The Business Behind Films A movie corp finances, produces and distributes films. This site explains the studio machine: budgets, greenlights, box-office splits and how a script becomes a release.

Across many windows: theatrical splits, home release, streaming licenses, television and merchandise. The box-office headline is the start of the ledger, not the end.

Known properties lower marketing risk — audiences already understand the pitch. Originals carry more upside surprise but more downside too.

Assembles the project: rights, script, financing, key hires and schedule. The producer owns the venture; the director owns the vision.