The first movie cost $65 million to make, made $57 million the opening weekend, and finished up at $415 million overall worldwide.
My wife, sister, sister-in-law, and 75% of the women I know put some serious consideration into which dress, purse, and shoes they were going to wear to see the first movie at the theater.
Did anyone seriously think there wouldn't be at least one more movie when they're churning out cash at that pace?
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