How large is the video game industry compared to the movie industry?

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Right - this thread may be completely wrong in every way. 

 

Secondly, the thread title is a bit misleading. I'm comparing the top of the video game industry (in 2007 and 2008) to the top in the movie industry.

The numbers from the movie industry come from Wikipedia, which sources from Boxoffice. I'm not completely sure if they track Dvds, or if it's just the cinemas (I believe they track both, but any evidence for or against would be awesome). The number is the revenue, not the profit.

 

What I do to figure out the video game numbers is a bit harder.

I take the VGChartz total sold, and multiply it with what I believe is the average price. If you believe I over- or under- estimate anything, please tell.

 

All numbers are in US dollars.

 

2007 releases

Movies:

1. Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End - 961M

2.  Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix - 938M

3.  Spider-Man 3 - 890M

4.  Shrek the Third - 798M

5.  Transformers - 708M

6.  Ratatouille - 621M 

7.  I Am Legend - 585M

8. The Simpsons Movie - 527M

9.  National Treasure: Book of Secrets - 457M

10.  300 - 456M

 

Games.

These are the 2007 sales. The numbers come from here : http://vgchartz.com/forum/thread.php?id=35619 (All credit to Nutboy).

Remember, this is WorldWide, so the average price is higher than Americans would expect.

It goes like this.

Name - sold - estimated average price - total revenue.

 

1. Halo 3 - 7.0M - 60 dollars - 420M

2. Wii Play - 8.3M - 40 dollars - 290.5M

3. Halo 3 - 7.0M - 60 dollars - 420M

4. Super Mario Galaxy - 4.8M - 60 dollars - 288M

5. Call of Duty 4 - 4.1M - 60 dollars - 246M

6. Mario Party 8 - 4.0M - 55 dollars - 220M

7. Assassin's Creed - 3.0M - 60 dollars - 180M

8. Twilight Princess - 2.2M - 60 dollars - 132M

9. Mario & Sonic Wii - 2.6M - 50 dollars - 130M

10. Super Paper Mario - 2.1M - 50 dollars - 105M

Over to 2008

 

In films:

1 The Dark Knight - 1001M

2 Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull - 786M

3 Kung Fu Panda - 631M

4 Hancock - 624M

5 Mamma Mia! - 601M

6 Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa - 584M

7 Iron Man - 582M

8 Quantum of Solace - 576M

9 WALL-E - 534M

10 The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian - 419M

 

 

Video games in 2008

(Source: http://news.vgchartz.com/news.php?id=2856) 

1. Wii Fit Wii Nintendo 13.05m - 100 dollars - 1305M

2. Mario Kart Wii Wii Nintendo 13.64m - 60 dollars - 818M

3.  Super Smash Brothers Brawl Wii Nintendo 8.31m - 60 dollars - 498M

4. Wii Play Wii Nintendo 11.00m - 40 dollars - 440M

5 Grand Theft Auto IV X360 Take Two 6.64m - 60 dollars - 398M

6.  Grand Theft Auto IV PS3 Take Two 5.25m - 60 dollars - 315M

7.  Call of Duty: World at War X360 Activision 4.13m - 60 dollars - 248M

8.  Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Wii Sega 3.97m - 60 dollars 238.2M

9 Super Mario Galaxy Wii Nintendo 3.34m - 55 dollars - 183.7M

10 Nintendogs DS Nintendo 4.52m - 40 dollars - 180.8M

 

So, comparing the spots in 2008

 

Spot - movie - game 

1. 1001M - 1305M

2. 786M - 818M

3. 631M - 498M

4. 624M - 440M

5. 601M -  398M

6. 584M - 315M

7. 582M -  248M

8. 576M - 238M

9. 534M - 184M

10. 419M - 181M

 

 

And remember - if you don't like the thread, don't blame the thread - blame yourself. (I'm so nice)