All of the investors (families included) were able to get their capital back, plus the agreed 25 percent.

All of these deals can be different. There isn't one formula.

This helps save them from times when they have a drought at the box office.

These are bold films in the sense they are tackling subject matter that's daring. This year there is tremendous upside for these films because there is a huge audience ahead of them. They reached only a fraction of the total audience.

In the U.S., a movie like 'Saw' made a lot of money. You look at horror films in India, they're almost non-existent. It's not what the masses want to see.

It takes time to market a movie like this because the subject matter is something which not everyone across the country will embrace right away.

It was a big flop for Disney. The biggest reason is it looked too close to last year's 'Madagascar.' It's essentially the same story.

Studios are learning that they can tap into their film libraries and reap some pretty strong profits. The DVD is where studios can have more consistent success with older audiences since there is the nostalgia factor.

The big franchises are always going to sell. There's a level of excitement around them that sells.

It's mostly Americans voting and to a large extent, they are Southern California people. It's much more a Hollywood crowd and that affects voting.