Chapter 1166 Dark Horse of the Year
"The Butterfly Effect" was a hit in the North American market and exploded at the box office. This is undoubtedly the surprise of the year. No one expected this scene.
Neither does New Line Cinema themselves.
However, "Butterfly Effect" actually detonated the box office in overseas markets. This was an unexpected surprise, and everyone was shocked.
According to statistics, France has the highest overseas box office for "Butterfly Effect".
Surprise, complete surprise, the French market actually handed over a $37 million answer, which shocked all professionals.
Could it be because of... the "cat-and-mouse game"?
This movie is closely related to France. It also received excellent box office results when it was released in France last year. It is obvious that Anson is very popular.
From fashion to film, Anson has certainly left behind a string of iconic moments in Paris.
For this reason, many media went to the French market to investigate, trying to find out the reason, and finally got an unexpected and reasonable answer:
Cannes Film Festival.
Subconsciously, people thought it was because of "Elephant," but the findings suggest otherwise, it was because of Cannes.
At this year's Cannes Film Festival, Anson's fashionable and trendy image aroused widespread discussion, and his firmness and confidence in handling unexpected events shined brightly on the red carpet at the closing ceremony. During the film festival, Anson's image of being approachable, easy-going, professional and enthusiastic was deeply rooted in the hearts of movie fans and won him the favor. Countless recognitions.
Coupled with the August 31st band's street tour craze in Europe.
"Elephant" winning the Palme d'Or proves Anson's aesthetic taste in selecting movies, but after all, "Elephant" has not yet been released, so the general public cannot judge. However, Anson's off-screen image has been widely recognized in France.
"True and natural, endless charm."
"Elegant and fashionable, with brains and ideas, willing to think but also modest."
"I pay attention to him because of his appearance, and like him because of his connotation."
"Admiration, admiration."
"If you had a conversation with him, you would know that he probably knows more about movies than you do, and his philosophical thinking and fashion sense are probably better than yours. He is definitely not what the stereotype portrays him to be."
No one thought that Anson already had such influence in France.
The release of "The Butterfly Effect" received unexpected attention in France.
Moreover, it is worth mentioning that among the five version endings, the fifth version has the highest cumulative box office in France, which is completely different from North America——
According to statistics, the second version has the highest box office in North America.
That is, a Hollywood happy ending. No matter what the fanatic fans say, this is the result of market feedback. No wonder Hollywood is always working tirelessly and persistently to shoot happy endings.
However, France is different.
In this land, philosophy is a compulsory course for middle school students. They are keen on thinking. Whether it is profound or superficial, thinking always plays an important part.
This is also reflected in my love for movies.
In North America, the market likes the five version endings. They believe that the ending they see is a kind of destiny. They enter the cinema through blind box draws, faithfully continuing the imagination of multiple versions of endings that break the fourth wall and bring the butterfly effect into reality.
In France, they do not accept this set of marketing rhetoric. Although they also like the five versions of endings, it is because different endings represent different consequences of different choices, and they must bear the consequences themselves and view life from a philosophical level.
In the end, different paths lead to the same destination, and "Butterfly Effect" achieved box office success in France.
Likewise, the UK market is not to be outdone.
Although the combat effectiveness of "The Butterfly Effect" in the UK was far inferior to that of "The Lord of the Rings", Anson still showed the market appeal that he could not lag behind in a head-on confrontation with Russell. In the end, the film received a box office of 36 million US dollars here, and A very slight disadvantage behind France.
Such results far exceeded expectations.
New Line Cinema was unprepared, and neither were the distribution companies that purchased distribution rights and arranged releases in their respective countries.
There is no doubt that this time, they really felt the market appeal of Anson——
Numbers don't lie.
After breaking the shackles of the film industry and establishing a reputation in fashion, music, culture and other fields, Anson is rapidly growing into an international superstar. Taking the lead in "The Butterfly Effect", Anson proved himself for the first time.
In the end, the film's overseas box office brought surprises, grossing US$250 million.
Hollywood screamed.
"Anson Wood: The birth of a global star."
"For the second year in a row, Anson Wood dominates the holiday season."
"The miraculous journey is still not over. 'The Butterfly Effect' topped the global weekend box office rankings, completing its third consecutive championship."
"Ansonmania is spreading."
"Phenomenal success, how did the 'Butterfly Effect' conquer the market?"
"Unstoppable! The 'Butterfly Effect' is causing a global frenzy."
Praise, cheer, and worship!
"The Butterfly Effect" ushered in success in overseas markets, and the overseas box office even surpassed the results in North America, showing the movie's craze.
This is not common.
After the "Butterfly Effect" won two consecutive championships in North America, professionals have become acutely aware that movies can also replicate their excellent performance in overseas markets——
The fundamental reason is that movies are universal and can effortlessly win resonance with the general public in any country or region.
However, even so, they still did not expect that the overseas box office could surpass the North American box office, which is definitely an achievement.
Now, when people look at Anson again, everything has to be re-evaluated.
This vase may be evolving into a cultural phenomenon since the millennium.
In the end, the global box office of "The Butterfly Effect" was fixed at 480 million U.S. dollars. It is a pity that it was not able to further exceed 500 million U.S. dollars.
However, it doesn't matter, not at all.
In 2002, "My Big Fat Greek Wedding", a movie with no publicity or stars, relied on word-of-mouth in the Greek cultural community to form a word-of-mouth storm, and finally achieved a box office curve comparable to "Titanic".
The film never topped the North American weekend box office charts, but the final North American box office reached $240 million, an incredible miracle.
Moreover, the film production cost only $5 million.
However, the film was limited to the framework of Greek culture, and its performance in overseas markets was slightly inferior; but in the end it still achieved a box office result of US$127 million.
"My Big Fat Greek Wedding" ultimately grossed nearly $270 million worldwide.
This is still the most successful film in the history of North American movies.
Until now, the "butterfly effect" has appeared, not only replicating the miracle, but also better.
The film cost US$10 million to produce and grossed US$480 million at the global box office.
In an instant, “My Big Fat Greek Wedding” was eclipsed.
So, unfortunately it stopped before the 500 million threshold, so what?
No one cares, and no one should care, because "Butterfly Effect" has left its own mark in the history of movies with its incredible and amazing performance, and I am afraid that it will be difficult to surpass it in the future.
Not only the dark horse of the year, but also the biggest dark horse in history.
A violent storm swept across the world.
Moreover, after the movie is offline, the subsequent influence has just begun.
(End of chapter)