First-dollar gross

[1][2] The participant begins sharing in the revenue from the first ticket sale, not waiting until the film studio turns a profit.

[4] In France, as of September 2003, one condition for filmmakers to get government support is that money must be reimbursed on the first-dollar gross basis.

[11] Natalie Wood took 10 percent of the first-dollar gross on Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice, which according to Freddie Fields earned her more money than she did on any other movie.

[10] Tom Hanks and Steven Spielberg shared a 40 percent first-dollar gross on Saving Private Ryan.

[16] Some other filmmakers known to have made first-dollar gross deals are Tyler Perry,[17] Eli Roth,[18] Clint Eastwood,[8] Quentin Tarantino,[19] Christopher Nolan,[20] actor Tom Cruise,[21] and film producer Jason Blum.