Our Types of Movies?

“Movies can and do have tremendous influence in shaping young lives in the realm of entertainment towards the ideals and objectives of normal adulthood.”

– Walt Disney

We want to make rewatchable films with depth, heart, and purpose, stories where men step into their roles with strength and sacrifice, where families and friendships are worth fighting for, and where justice and redemption matter. We’re not trying to follow trends; we’re trying to meet timeless human needs through powerful storytelling.

Built for the Audience.

We want people to enjoy spending two hours with our characters. These aren’t stories about suffering for art’s sake; they’re about characters you care about, root for, and want to follow – even beyond the credits.

Core Storytelling Themes:

Fathers & Father Figures

Central to many favorite films are meaningful relationships between men and their mentors, sons, or symbolic father-figures.
From The Karate Kid to Boiler Room toWall Street to Back to the Future, these dynamics drive growth, identity, and redemption.

Overcoming the Odds

Underdog stories with heart.
Rocky-style arcs where characters – through grit, training, faith, and mentorship – rise above adversity (Rudy, Cinderella Man, The Mighty Ducks, Major League, ).

Biblical Worldview

Actions have consequences.
Sin has a cost, redemption is powerful, justice matters.
Se7en, Training Day, Gran Torino, and The Count of Monte Cristo engage with moral tension, but don’t glorify destruction – they caution against it.

Family, Friendship & Fun

Films that feel like a memory.
Inspired by the tone and charm of John Hughes and Adam Sandler: warm, funny, and a bit nostalgic (The Goonies, Stand By Me, The Breakfast Club, Home Alone, The Great Outdoors, Grown Ups, Leo).
Family isn’t perfect, but it’s worth fighting for.

Ratings

I did a quick search for original films profitability based on ratings since 2015, and it was pretty interesting.

PG-rated animated films have dominated the non-franchise, non-sequel top-grossers since 2015, offering high and consistent profitability due to broad family appeal and strong international markets.
PG-13 originals are less frequent but can be highly successful, especially with controlled budgets.
R-rated originals are rare but, when they break out, can deliver the highest ROI by far, as seen with Bohemian Rhapsody.
The overall number of PG-rated non-franchise hits outpace R and PG-13, but the highest individual ROI belongs to R-rated films.

I was hoping there would be a clear “PG movies are the most profitable” winner. But that wasn’t the case. There were movies that did well, regardless of the rating.

However, when you look at huge franchises spending hundreds of millions of dollars on sequels, if the story doesn’t work, the movie still loses money. If you shoehorn an agenda into your movie, audiences revolt.

Pixar/Disney/Marvel invest fortunes into each project, and then they spend the same amount on the marketing. But their budgets aren’t what makes them shine. They have absolutely dominated with their storytelling. That’s their secret weapon. That’s the real magic. We can’t compete with them when it comes to budget, but story is universal. We can absolutely compete with them in that department.

Our Types of Movies?

“Movies can and do have tremendous influence in shaping young lives in the realm of entertainment towards the ideals and objectives of normal adulthood.”

– Walt Disney

Built for the Audience.

We want people to enjoy spending two hours with our characters. These aren’t stories about suffering for art’s sake; they’re about characters you care about, root for, and want to follow – even beyond the credits.

Core Storytelling Themes:

Fathers & Father Figures

Central to many favorite films are meaningful relationships between men and their mentors, sons, or symbolic father-figures.

From The Karate Kid to Boiler Room toWall Street to Back to the Future, these dynamics drive growth, identity, and redemption.

Overcoming the Odds

Underdog stories with heart.

Rocky-style arcs where characters – through grit, training, faith, and mentorship – rise above adversity (Rudy, Cinderella Man, The Mighty Ducks, Major League, ).

Biblical Worldview

Actions have consequences.

Sin has a cost, redemption is powerful, justice matters.

Se7en, Training Day, Gran Torino, and The Count of Monte Cristo engage with moral tension, but don’t glorify destruction – they caution against it.

Family, Friendship & Fun

Films that feel like a memory.

Inspired by the tone and charm of John Hughes and Adam Sandler: warm, funny, and a bit nostalgic (The Goonies, Stand By Me, The Breakfast Club, Home Alone, The Great Outdoors, Grown Ups, Leo).

Family isn’t perfect, but it’s worth fighting for.

Ratings

I did a quick search for original films profitability based on ratings since 2015, and it was pretty interesting.

PG-rated animated films have dominated the non-franchise, non-sequel top-grossers since 2015, offering high and consistent profitability due to broad family appeal and strong international markets.

PG-13 originals are less frequent but can be highly successful, especially with controlled budgets.

R-rated originals are rare but, when they break out, can deliver the highest ROI by far, as seen with Bohemian Rhapsody.

The overall number of PG-rated non-franchise hits outpace R and PG-13, but the highest individual ROI belongs to R-rated films.

I was hoping there would be a clear “PG movies are the most profitable” winner. But that wasn’t the case. There were movies that did well, regardless of the rating.

However, when you look at huge franchises spending hundreds of millions of dollars on sequels, if the story doesn’t work, the movie still loses money. If you shoehorn an agenda into your movie, audiences revolt.

There’s nothing stopping us from starting with great stories and making great films together!