What's the point? -- Box-office statistics are strangely addictive - especially when you know how much a movie costs to make. Box Office Mojo lists gross profit estimates for dozens of movies and often puts them in perspective with production costs. The site also has movie news and reviews, but they take the back seat to the stats.

What to look for --The big flops. Sometimes it's surprising how little a super-hyped flick actually makes at the box office. And believe it or not, all these gory horror flicks like the Saw series are cash cows.