Deadline Hollywood is reporting that Man of Tai Chi grossed $1.5 million across digital, satellite and cable platforms according to distributor Radius-TWC. Tom Quinn seems pleased with the results saying:
“With our VOD gross we’re on target to match the same bottom line return in our first window (pre-DVD launch) as The Raid: Redemption, which grossed $4.1 million in a traditional theatrical window,” said Quinn. “Another parallel comp would be Ong-Bak, which grossed $4.5 million at the box office. Both are foreign-language action films and considered solid successes in the genre.”
If you are interested in the industry and how distribution works this was a good read. They talk about returns on VOD and how that compares to returns from theatrical runs. The article is here.