What is the true value of a movie? If you’re a fan,it’s the satisfaction of the movie experience,perhaps with your investment of time or money in mind. For an investor,it’s more about the money,specifically their part of a movie’s return on investment (ROI). Although the interests of fans and investors differ,they have something in common—many films don’t meet the mark for either of them. What Is Movie ROI for an Investor,Exactly? Basically,ROI for a film investor is the percentage of profit (or loss) a film makes or incurs after box office returns are divided by production costs,then multiplied by 100. For example,if a film’s box office return is $200,000 and its production costs are $100,000,the ROI is 200%. If the box office return is $200,000 but production costs are $50,000,the ROI is 400%. The part of the movie ROI a film investor receives is usually 50% of the profit from a film,with the other 50% going to the film’s producers,who can then pay part of their portion