Why do movies cost so much more than television shows?

I don't think movies are necessarily more expensive to make. Movies are a more profitable industry because they charge for admission as well as DVDs. read more

With so much money coming in from outside investors, studios could spend less of their own cash on each film, while still taking a 10 percent"distribution fee" off the top -- a perk they don't share with the banks [source: Epstein]. read more

Though its budget of around $70 million is smaller than a big summer blockbuster, the principles remain the same. It's no surprise that lots of the cost of filming a big budget movie comes from the people in charge of making it. In the case of The Village, this was the case for its writer/director, who was paid more than $10 million for his services. read more