CFI - Cinematic Forecasting and Investment Assurance LLC ™
Investor Opportunities in Motion Picture Profits through Feature Film Box-Office Forecasts / Pre-Production Script Development / Cinematic Archetype Casting / Component Formulation Design / U.S. and Global Market Consulting & Mass Audience Forecasting
After subtracting the highest possible distribution and marketing costs, the scripts forecast by CFI to be profitable, have consistently generated very positive returns on investment over the past ten years.
For validation of CFI forecasting accuracy before films are wide-released, these forecasts were verified and archived by an independent tracking firm. All archives are available for inspection. Occasionally a limited, platform, or Academy nominated film which was not planned for wide-release will become available on more than 650 screens and we will then post a forecast. (Psycho/horror, evil incarnate, or mass murderer films that are without a strong hero action/adventure element are NOT forecast due to the tracking instability of the emotional component formulation skewing the possibility of a correct analysis.)
Originally Posted on October 24th, 2011 (This forecast was created on 10/24/11 at 11:00PM PST, seventeen days before the opening day estimate will be published on Saturday morning 11/12/11
J. EDGAR (Scheduled for release by Warner Bros. on Friday 11/11/11) Positive Component Valuations = +52 Negative Component Valuations = -102 -------------------------------------------- CFI Total Component Score of -50 = NOT box-profitable in North America (The budget is in at $35 million [LAT].)
This script contained 4 component organization or formulation errors, 2 archetype casting errors, and no sexual chemistry successes. Overseas forecast score = 2 (Overseas box-office NET will be less than $11 million.)
Originally Posted on October 24th, 2011 (This forecast was created on 10/24/11 at 11:00PM PST, twenty-two days before the opening day estimate will be published on Thursday morning 11/17/11
THE DESCENDANTS (Scheduled for release by Fox Searchlight on Wednesday 11/16/11) Positive Component Valuations = +54 Negative Component Valuations = -64 -------------------------------------------- CFI Total Component Score of -10 = NOT box-profitable in North America (The budget is not in yet.)
This script contained 2 component organization or formulation errors, 1 archetype casting error, and no sexual chemistry successes. Overseas forecast score = 4 (Overseas box-office NET will be less than $11 million.)
Originally Posted on October 24th, 2011 (This forecast was created on 10/24/11 at 11:00PM PST, seventeen days before the opening day estimate will be published on Saturday morning 11/12/11
IMMORTALS (Scheduled for release by Warner/NewLine on Friday 11/11/11) Positive Component Valuations = +48 Negative Component Valuations = -68 -------------------------------------------- CFI Total Component Score of -20 = NOT box-profitable in North America (The budget is in at $75 million [b].)
This script contained 2 component organization or formulation errors, 2 archetype casting errors, and no sexual chemistry successes. Overseas forecast score = 8 (Overseas box-office NET will be more than $28 million.)
Originally Posted on October 24th, 2011 (This forecast was created on 10/24/11 at 11:00PM PST, seventeen days before the opening day estimate will be published on Saturday morning 11/12/11
JACK AND JILL (Scheduled for release by Sony/Columbia on Friday 11/11/11) Positive Component Valuations = +60 Negative Component Valuations = -78 -------------------------------------------- CFI Total Component Score of -18 = BOX-OFFICE PROFITABLE in North America (The budget is in at $79 million.)
This script contained 1 huge component organization or formulation error, 0 archetype casting error, and no sexual chemistry successes. Overseas forecast score = 5 (Overseas box-office NET will be between $11-28 million.)
Originally Posted on October 24th, 2011 (This forecast was created on 10/24/11 at 11:00PM PST, twelve days before the opening day estimate will be published on Saturday morning 11/05/11
TOWER HEIST (Scheduled for release by Universal on Friday 11/04/11) Positive Component Valuations = +60 Negative Component Valuations = -68 -------------------------------------------- CFI Total Component Score of -08 = NOT box-profitable in North America (The budget is in at $75 million [LAT].) This script contained 1 component organization or formulation errors, 1 archetype casting error, and no sexual chemistry successes. Overseas forecast score = 8 (Overseas box-office NET will be more than $28 million.)
Originally Posted on October 24th, 2011 (This forecast was created on 10/24/11 at 11:00PM PST, twelve days before the opening day estimate will be published on Saturday morning 11/05/11
A VERY HAROLD & KUMAR CHRISTMAS 3-D (Scheduled for release by Warner/NewLine on Friday 11/04/11) Positive Component Valuations = +48 Negative Component Valuations = -28 -------------------------------------------- CFI Total Component Score of +20 = BOX-OFFICE PROFITABLE in North America (The budget is not in yet. It will have to be a lot lower than the
U.S. profitable average of $37 million in order to become profitable.)
UPDATE 11/4/11; The final cut removed two formulation errors and so the
negative valuation decreases to reverse the forecast and make the film profitable. This script contained 4 component organization or formulation errors, 1 archetype casting error, and no sexual chemistry successes. Overseas forecast score = 2 (Overseas box-office NET will be less than $11 million.)
Originally Posted on September 6th, 2011 (This forecast was created on 06/06/11 at 11:00PM PST, FIFTY-THREE days before the opening day estimate will be published on Saturday morning 10/29/11
IN TIME (Scheduled for release by Fox on Friday 10/28/11) Positive Component Valuations = +54 Negative Component Valuations = -68 -------------------------------------------- CFI Total Component Score of -14 = NOT box-profitable in North America (The budget is in at $40 million (LAT).) This script contained 2 component organization or formulation errors, 1 archetype casting errors, and no sexual chemistry successes. Overseas forecast score = 4 (Overseas box-office NET will be less than $11 million.)
Originally Posted on September 6th, 2011 (This forecast was created on 06/06/11 at 11:00PM PST, FIFTY-THREE days before the opening day estimate will be published on Saturday morning 10/29/11
THE RUM DIARY (Scheduled for release by Film District on Friday 10/28/11) Positive Component Valuations = +57 Negative Component Valuations = -68 -------------------------------------------- CFI Total Component Score of -11 = NOT box-profitable in North America (The budget is in at $50 million [LAT].) This script contained 1 component organization or formulation errors, 1 archetype casting errors, and no sexual chemistry successes. Overseas forecast score = 4 (Overseas box-office NET will be less than $11 million.)
Originally Posted on September 6th, 2011 (This forecast was created on 06/06/11 at 11:00PM PST, FIFTY-THREE days before the opening day estimate will be published on Saturday morning 10/29/11
PUSS N' BOOTS (Scheduled for release by Paramount on Friday 10/28/11) Positive Component Valuations = +74 Negative Component Valuations = -118 -------------------------------------------- CFI Total Component Score of -44 = NOT box-profitable in North America (The budget is in way too high at $130 million [LAT].) This script contained 2 component organization or formulation errors, 0 archetype casting errors, and no sexual chemistry successes. Overseas forecast score = 8 (Overseas box-office NET will be more than $28 million.)
Originally Posted on September 6th, 2011 (This forecast was created on 06/06/11 at 11:00PM PST, sixty days before the opening day estimate will be published on Saturday morning 11/05/11
ANONYMOUS (Scheduled for release by Universal on Friday 11/04/11) Positive Component Valuations = +54 Negative Component Valuations = -88 -------------------------------------------- CFI Total Component Score of -34 = NOT box-profitable in North America (The budget is not in yet.) This script contained 4 component organization or formulation errors, 2 archetype casting errors, and no sexual chemistry successes. Overseas forecast score = 4 (Overseas box-office NET will be less than $11 million.)
Originally Posted on September 6th, 2011 (This forecast was created on 06/06/11 at 11:00PM PST, FORTY-SIX days before the opening day estimate will be published on Saturday morning 10/22/11
THE MIGHTY MACS (Scheduled for release by Freestyle Releasing on Friday 10/21/11) Positive Component Valuations = +50 Negative Component Valuations = - 70 -------------------------------------------- CFI Total Component Score of -20 = NOT box-profitable in North America (The budget is not in yet.) This script contained 3 component organization or formulation errors, 1 archetype casting errors, and no sexual chemistry successes. Overseas forecast score = 0 (Overseas box-office NET will be less than $11million.)
Originally Posted on September 6th, 2011 (This forecast was created on 06/06/11 at 11:00PM PST, FORTY-SIX days before the opening day estimate will be published on Saturday morning 10/22/11
THREE MUSKETEERS (Scheduled for release by Summit on Friday 10/21/11) Positive Component Valuations = +68 Negative Component Valuations = -78 -------------------------------------------- CFI Total Component Score of -10 = NOT box-profitable in North America (The budget is not in yet.) This script contained 2 component organization or formulation errors, 2 archetype casting errors, and no sexual chemistry successes. Overseas forecast score = 6 (Overseas box-office NET will be between $11-28 million.)