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How Kevin Smith's Red State Has Already Earned Back Its Budget

How Kevin Smith's Red State Has Already Earned Back Its Budget

Surprise, haters! Kevin Smith's big Red State gamble has paid off. A report last week cited Smith as having announced that his film was "in the black" during a keynote address at a National Association of Broadcasters event last week -- a vague phrase that suggested that somehow Red State had earned back its $4 million budget through Smith's 15-city screening and speaking tour. Yet Box Office Mojo lists a mere $851,832 box office take to date. How does Smith's math work out, exactly?

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