Chapter 156 156 Premiere Box Office

The enthusiasm of the first batch of comments, the liveliness of the first-day screening, and the madness of the first containment all seem to herald the bright future of "Yihai Xiongfeng" at the box office.

The next day, the fact that Hugo was surrounded by more than 100 fans made the front page of "USA TODAY". Such a lively first-day release scene also became the most prosperous scene in the second week of December. What most media did not expect. After all, the holiday season consisting of Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas is more competitive in terms of box office. It is a family-friendly holiday film, and "Yihai Xiongfeng" is not a movie. Festive work.

In the face of the grand opening day of the premiere of "The Hero of the Righteous Sea", the Hollywood Reporter, an authoritative magazine in the film industry, expressed its own opinions in the film review of the film.

"There is no doubt that 'The Righteous Sea' is a film that belongs to Hugo Lancaster, and even Jack Nicholson's brilliant performance can't overshadow Lancaster's style.

Having experienced the brilliant performance of 'Dead Poets Society' and the downturn of 'Hudson's Eagle', Hugo relied on the wonderful performance of 'Scent of a Woman' a month ago and returned to people's attention. A performance of 'Yihai Xiongfeng' was even more applauded. It not only announced the end of Hugo's three-year downturn, but also radiated dazzling light in his acting skills, and also made Hugo a popular idol in one fell swoop. Location.

Lancaster, who is 25 years old this year, has never been denied his handsomeness, and his talent in acting also has many shining points. The special charm really blooms.

His angular, firm eyebrows, free and uninhibited; he is humorous, his smile is sunny, his eyebrows are picturesque; his slightly raised eyebrows, neat and bright teeth; his sturdy waist, his sassy and heroic swing on the court... everything. , made countless women blush, their hearts swayed, and they couldn't hold themselves back.

Wearing a neat and valiant uniform, talking eloquently in the courtroom, and arguing with heavyweight opponents, what a wonderful experience; a fledgling lawyer, challenging the shady and cruel military regulations and a high-ranking military officer with outstanding merit, and finally put him What kind of courage is to be brought to justice; what kind of courage is to go from being cynical to being fully enlightened, to hold on to the end under the huge pressure of future and life; Pressing step by step, forcing an arrogant colonel in a rage to take the initiative to admit in court the truth that has been buried forever under the corpses of innocents, what kind of wisdom.

It is not so much that 'the heroic wind of the sea of ​​justice' has made Lancaster, it is better to say that Daniel Kaffey, who was shaped by Lancaster, has achieved the 'magic wind of the sea of ​​righteousness'. The audience also conquered the fans. "

As the "Hollywood Reporter" said, if "Smell the Fragrance and Know a Woman" is not a movie that expresses Hugo's charm, then "Righteous Sea Heroes" vividly shows Hugo's personal charm. It can be seen from the reactions of the represented girls that Hugo relied on this film to become the most watched man in December, shaking the hearts of countless women.

"The Heroes of the Sea of ​​Righteousness" is not a movie, but Hugo's Daniel Kaffey has successfully attracted the love of countless fans. The haze of the Raspberry Awards was swept away, ushering in the first peak in the true sense of Hugo's actor career!

The compliments from the comments, the cheers from the fans, and the energy bursting out at the box office gave Hugo a treatment he hadn't been able to get since 1982.

On the second weekend of December, in addition to the two new works that were screened, "The Hero of the Sea" and "The Muppet. Christmas. Carol" were the two works that were widely released this week. , the former need not go into details, the latter by the 1986 Oscar Best Supporting Actor Michael - Caine (Michael. Caine) starring, although only 12 million US dollars, but it is adapted from Charles - Dickens (Charles. Dickens) )'s Christmas works, and the release scale of 2,110 theaters also shows the confidence of its production and distribution company, Disney. So the two premiere films are bound to have a fight.

In addition, "Home Alone 2", which has won the championship for three consecutive weeks, has not lost its momentum. "Bodyguard", a topical work that has been released for two weeks, is still powerful, and the cartoon "Aladdin", which has won many reputations, has entered the expansion screen. The third week is fierce, which also makes this week's box office competition especially fierce.

In the previous predictions of major media, it was generally believed that "Righteous Sea Heroes" and "Muppet Christmas Carol" would have a fierce fight, and the possibility of "Home Alone 2" winning four consecutive championships still exists, "Bodyguard" and "Muppet" Aladdin" is regarded as two dark horses. There is no doubt that the champion will be born among the top five this week, but who will win the title, the media have their own opinions.

However, after the movie was released, the super high quality of "Yihai Xiongfeng" and its strong appeal to the audience surprised the media. Finally, "Yihai Xiongfeng", which was finally released in 1,900 theaters, unexpectedly broke out. The pavilion grossed $15,000 at the box office, and it grabbed $28.5 million in its opening weekend, easily defeating a number of competitors and winning the North American box office chart this week. The whole city of angels is covered with shards of glasses.

The premiere score of 28.5 million US dollars, although it did not surpass the premiere data of "Home Alone 2", nor did it pass the threshold of 30 million, but it was second only to "Batman" in 1992. The four films, "Return", "Home Alone 2", "Lethal Weapon 3", and "Four Hundred Years of Vampire Zombies", ranked fifth in the box office premiere this year. Among the top four works, three are sequel films and one is the much-anticipated Francis Ford Coppola production. It can be said that there is almost no suspense to win the premiere data. The premiere figures are all the more incredible.

Before the film was released, whether it was the official forecast of Columbia Pictures or the professional forecast of the major media, the boldest speculation on the box office data of the premiere of "Yi Hai Xiong Feng" was only 15 million US dollars, not only because of many The media questioned the quality of the film or Hugo's leading role, and because it was a serious courtroom movie, it wasn't that easy to get the numbers on the premiere -- more What's more, the crew also lost Tom Cruise, the box-office calling star.

But who would have guessed that the first week of "Yihai Xiongfeng" broke out with such amazing energy, which not only shattered everyone's guesses, but also became the first one-week box office of Hugo's actor career to break the threshold of 10 million yuan. Works, this is really a surprising achievement.

In the face of the strong performance of "Yihai Xiongfeng", not only the media exclaimed, but they all praised Hugo, and praised Hugo for having ushered in the first peak since his debut ten years ago and truly becoming one of the first-line stars; competition; Opponents are even worse.

This week, except for "The Hero of the Sea of ​​Righteousness", no work has a weekend box office of more than 10 million yuan. "Home Alone 2", "Bodyguard", and "Aladdin" fell into the quagmire of fierce competition, ranking in the box office respectively. The second to fourth places on the list, and the gap between them is not more than half a million dollars at the highest, it can be seen that the competition is fierce.

As for "A Muppet A Christmas Carol", among the ardent expectations, 2,110 theaters only contributed $5 million at the box office, which is really disappointing, although compared to its 12 million investment, this The premiere data is still acceptable, but as one of the witnesses to the birth of "The Hero of the Sea of ​​Righteousness", it is difficult for Disney to smile at the box office performance of "A Muppet Christmas Carol".

It is worth mentioning that "Scent and Knowing a Woman", which was released in its ninth week, handed over 3.5 million US dollars in three days over the weekend, occupying the seventh place in the box office chart, which also made It is indeed a rare sight for Hugo to have two works on the list at the same time.

No wonder the media are scrambling to praise Hugo. Having two films in two months is quite a feat, especially when Hugo won the Raspberry Award in January. And now, the two films have achieved success one after another. The word of mouth and the box office are both hard to grasp. This kind of achievement is not to be compared with Hugo himself, even if it is compared with the current booming Tom Cruise. Not inferior.

The haze of the past three years has finally dissipated at this time. Not only has Hugo not been overwhelmed by the bad luck brought by the Golden Raspberry Award, but he has also reached a height that has never been touched before by relying on his own efforts. The first peak of his career, but it can definitely be called the Christmas miracle of 1992.

When the media analyzed the reasons why the premiere data of "The Hero of the Sea" was so good, it inevitably mentioned several key points. The first one was the uproar of the Rodney-King incident, which made people more interested in court-themed movies. While the truth is currently unclear, everyone is willing to believe that Rodney King is the Dawson and Dorney in the movie, and the white policeman. Cha is the domineering Colonel Jessup, and this emotional sustenance makes the movie box office explode with amazing energy.

The second is Hugo-Lancaster, who climbed a new peak after falling from a trough. This experience always makes people more interested; the foreshadowing of "smell the fragrance and know a woman" plus intensive publicity within two months The high exposure rate of "Yihai Xiongfeng" has made people pay more attention to "Yihai Xiongfeng". At least in the attendance rate of the premiere weekend, "Yihai Xiongfeng" has an innate advantage. If it was Tom Cruise starring, maybe "Righteous Sea Heroes" would not have such outstanding results. It's not that Tom's box office appeal is not enough, but that he didn't occupy this time and place.

Of course, the bright spot in the box office data of the premiere does not mean that the film will be a success. The 50% tragic drop at the box office in the second week of the release of "Vampire Zombies" is still vivid in my mind. The drop at the box office has also become the next focus of attention.

But fortunately, the second batch of film reviews after the premiere of "Yihai Xiongfeng" is still good news. It seems that Hugo is indeed climbing the first peak of his career.