Beware Death Star Movie Budgets
Jedi mind trick: Don't spend a ton of money making your film.
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Big budgets don’t guarantee box office success in the movie business, but they certainly help.
"Star Wars: The Force Awakens" opened Thursday amid record ticket sales and force-it-down-your-throat merchandising -- with branding on everything from lipstick to cell phones to Yoda-themed margaritas.