By Hoai-Tran Bui/Aug. 29, 2018 1:00 pm EST

Paramount’s deal with Netflix over The Cloverfield Paradox was considered a “success” because the studio managed to avoid a near-certain box office bomb and instead cashed out with more than $50 million from the streaming giant. It was a win-win for both companies, as Netflix thrives on word-of-mouth and publicity, which The Cloverfield Paradox got plenty of.