Chapter 730 Top of the Pyramid
The year 2002 finally came to an end, bidding farewell to the old and welcoming the new into a new year.
"People" magazine used Anson as the cover for the second issue in 2003 for the first time, using concise and sharp keywords to highlight the key points:
"The next superstar".
Since Leonardo DiCaprio emerged as the last superstar at the end of the century, Hollywood has been waiting for the birth of the next superstar.
From the three little guys in the protagonist triangle of "Harry Potter", to the glimpse of Orlando-Bloom in "Lord of the Rings", to Hayden in "Star Wars Episode 2" - Christensen, the media has tried again and again to tap into the star potential of these young men.
Until now, an actor with superstar qualities has made his debut and completely dominated the 2002 movie market with his devastating attitude.
Then, impatiently, I raised my arms and shouted.
Everything is simple and intuitive, just like Wall Street, the numbers don’t lie——
The 2002 year-end box office rankings are out.
First is the North American continent.
Champion, "Spider-Man", 600.68 million.
Runner up, "Cat and Mouse Game", 377 million.
Second runner-up, "The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers", 339 million.
It’s clear at a glance, no need to elaborate.
In such a year, a year with heavy competition, a year with major film companies showing off their talents, a year with a hundred flowers blooming and a hundred schools of thought contending, a year with sequel movies gathering together and possessing strong combat effectiveness, such a result unexpectedly occurred.
There is no doubt that this was something that no one expected before entering 2002.
I did not expect that "Spider-Man" could write history and top the annual box office championship, almost single-handedly completely overturning the summer season.
I did not expect that the sudden emergence of "Cat and Mouse Game" would bring another surprise, and bring a shocking education to Hollywood inside and out——
By the way, Sony Columbia passed the " "Spider-Man" made a lot of money; but DreamWorks' profit from the "cat-and-mouse game" was more than twice that of "Spider-Man."
Then, history was born:
In 1982, "ET" and "Indiana Jones" directed by Steven Spielberg occupied the first and second place in the North American year-end box office rankings, becoming the first and second-largest movies in the world. The first artist to accomplish such a feat as a director since official box office statistics.
In 2002, twenty years later, another person replicated such a feat. Countless people once believed that this was a record that could not be replicated, but they did not expect that it actually happened. This time it was a actor. Anson Wood.
Any language seems pale.
In essence, Hollywood is also a money game, where profit comes first. Film companies don’t care about qualifications, acting skills or character. Although there are countless interfering factors, the only thing that matters is profit.
No matter who it is, as long as it can bring topics, popularity and profits, that is the next superstar that Hollywood film companies are looking for.
If - just a hypothesis, this is still not enough, then you can look at the competitors on the list, those who "all rely on Steven and Tom", "not Spider-Man's huge mass base", "purely You can just shut up if you say "I'm just lucky". Things are not simple.
Fourth, "Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones", 302 million.
Fifth, "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets", 267 million.
Sixth, "Sign of Heaven", 227 million.
Seventh, "My Big Fat Greek Wedding," $223 million.
Eighth, "Austin Powers 3", 210 million. Ninth, "Men in Black 2", 190 million.
Tenth, "Ice Age", 176 million.
There are only three non-sequel works, and all of them are blockbuster sequels. After the previous work gained reputation and popularity, the sequel was launched with great fanfare. The intensity of the bayonet is enough to make people take a breath. .
Of course, there are surprises hidden here too.
The little-known Blue Sky Studio launched its first animated feature film "Ice Age", which turned out to be a success with an astonishing appearance. It gained both word-of-mouth and box office, making it a film worthy of attention this year. Dark horse.
But the real dark horse of the year should be the romantic comedy "My Big Fat Greek Wedding", which cost only five million US dollars to produce. Relying on a word-of-mouth publicity campaign, the cumulative box office figures incredibly exceeded the 200 million threshold. Undoubtedly becoming the biggest surprise of the year -
This is the highest-grossing film that has never topped the North American weekend box office.
If the "cat-and-mouse game" hadn't written another miracle on Christmas, at the end of the year, all the light would belong to "My Big Fat Greek Wedding".
From another perspective, "Cat and Mouse Game" defeated the annual box office dark horse "My Big Fat Greek Wedding", defeated the most anticipated "Star Wars Episode II" of the year, and defeated the most popular topic of the year "Harry Potter" , taking the runner-up spot at the annual box office with an attitude of writing winter history.
Anson, his contribution is indispensable.
In fact, this is not the first time -
People still have not forgotten last year, Anson’s debut on the big screen, "The Princess Diaries", this fairy tale movie still writes box office success , and made Anson the Prince Charming in the hearts of countless girls.
In other words, Anson has maintained a brilliant undefeated record at the box office so far; moreover, it is not only undefeated, but to be precise, it should be said that it has a complete victory record. A huge victory and a sweeping victory are enough to make everyone People envy.
No wonder "People" magazine couldn't wait to push Anson to the cover position, no wonder all the bustling eyes of Hollywood are focused on it.
There is no doubt that Anson has successfully occupied a place at the top of the pyramid, shining like a comet, focusing all attention.
For now, I'm afraid Leonardo's momentum is not as good as Anson's.
Also, this is still not all.
The second is the global market.
In North America, Anson took one step at a time, soaring up to the front line with a triple jump; but overseas, the pace may be a little slower, and after all, he did not become famous overnight like Leonardo.
However, this is also relative, because Anson’s global surge is already alarming enough, and we really can’t ask for more.
The second movie in his career and the first movie in which he played a leading role topped the year-end championship in North America and then the global year-end championship. Perhaps the only thing that can be compared horizontally is...the Harry Potter Iron Triangle .
Last year, "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" topped the global box office.
This year, "Spider-Man" became the global box office champion.
This result is not surprising. After all, the fifth film in history to achieve the feat of exceeding one billion US dollars in global box office has already booked the annual championship.
With US$1.27 billion, it is temporarily ranked second in film history. Naturally, it is a mere global year-end box office champion.
As a result, Anson has won the year-end box office championship in North America and the world. There is no doubt that this is the most well-known face on the big screen this year. Not only in North America, but also in overseas markets, all overseas markets have initially recognized this face. Face finally became an opportunity for them to enter the cinema to watch "Cat and Mouse Game", helping the latter break into the top ten in the global year-end box office rankings.
(End of this chapter)