Chapter 1588 1588 Unstoppable
In the fourth week of July, the North American box office chart continued to be dominated by "Independence Day", and the $25 million that set the record for the highest weekend box office in the fourth week of film history stupefied other works without any temper and indisputably completed. Four consecutive championships!
The menacing yet utterly defeated "killing moment" was second to none, and Joe Schumacher's rebellion had not had time to begin, but he was declared bankrupt. Even though "Independence Day" was caught in a dilemma, the subsequent box office trend was very good, winning $6 million at the weekend box office, ranking third; "Life and Death Pride" continued to lose ground, this week only with The $5.7 million weekend figure took the runner-up spot.
The newly released works this week once again plummeted. The premiere box office of "Ace Bowling" and "Police Story 4" is about 5.5 million. The former is slightly better, ranking fifth and sixth respectively; "Puppets" "Adventures" tragically earned only $3.8 million at the weekend box office, barely cracking the top 10 at No. 8.
Although it has entered the fourth week of its release, the dominance of "Independence Day" has not been weakened, and it has completed its domination of the entire July; not only the North American box office, when "Independence Day" landed in the European market, It still showed a strong appeal, almost grabbing the beaches of Britain and Germany with a sweeping attitude.
With the advent of the "Independence Day" crew, the European continent has set off an unprecedented frenzy. Almost the entire European media has turned their attention to London and Berlin, where the crew arrived. Although it is not comparable to the crowded streets in the United States, it is also bustling and crowded, presenting an unprecedented movie viewing scene. Such enthusiasm is clearly displayed in front of everyone through box office data.
"Independence Day" was the first to be released in the UK, and it broke out with the ability of $21 million in the first weekend. It was born in a gesture of consternation across the UK. This premiere box office not only easily broke the previous "Jurassic Park" It set a box office record of 13 million US dollars, and became the first work in British film history to break the 20 million threshold at the weekend box office.
Compared with the American film market, the British market is not so explosive. This small country only has a population of 57 million, and the commercial operation of the film market is far less than that of the United States and Japan. Worldwide, the explosive power of the UK box office should not be underestimated. It may be difficult for them to become the champion of the overseas box office, but they can definitely rank among the top five.
This time, "Independence Day" topped the UK weekend box office charts with record-breaking numbers, causing an uproar across the UK, because $20 million at the weekend box office seemed like an unattainable height. The British media predicts that "there will be no work in the UK with a box office exceeding 20 million in its opening weekend within five years", which is not a lie.
Previously, "Jurassic Park" won a box office of 13 million US dollars in its opening weekend, which has already shocked four people, because it is the first work in the British history to exceed 10 million in the weekend box office. Since then, many films have performed well. They are all very good, but they have not been able to break the record of "Jurassic Park".
Now, just two years later, "Independence Day" not only shattered the seemingly impossible record of "Jurassic Park," but also directly raised its opening weekend box office from 10 million to 20 million , This is definitely an astonishing feat, which has caused a sensation in the whole of the UK - the height that was once thought unattainable in five years, was easily broken in the blink of an eye, which is really appalling.
"Hugo-Lancaster Invasion of England", the headline of "The Times" once again landed on the front pages of major news newspapers with a scarlet attitude. Under the leadership of Hugo, "Independence Day" has spread throughout England Mishima set off an unstoppable tornado. And this is just the beginning.
Germany, which premiered at the same time as the UK, also ushered in the pace of "Independence Day" making history. Compared with the UK market, Germany's box office potential is lower, especially since the main language here is German, and Hollywood movies are in It will be affected more or less here, but even so, "Independence Day" still set off a movie storm in German soil.
After reunification in 1991, Germany has been recuperating for the past five years, methodically restoring the country's completely disrupted order and economy. For regions that have just experienced economic turmoil, what they need is hope. It's even more motivating. The arrival of "Independence Day" is just in time.
In the movie "Independence Day", all human beings unite to face the alien attack, and finally rely on human teamwork to save the earth. This undoubtedly makes the Germans project a strong psychological suggestion. The empathy effect of the same sickness can easily make people find the misty hope through movies, which also makes the "Independence Day" very popular in Germany, and the powerful craze even It surpassed the United Kingdom, causing surging crowds in major cities, and even caused the "Bild" to shout, "The grand occasion of the American crowd is reappearing in Germany!"
As the daily newspaper with the largest circulation in Europe and Germany, the influence of "Bild" is enough to compete with the century-old "The Times". Among them, he highly praised the film, and even produced a special report for the crew for three consecutive years, and later interviewed Helmut Kohl, the then German Chancellor, to create momentum for the film.
In the end, the German people also responded to the diligent publicity of "Picture", and the box office of 21.7 million US dollars broke out in the first weekend, which not only caused a sensation in the whole of Germany, but even the whole of Europe was amazed!
Don't underestimate the box office data of 21.7 million US dollars. Although it is only a little higher than the UK, this is the first time in the history of German films that a non-German, non-UK film's premiere has surpassed the UK's box office. Simple In other words, among the non-local films of these two countries, the British film market is much higher than the German film market.
Before Independence Day, no foreign film had ever grossed more than $10 million in its opening weekend in Germany, with the current top being just $8 million for "Jurassic Park" - Germany is a bigger country than the U.K. Small movie market.
But this time, the opening weekend box office of "Independence Day" in Germany not only made history and surpassed the same period data in the UK, but even more terrifyingly, it became the first work in German film history to exceed 20 million US dollars at the weekend box office. . Before that, there were only two German films that had a box office opening of 10 million in the German market. Now, "Independence Day" has created a historical record that is difficult to surpass—perhaps a record that will be difficult to break within ten years. .
It is no wonder that "Bild" will declare that "the grand occasion of the American crowd is reappearing in Germany". It can be said that almost the whole of Germany has become a sensation, and it is crazy for "Independence Day". Few countries in recent history have truly felt the meaning of the phrase "We are going to fight for our freedom... We are going to celebrate our Independence Day..." The minds of the German people who could not be rebuilt after the devastation of World War II, and the minds of the German people who were struggling after breaking the Berlin Wall in five years The land erupted with endless enthusiasm.
"Independence Day" broke out with a 20 million-level opening weekend box office in the UK and Germany, even if it is a handful in the world. At present, only the United States and Japan can have such explosive power in the world. In 1996, when commercial development was generally not perfect, the opening weekend of 20 million at the box office could almost be said to have swept away thousands of troops - which can be equivalent to the strong power of the North American market's opening weekend of 80 million US dollars.
Now, the whole world is boiling.
From the madness in North America to the ravages in Britain and Germany, "Independence Day" has an unstoppable sweeping trend within just one month of its release, making people frantic. After witnessing the outbreak of the British and German markets, other countries and regions could no longer sit still, and 20th Century Fox's distribution divisions in various countries were busy - so busy that they could not touch the ground.
Australia, New Zealand, Colombia, Denmark, France, Italy, Sweden, Singapore, China. country. fragrant. Hong Kong, China. country. tower. Fourteen countries and regions including China, Japan, South Korea, etc., finally became the first batch of winners, taking the lead among many competitors, and will hold the grand premiere of "Independence Day" in the second week of August!
And this is just the beginning. The list of countries that 20th Century Fox is still negotiating has reached 51. If you add the countries and regions that have already decided to be released, this has already broken the previous "Jurassic Park" With a record release in 64 countries and territories, "Independence Day" once again set a new record.
What's even more frightening is that this is still not all-although the American patriotism of "Independence Day" is very strong, but to be precise, it is a disaster for all mankind, so many countries and regions that are not interested in Hollywood movies at all also Imports are being considered, including slowly opening the doors to the film market. country. big. land area. The next step is to look at the negotiation work of 20th Century Fox. Perhaps the footsteps of "Independence Day" making history will not stop.
From Oceania to Asia, from Europe to Africa, from South America to North America, all corners of the world are truly and deeply feeling the heat wave brought by "Independence Day", which may become the hottest in history. One summer, perhaps the most memorable summer in history.
Because, the pace of "Independence Day" setting records in North America has begun to accelerate!