven’t generated the kind of blockbuster returns that would justify the massive expenditure—highlighting a fundamental disconnect between perceived and actual value.