Even though specific numbers are hard to nail down, we have a good idea where studios spend their money.

If a studio spends 150 mill on a game, they need to sell 4-5 million boxes to break even.

Usually, studios spend anywhere from $60,000 to $150,000 a movie just to get nominations.

The studio also spent a further $19 million on TV advertising alone.

How much studios actually spend and where the money flows is a mystery.

That achievement means a studio can spend less on ads to get the film's name into the public consciousness.

The studio spends about $45 million a year on local media.

"I made sure the studio spent a lot of money on the movie," he says.

On average, studios spend about $6 million promoting the premiere of a major release.

But for a potential best picture winner, a studio can spend more than $4 million.