Chapter Eight Hundred and Sixty-Six Sparks that Ignite the Market

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Major portal websites and film and television review websites are accumulating the popularity of the ninth district.

The freshness of Rotten Tomatoes 93 and more than 500 comments are against the background of more than 1,200 related posts in the Yahoo community, with more than 30,000 replies, and the hit rate on the first day of the release exceeded 100,000. Dog Screening brings discussion topics for over a week.

On imdb, a website dedicated to film and television with the largest number of users, a group of fans who have seen the ninth district are full of excitement and hand over their score answer sheets.

On the homepage, there were 425,418 audience participation scores in three days, and the score remained at 8.9. The top 250 users participated in 112,456 users with a score of 8.5. In one fell swoop, it entered the top 30 movies, and Apocalypse Now, Saving Private Ryan, Memento, Dr. Strangelove and other films are juxtaposed.

Of course, imdb's top 250 list is not the truth. In such a vote that is not so objective, the power of fans will always prevail.

In particular, the audience itself has movie feelings and a personal adoration for the director, so that fans only need a little reason to give full marks.

Just like Quentin and Nolan's movies will get higher and higher scores as they become famous. In the past, Memory Fragment was only 8.0, but when the Dark Knight came out, it soared to 8.5; Pulp Fiction, as a post-modern and slightly mature work, has a higher score. Is it being promoted to the altar, is it very objective?

It can also be seen from the score distribution that the ninth district also has the majority of the people with full marks, which is not because of his love for Lehmann's past works, plus the quality of the ninth district itself, some impulsive evaluation.

The ninth district is excellent. After making up for the lack of production funding, the footage is more durable and easy to watch, but it is by no means perfect.ァ新ヤ~⑧~1~中文网ωωω.χ~⒏~1zщ.còм

Still, film critics are happy to see the release of District 9 at such a time, and the praise is overflowing

"...Continued the excavation of the characters, less warmth, and still ironic, but the irony is hidden behind the class position, and the despair of Vikus is more prominent."

"The whole movie begins with alien prawns falling to the earth, and unlike the previous strong invasion of alien races, prawns may be the most unorganized difference, showing a bloody indifference. In addition, the film's The setting is quite similar to the South African apartheid era, and there is nothing awkward about seeing the prawns as a history of struggles by black people in Johannesburg.”

"The idea is very big and full of sincerity. There are not only ridicules for the prevalence of utilitarianism, but also the attitude of prawns in the market for 20 years. What is even more rare is the sense of reality in the lens, the pseudo-documentary-style tracking shooting."

"As 2008 draws to a close, this movie shames the whole of Hollywood." Chicago Tribune

"A forward-thinking film, a parable about life." The New York Times

"It turns out that sci-fi doesn't have to be outright entertainment." The Hollywood Reporter

On November 10th, the first weekend box office of the ninth district was released. Following the 29.87 million received on the first day of the show, 22.58 million was recorded on Saturday, and 20.75 million was also received on Sunday. The first week reached 73.2 million, surpassing overseas films. Traders called for a near 12 percent gain of 65 million, completing expectations for broader market indicators.

Let’s put it this way, the size of the North American movie box office basically determines the height of overseas interests. There are only very few movies that are not fragrant inside the wall, such as the Loch Ness Monster: Legend of the Deep Sea.

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Anyone who is involved in movies knows that overseas cinemas and channel distributors are more profitable, and they are not as profitable as those in North America. Even if the overseas box office is higher than the domestic box office, it is better to replace it with the accumulated box office in North America.

Inside the Firefly Building.

Liam walked in with the latest weekly ranking data. Of course, this week's champion is the ninth district with high reputation and popularity.

However, apart from this one, Lightning Dog fell by less than 30% in the second week, and it came in second with 16.92 million in the account. The rest like the classic cars produced by Warner and the 4 Christmases produced by Universal followed closely. The cumulative total of the ten works has exceeded 128 million, which is 4% higher than the same period last year.

If you don't count other works, it can be said that the ninth district propped up the North American market this week, because it directly accounted for half of the market share.

"It should be no problem for the ninth district to hit 400 million, right?" Lehmann asked.

Production costs and publicity expenses, if you simply calculate it, 200 million in North America and 200 million in overseas can be recovered.

"You have no fighting spirit. The most optimistic forecasting agencies have given 300 million in North America and 600 million in the world." Liam replied cheerfully.

According to the current trend of popularity and word-of-mouth, the ninth district has quickly swept the male audience under the age of 40. Many fans who like cult movies are supporting the ninth district, and the cinema operators have reached an agreement that it should be added. Raise the number of screens to 3,800.

"The plot is smooth, people who like depth and those who don't like depth can see it, and the market is optimistic, and film critics are also advocating it. They also call on you to make more thoughtful works." Liam briefly summed up the popularity of the film. the point,

"The rate of return of movie fans is very high. Those who like it very much can't be seen enough. Therefore, it should be no obstacle to get another high-grossing work in your directing career."

"That's good." Lehman was a little happy, "but don't relax the publicity guide and let them stick to it for a while."

"Don't worry, during the hot screening stage, the previous month must have been busy. Edward Norton's agency also asked me to express my gratitude to you."

The ticket warehouses in major cities across the United States have been on the road non-stop since the first day of the show. When Lehmann was absent, Edward Norton, who was the most acceptable to fans of the whole movie, of course took on the burden and spent every day in the car.

Although a little tired, Edward himself is still very professional and has always cooperated with his work. In addition, the 9th District is the best part of his acting career, which also makes him motivated.

To be honest, this unfortunate, arrogant character is nothing, Johnny Depp is still recognized as a troublemaker on the set, but has anyone stopped his charm?

So, what about Edward Norton?

The family is rich, acting is purely a hobby, and it is a bit of a horn. The employers definitely don’t like actors who are troublesome to shoot, and whose appeal is not so strong. You can see it by watching the dramas he received. There are not many good resources, most of them are It takes strength to play him.

The biggest advantage of the ninth district, for the main actor, is to broaden the priority of the film contract, which can increase the weight of the employer to him.

Actors need achievements, and that's how the industry is.

In other words, a movie that has a good chance of breaking 500 million, and hopefully breaking 600 million, can help Edward Norton to get rid of the impression that the film is strong, but the film does not have many box office labels.

"However, next week, we will encounter 007: Quantum of Solace released by Columbia. You know, there are many fans of this series. With the blessing of emotional memories, it is raging, and we may not be able to sit firmly on Zhou Guan."

"I remember that the movie used up most of its screening potential in two or three weeks."

"After all, 22 films have been filmed. The inherent framework, routine Bond, Bond girls, luxury cars, sports cars, and pretending are all indispensable elements. Except for the fans of the series, no audience will watch it, so once accumulated Fans are almost exhausted, and 007 will fall off a cliff. However, there have always been many movie sponsors in this series, and the production does not cost much at all, and the profit margin is not small. "

"It's okay, just take care of our own movies, and the audience of 007 and the ninth district do not overlap."