Film Advance Report: Re-Release

Target the Right Buyers. Demand the Right Price.

Whether packaging, producing, buying, or selling a film, the Film Advance Report is the only published resource that includes historic advance values paid by distributors in most territories.

The Film Advance Report includes 941 minimum guarantee advances negotiated between 450+ distributors and 40+ international sales agencies on 75 diverse films released from 2011 through 2018. A complete list of the films included in the Report is provided below.

The Report provides comprehensive data, including film title, advance amount, territory, distributor, sales agency, budget, release date and theatrical receipts.

There are over 15,000 data points in the 54-page Film Advance Report, delivered in MS Excel Spreadsheet for maximum usability.

As film distribution values retreat to levels not seen in many years, understanding what distributors previously paid to acquire independent films is crucial to navigating the current market.


Report Highlights

  • 941 Minimum Guarantee Advances on 75 Films with Budgets from $600,000 to $61 Million
  • 941 Advances Between 41 International Sales Agencies and 464 All-Rights Distributors
  • Genres: Action, Bio, Comedy, Crime, Doc, Drama, Horror, Romance, Sci-Fi, Thriller, Western
  • Films in the Film Advance Report Grossed Over $1 Billion in Global Box Office Receipts
  • Report Includes More Box Office and Distributor Data than IMDb and BoxOfficeMojo Combined, Plus Unpublished Advances

Discover What All-Rights Distributors Paid for Indie Films in the ‘Golden Age’ with the Film Advance Report

As film distribution values retreat to levels not seen in many years, understanding what distributors previously paid to acquire independent films is crucial to navigating the current market.

The Film Advance Report includes 941 minimum guarantee advances paid by over 400 distributors on 75 diverse films released from 2011 through 2018.

Over 15,000 data points in the Film Advance Report are incorporated in a 54-page MS Excel Workbook for custom research and analysis.

Previously sold for $1,000, the Film Advance Report is now available for $475.


Films Covered in the Film Advance Report

The Film Advance Report includes 941 minimum guarantee advances paid by over 400 distributors on 75 diverse films released from 2011 through 2018.