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    Which was the first film to recover its production costs even before its release?

    Question #58366. Asked by shawn888. (Jul 15 05 9:17 PM)


    soonertuna

    		Not sure, maybe the "Passion of Christ"

    Jul 21 05, 7:06 PM
    kbaby2309

    		I don't know if it was the first but I know that
    "The Lost World: Jurassic Park " did.

    Turning a profit without even opening, the FOX television network paid $80 million for the broadcast rights to the $73 million production weeks before it opened.
    http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0119567/trivia

    Jul 24 05, 5:53 PM
    kbaby2309

    		Although I'm sure far too much time has passed and you probably won't check this again but it was worth a post anyway!

    Jul 24 05, 5:54 PM

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