Carl Sagan’s rationale for human spaceflight

> Documentaries aren't going to fill seats in theaters
> - the genre has a niche audience. The number of
people who will watch a space-themed documentary ...
smaller yet.

Worldwide Gross, March of the Penguins (2506
theaters):
$122,612,055

Worldwide Gross, Apollo 13 (2347 theaters):
$355,237,933

Worldwide Gross, Magnificent Desolation (IMAX, 82
theaters):
$16,190,406

If Magnificent Desolation had been in a regular
theater format, more theaters could have shown it, but
it wouldn't have had the same visual impact... even
so, $200000 per theater isn't too shabby.

Ed