I read somewhere that if the movie does 10m in the domestic front, that it will trigger some kind of a deal they have going with MGM or some streaming service. so it will be okay investment for them i guess.
Oldest movie I have seen is THE KID (1921)
5 movies from the 20s
38 movies from the 30s
72 movies from the 40s
68 movies from the 50s
65 movies from the 60s
56 movies from the 70s
77 movies from the 80s
127 movies from the 90s
700+ movies from 00s + 10s