News Disney CEO Bob Iger Earned $41.1 Million in Fiscal 2024: A Breakdown of Executive Pay

[Sirwalterraleigh]

I’m no longer an Iger fan but I have far less problem with his pay this year than other years, the Disney company is in a much better place at the end of 2024 than it was at the end of 2023. Still down from its glory days but back on pretty stable footing at least.

I respect your opinion…but other than a market wide stock drunkenness…there isn’t much indication that they’re in better shape.

Still largely creatively void…pulling back on tv investment they’re gonna have to pour money into whether they like it or not…and still self destructive management moves.

 

[Agent H]

Then we shouldn’t throw them on a blind list of “accolades”, huh?

If “crazy town” is where we understand how movie math works…then yes - that’s where you at.

For instance…Mufasa is looking at something like a $25-50 mil loss right now…unless something screwy happened

Well since I am so pathetically stupid why don’t you explain to me what he meant

 

[Tony the Tigger]

3 x $1B films, which are also the top 3 films of the year.

 

[Chi84]

Box Office does not equal profit? As cadence Flynn would say am I living in crazy town?

You’re new here but you’ll figure it out pretty quickly.

 

[monothingie]

Box Office does not equal profit? As cadence Flynn would say am I living in crazy town?

Well since I am so pathetically stupid why don’t you explain to me what he meant

If a film makes $100M globally at the box office, the theaters keep half $50M, and the other half ($50M)would go to the studios and distribution.

So if a film cost $100M to make and market, that movie would need to make $200M to just break even.

Production costs and marketing costs are estimates since most productions do not reveal actual costs, so it could be higher or lower. However many films take advantage of tax incentives which require the studios to disclose costs. It’s how we know that some recent Disney Flopbusters cost around $300M or more. Add the cost of marketing, which is typically at least half the production cost, and you can have a film with up to a $500M price tag.

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

Well since I am so pathetically stupid why don’t you explain to me what he meant

He already did…then you responded with that “crazy town” stuff. The key to avoiding a battle is not firing first

3 x $1B films, which are also the top 3 films of the year.

Which year?

 

[Chi84]

Box Office does not equal profit? As cadence Flynn would say am I living in crazy town?

This is from a thread discussing Mufasa.

As posted in the Mufasa thread, thanks to @Moka , it has officially crossed over $600M -



This means there is no doubt, it crossed the breakeven point (even though it likely did $100M ago).

 

[Disney Irish]

Which year?

2024.

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

2024.

It was a good year. Success on very limited releases.

The one before? Kaboom

This one? That’s where it gets interesting

Do we have outliers/new trends? We shall see

 

[Disney Irish]

It was a good year. Success on very limited releases.

The one before? Kaboom

This one? That’s where it gets interesting

Do we have outliers/new trends? We shall see

Yes, we understand that 2023 at the box office was dismal for Disney. That however wasn't what @Tony the Tigger was talking about, he was talking about 2024 which had 3 1B+ movies which were also the top 3 movies for the year, and with the rest of their slate they were the top studio of the year by a long margin.

So lets move on from talking about 2023, as that was 2 years ago now. And look forward into 2025 and see what happens at the box office. Disney has some potential box office winners, some maybe so so movies, and a couple possible duds, but we shall see. Overall I think Disney will do just fine in 2025, possibly even being top studio again.

 

[Agent H]

Yes, we understand that 2023 at the box office was dismal for Disney. That however wasn't what @Tony the Tigger was talking about, he was talking about 2024 which had 3 1B+ movies which were also the top 3 movies for the year, and with the rest of their slate they were the top studio of the year by a long margin.

So lets move on from talking about 2023, as that was 2 years ago now. And look forward into 2025 and see what happens at the box office. Disney has some potential box office winners, some maybe so so movies, and a couple possible duds, but we shall see. Overall I think Disney will do just fine in 2025, possibly even being top studio again.

I’m gonna hedge my bets for 2025 now fantastic 4 Zootopia and avatar will all make a billion dollars captain America will do moderately well the real wildcards are thunderbolts and Snow White I really hope elieo and lilo and stitch do well for the sake of New Tomorrowland

 

[Lilofan]

In addition to his $41M pay he has been paying into social security so he has the opportunity to collect while still working. He’s earned that right.

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

Yes, we understand that 2023 at the box office was dismal for Disney. That however wasn't what @Tony the Tigger was talking about, he was talking about 2024 which had 3 1B+ movies which were also the top 3 movies for the year, and with the rest of their slate they were the top studio of the year by a long margin.

So lets move on from talking about 2023, as that was 2 years ago now. And look forward into 2025 and see what happens at the box office. Disney has some potential box office winners, some maybe so so movies, and a couple possible duds, but we shall see. Overall I think Disney will do just fine in 2025, possibly even being top studio again.

Of course you do…you’re not an enigma on these box office threads. Of course Disney will do great!

But it’s not that simple. 2024 was successful…it doesn’t not mean 2025 is a shoe in. I see maybe 2-3 slam dunkers I’d sign my name too right now…I’m sure there’ll be others…but some pretty bad looks coming too. 50/50 would be a fair prediction right now.

And that means exceeding or coming in short of reasonable expectations.

Most recently…Mufasa is not the “sleeper hit” assured a month ago. It’s not gonna make it. Somewhere near break even. Neither flop nor success.

Need to have more than that be the average.

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

I’m gonna hedge my bets for 2025 now fantastic 4 Zootopia and avatar will all make a billion dollars captain America will do moderately well the real wildcards are thunderbolts and Snow White I really hope elieo and lilo and stitch do well for the sake of New Tomorrowland

Explain this new Tomorrowland fetish (now that it’s crossing threadlines)…

1. Anaheim? Orlando, both?
2. What got you going that this is a priority?
3. What’s in it for THEM?

 

[Disney Irish]

Of course you do…you’re not an enigma on these box office threads. Of course Disney will do great!

But it’s not that simple. 2024 was successful…it doesn’t not mean 2025 is a shoe in. I see maybe 2-3 slam dunkers I’d sign my name too right now…I’m sure there’ll be others…but some pretty bad looks coming too. 50/50 would be a fair prediction right now.

And that means exceeding or coming in short of reasonable expectations.

Most recently…Mufasa is not the “sleeper hit” assured a month ago. It’s not gonna make it. Somewhere near break even. Neither flop nor success.

Need to have more than that be the average.

Did you even read my post? Where did I say Disney will do "great" in 2025, all I said is they will do fine. Nor did I say 2025 will be a shoe-in, I've even posted that I think that a few films might bomb. So not sure where you get from my post that I'm thinking that its a slam dunk. Are you having separate conversations in your head again that don't actually involve us?

As for Mufasa, it seems the goal-post is still moving for many of you. First it was $600M needed for break-even (as you posted many times in the Mufasa and box office threads) even though it was more likely $500M needing to hit that threshold, and now that its surpassed that it seems like it needs to make even more to hit that goal for you and others. Also I never claimed it was a "success", as noted many times in the Mufasa and box office thread I thought it was going to lose money, I'm on record in MANY posts stating that. So don't play that "sleeper hit" thing with me.

 

[Agent H]

Explain this new Tomorrowland fetish (now that it’s crossing threadlines)…

1. Anaheim? Orlando, both?
2. What got you going that this is a priority?
3. What’s in it for THEM?

1.both 2.the fact that they finally have 2 big space themed movies coming out monsters may be moving out soon if the billboard is to be believed ( I hope it’s not and we get a new original show and laugh floor moves out because we can’t have the same ip in multiple parks) the previous statement also applies to buzz light year which they have rethemed in 2 parks now and space mountain is falling apart 3. Increased attendance which if you are right epic universe will show them they need 4. i want it to happen because we might finally get big wall-e and stitch presence ps.the way you said crossing threadlines I thought was really funny I don’t know why

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

1.both 2.the fact that they finally have 2 big space themed movies coming out monsters may be moving out soon if the billboard is to be believed ( I hope it’s not and we get a new original show and laugh floor moves out because we can’t have the same ip in multiple parks) the previous statement also applies to buzz light year which they have rethemed in 2 parks now and space mountain is falling apart 3. Increased attendance which if you are right epic universe will show them they need 4. i want it to happen because we might finally get big wall-e and stitch presence ps.the way you said crossing threadlines I thought was really funny I don’t know why

Ok…enjoy the forums

 

[monothingie]

Did you even read my post? Where did I say Disney will do "great" in 2025, all I said is they will do fine. Nor did I say 2025 will be a shoe-in, I've even posted that I think that a few films might bomb. So not sure where you get from my post that I'm thinking that its a slam dunk. Are you having separate conversations in your head again that don't actually involve us?

As for Mufasa, it seems the goal-post is still moving for many of you. First it was $600M needed for break-even (as you posted many times in the Mufasa and box office threads) even though it was more likely $500M needing to hit that threshold, and now that its surpassed that it seems like it needs to make even more to hit that goal for you and others. Also I never claimed it was a "success", as noted many times in the Mufasa and box office thread I thought it was going to lose money, I'm on record in MANY posts stating that. So don't play that "sleeper hit" thing with me.

Mufasa cost at minimum a reported $225-250M to make. Add $125M for marketing and you need the film to make at minimum $700M to break even.

No shifting goals, just plain facts.

 

[Tony the Tigger]

Did you even read my post? Where did I say Disney will do "great" in 2025, all I said is they will do fine. Nor did I say 2025 will be a shoe-in, I've even posted that I think that a few films might bomb. So not sure where you get from my post that I'm thinking that its a slam dunk. Are you having separate conversations in your head again that don't actually involve us?

As for Mufasa, it seems the goal-post is still moving for many of you. First it was $600M needed for break-even (as you posted many times in the Mufasa and box office threads) even though it was more likely $500M needing to hit that threshold, and now that its surpassed that it seems like it needs to make even more to hit that goal for you and others. Also I never claimed it was a "success", as noted many times in the Mufasa and box office thread I thought it was going to lose money, I'm on record in MANY posts stating that. So don't play that "sleeper hit" thing with me.

Maybe he’s trying to argue with me through you?

Is he able to quote or reply directly to my posts?

All I can see when he is quoted is this:

And I have never in my life clicked to show ignored content. Once someone is ignored, they are gone forever.

Maybe he didn’t realize all that, maybe he does now, and maybe he’ll stop replying to my posts in response to yours.

I am the one who did call Mufasa a success, because it is.

You have been consistent, and I credit you for that.

Any other movie from any other studio with those numbers, including so many number one rankings for so many weeks, would be considered a success. Disney movies don’t have to clear extra hurdles to please Disney grumps.

It made money. It furthered the brand. It is a success. They are supposedly already planning another one. And it will gain more popularity once it hits streaming, setting up the next one nicely.

I think sometimes we overcorrect to give in to the unpleasables.

 

[monothingie]

It was a good year. Success on very limited releases.

The one before? Kaboom

This one? That’s where it gets interesting

Do we have outliers/new trends? We shall see

Oh now compare it to 2019 when movie tickets were 30% cheaper and you still had 7 Disney $1B+ films.

Everything is fine folks. No problems at all.