[ELI5] How do film studios stay in business with so many bombs?

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I saw an article that the movie “I.S.S.” made 1.2 million this opening weekend. I’m no movie expert but I’m guessing it cost a lot more than that to make.

Not trying to make an argument about whether they’re good or not, but it seems that the last 4 or 5 WB/DC Super Hero movies bombed hard, too. How does WB continue to make movies if each one makes less than it cost??

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Also movies are a long game. Sure a loss right now sucks, but over time so many movies just keep making money. I watched gladiator the other day on like TNT or some cable station. That movie was made in like 99. It is still bringing in money and has been doing so for a quarter if a century. 

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