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tsotha on Sept 23, 2013 | parent | context | favorite | on: WikiLeaks Leaks 'Fifth Estate' Screenplay

Well, critical success means nothing. As far as financial success goes, post 1991 there isn't much.

scott_karana on Sept 24, 2013 [–]

I'm not sure if there's data to back it, but my guess would be that critical success correlates to a longer, slower run-out of money, as opposed to box-office returns. Would be an interesting analysis.

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