Chapter 485 Premiere Prediction
In 2001, the North American premiere box office data of "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" made history and exceeded the threshold of 90 million US dollars. Not only Hollywood, but also the global film industry invested in Come look.
However, before that, the North American debut box office record holder needs to go back to "Jurassic Park 3", which was released in the summer of 1997. At that time, the film withstood a wave of negative reviews in its opening weekend. It earned 72 million US dollars in three days, once again proving the appeal of the series.
In other words, it took four years for the premiere box office number to increase from 70 million to 90 million; and during this period, there was only one work that could reach 70 million at the premiere box office. None.
In short, the average first-tier box office in the North American market is still stable at around 50 million, and there are only a few who can break through the ceiling and win 60 million.
It is against this background that this year’s summer season has slowly kicked off.
"Spider-Man" and "Star Wars 2" have debuted one after another. The whole of Hollywood is looking forward to the two movies to ignite the market energy; but now the long-awaited scene has finally arrived, "Spider-Man" is stepping on the wind and fire The film was born out of nowhere and exploded with energy that far exceeded expectations. So what kind of answer can the film produce at the box office at its premiere?
Ninety million?
Everything is based on "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone". It is also a subculture that takes the opposite direction. It is also a low-key debut under pressure. It is also a blockbuster attack after a long wait. So nine thousand Ten thousand is a reasonable number.
Or, eighty million?
Expectations are expectations, but the situation of "Spider-Man" is slightly different after all. Anson is not a superstar, the original comic is not Harry Potter, maybe they should lower their expectations slightly.
At least, 70 million?
Having said that, there are only two works in the entire history of North America that have a box office of more than 70 million in their premieres. As long as they can reach this level, it is already eye-catching. "Spider-Man" should have no problem, right?
Wait, is it 60 million?
Of course, this is excellent data, and it can stand out in the summer season, but such results are far from enough to rekindle the summer craze. Compared with the movie-watching craze on Friday and Saturday, it is even more disappointing. disappointment.
In the bustling discussion, experts actively expressed their opinions one by one, including negative, optimistic, and conservative opinions. Then someone boldly proposed a possibility-
Maybe, 100 million?
Accurately speaking, it’s not too bold. After all, the two movies’ box office debuts last year exceeded the 90 million threshold. Naturally, the next one will cost 100 million US dollars. This is equivalent to the elephant in the room. Everyone can see it, but no one wants to mention it.
It’s not that I’m not looking forward to it, it should be said that I don’t dare to mention it easily because I’m looking forward to it too much.
Since the release of "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone", which raised the threshold for North American premiere box office from 70 million to 90 million, the whole of Hollywood has been excited, and everyone is cheering. Phew, the era of "100 million premieres" is just around the corner.
But ideals are plump, and reality is skinny. "Lord of the Rings 2" poured cold water on it.
It is precisely because of the long journey from "Jurassic Park 3" to "Harry Potter" that people in the industry know clearly how difficult and ambitious a 100 million premiere is, comparable to To reach the sky, it may take the perfect collision of the right time, right place and right people to usher in a historic breakthrough.
So, "Spider-Man"?
It would be unrealistic to say that no one mentioned it, but after a brief mention, there were doubts and denials. It is still too difficult to have a premiere of 100 million. "Spider-Man" still lacks a little if it shoulders the important task of challenging history. , "Star Wars Episode 2" is much more reasonable.
The most perfect situation is that the premiere of "Spider-Man" once again broke through the 90 million threshold, and "Star Wars Episode 2" followed the trend and broke the 100 million barrier to write history.
Of course, even "Star Wars Episode 2" is expected to face many difficulties. The greater possibility is that both "Spider-Man" and "Star Wars Episode 2" are both 90 million movies, with a historic opening of 100 million. Breakthroughs still require patience and waiting for opportunities.
All kinds of hot discussions and various opinions collide with each other.
In fact, professional opinions believe that "Spider-Man" has an absolute advantage with a box office of 80 million US dollars at the premiere. Although the media reviews are green and despite the movie-going frenzy on Friday and Saturday, the movie The congenital shortcomings still make the opinions of professionals generally more conservative -
On the one hand, they believe that the movie is not as good as "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone"; on the other hand, they also think that the movie is not as good as "Star Wars" Prequel 2". However, regardless of the views and positions, the discussion was fully laid out and swept across the board. This is an undeniable fact. When it comes to topics and traffic, "Spider-Man" undoubtedly dominates the attention. Even the prediction of the premiere box office data can Become the focus of major media.
Friday, heat wave.
Saturday, craze.
Sunday, party.
In the blink of an eye, before I have time to enjoy it, the weekend has slipped through my fingers and Monday has arrived.
“Ah, ah ah ah.”
Mrs. Preston stopped preparing breakfast and glanced at the second floor with a speechless face. Before she could speak, a series of sounds of stepping down the stairs came, and the whole room seemed to start to shake. Her The heart also beats in panic following those footsteps.
"Slow down, slow down!" Mrs. Preston scolded, shaking her head repeatedly, "The alarm clock rang twice, and I shouted twice. You just like to stay in bed, now don't worry about being late. ?"
Gloria didn't hear her mother's words at all. Even if she heard them, she had no time to argue. Why did she enter the kitchen bluffingly, "Where is the Times? Mom, where is the Times?"
< br> Without waiting for Mrs. Preston to respond, Gloria found the "Los Angeles Times" on the dining table. She opened page six before she even had time to sit down, and found the weekly North American box office rankings with ease——
Then, Gloria was stunned.
Mrs. Preston was a little helpless. She thought her daughter was worried about being late, but it turned out that the little girl was not worried about school at all. She should play the role of a mother and scold her, but she couldn't help but worry when she saw her daughter's appearance. .
She knew that Gloria was concerned about the box office of "Spider-Man". She had been discussing Anson's affairs over and over again in the past week, and even organized a group of friends to attend the movie premiere.
No, the first thing on Monday morning is to confirm the box office data of the "Los Angeles Times". If learning is so positive...
But now looking at Gloria ’s expression, could it be that the box office was not satisfactory?
Mrs. Preston knew her daughter, and she never expected that she would actually like Anson for more than a year. It was really rare, and it seemed that she was sincere.
Mrs. Preston quickly entered the restaurant, "You should think this way, the word-of-mouth is so good this time, the subsequent box office is worth looking forward to, not to mention you have been helping to promote it, everyone in the school should have seen it."< br>
With a sudden movement, Gloria raised her head and cheered to Mrs. Preston——
“One hundred million dollars!”
“Mom, 'Spider-Man''s box office debut exceeded $100 million!"
(End of Chapter)