Originally Posted by bronco67

I guess it's all about our own definitions of what constitutes a major success. I don't really care how much they make, because I like the Expendables movies no matter what. But they're not "successful" by most Hollywood yardsticks. This subject is something I've been paying attention to for a long time as a movie buff. A movie has to gross 3 to 4 times it's budget to be considered a money maker. DVD can help later.