novelraw Chapter 204 Unexpected box office
Chapter 204 Unexpected box office
Even if she wasn't planning to go to the Olympics, Eve still dressed up and appeared at the North American premiere of the movie. She didn't want any awards, and she had to guarantee the movie's box office.
The 5% full copyright dividend is very attractive. Of course, she hopes that she can get as much as possible, and no one will dislike too much money.
Because last weekend happened to be Memorial Day, most of the films chose to be released on that schedule, or avoided "Mission: Impossible 2" and chose to be released next Friday.
The combination of Tom Cruise + Mission: Impossible is considered the top box office overlord. No film wants to challenge its next weekend, and a lean camel is bigger than a horse!
Today, apart from "Mulholland Drive", there is another typical American comedy "Super Mom". The genres of both of them do not overlap with "Mission: Impossible 2", so if you dare to release it at this time, you will not be beaten. Become cannon fodder.
This is not a movie with a big star in itself, and the place where the premiere is held is not luxurious, just a short red carpet outside a movie theater in downtown Los Angeles.
Both the reporters and the media are more casual, and everyone gets along more harmoniously, posing directly on the red carpet and doing interviews.
Eve is wearing a little black dress today, which is not as luxurious as when she went to Cannes before, and has a simple and low-key feeling.
Eagle-eyed fashion bloggers and magazine editors have already noticed that almost all of her recent public appearances have been Armani dresses, and everyone is speculating whether there is a partnership between the two.
Keanu's men's advertisement has been filmed, and there is no movement from Eve's side. Although Armani wanted the two to stand together for a photo, Evan Stoff stopped him.
The endorsement advertisements are all single-person. Now it is enough to be a bond to endorse one product at the same time. If the same advertisement is shot again, the degree of bondage is too deep, and it will be very troublesome to untie the bond at that time.
Therefore, his quotation for Armani was very high. Not only did he not allow the two to shoot advertisements together, but he also did not allow the brand to put the two together in a synthetic way.
Although everyone knows that they are lovers, even though they have endorsed Armani, they must be separated.
Now reporters are standing outside the red carpet with their cameras, taking pictures and asking questions at the same time.
"Hi, Eve, can you watch this side?" The Vanity Fair reporter asked loudly with a microphone: "First of all, congratulations on winning the best actress at the Cannes Film Festival. We have noticed that you have been wearing it since Cannes until now. Armani dress, does that mean you have a partnership?"
It was not time for the official announcement, so of course Eve would not say it directly. She smiled at the reporter and replied, "You guys have a pair of very powerful eyes, it's really amazing."
If it were me, I really couldn't recognize which brand it was.
On the other side, another reporter asked: "Universal just announced that you will star in "The Bourne" with Matt Damon. Do you think he is a good partner?"
"Actually, I know Matt and he and Winona are a very happy couple. He is also a very good and talented actor and I am looking forward to him playing a secret agent this time. Trust me, that movie will never It will disappoint you!" Eve said confidently, "The screenwriters have been preparing for this movie for a long time, and the crew has prepared some surprises. I won't tell you now, but I'll know when it's released."
She didn't explain directly, but explained from the side that she had got the role for a long time, and it wasn't because of the Cannes Film Festival that she signed the contract quickly.
Eve doesn't want to have any scandals with Matt Damon, so let's talk about Winona first.
Neither I nor Matt Damon are single. If there is a scandal, it will be a scandal, which will have a blow to the careers of both of them.
What the media likes most is this kind of entanglement between several superstars. Love triangles, squares, and little things can be caught in the wind. Therefore, Eve has secretly made up his mind to keep a distance from the leading actor on the set.
Don't be rumored by some villains with dark thoughts before the movie is finished. There are too many such people, and there are simply countless.
The last time she said that she and Keanu acted to deceive the audience have not yet been found, and now if she wants to hit the front line, the competition will be more intense, who knows what dirty tricks will be used.
Not everyone in Hollywood can be alone, even Michael Jackson, who is loved by fans, is also suppressed by public opinion.
In the following time, Eve didn't want to talk about other films, but only answered questions related to "Mulholland Drive", hoping to expand the film's influence a little bit.
"David said you're the most important person in the movie, do you think so?"
"Of course not, he is the core person. He wrote the whole story, and he also found investment, directed and edited it. Without him, this story would never have been born." Eve said jokingly: "Do you think I can write such an excellent story?"
The reporters nodded approvingly: "Yes!"
"Thank you for the compliment, you are so kind."
"Miss Campbell, why did the movie choose to be released at this time? Do you have any expectations for the box office prospects?"
Speaking of this topic, Eve put away the relaxed chat mode just now, and she replied: "It should be the publisher's decision, but I think this idea is very good. Many audiences around the world are waiting for the movie to be released. , everyone is looking forward to this story."
"When I was in Cannes, people always asked me when they would see this movie in theaters because they couldn't wait to see it again. The feeling is completely different, it just has that kind of magic, which can attract people to watch it repeatedly, and repeatedly look for some small details set by David."
Promoting the launch of the little expert, Eve kept boasting as if she was selling melons.
After answering a few simple questions, she took a few photos with the director who came in later, and then entered the cinema together, leaving only a handsome back.
……
New York, inside an ordinary university dormitory.
A girl with curly hair, Mary, stood at the door and asked, "Hey, Miranda, are you going to a party tonight? There's a lot of wine and handsome boys over there."
The girl named Miranda raised her head from the computer, showing a very regretful expression, "I really want to go, but tonight our movie viewing group has made an appointment to watch Eve's new movie together, everyone has already planned, I have been looking forward to it for a long time, and I cannot temporarily cancel this trip."
"That's such a pity, do you have any handsome, sexy boys in the movie viewing group?" Mary quipped, "Maybe you can find a boyfriend in that group."
"This is the first time I've participated in that event. I don't know if there is an ideal boy."
"Then you must remember to put on makeup and wear a beautiful dress."
"OK, I'll remember."
"I'll see you tomorrow. I'm going to get really drunk tonight. I hope I'll remember what happened tonight." Mary usually drank too much on weekends.
I usually go to class seriously for five days, and have a carnival on weekends.
Miranda is not as crazy as the roommate next door. She prefers some more relaxed and artistic activities. For example, she met many people who also like movies in the online chat room this time.
Everyone happened to have time, so they made an appointment to watch Eve's movie together. She didn't know the identities and specific information of the other members, but the movie connected everyone.
After silently closing the door, Miranda went back to the computer and sat down. Looking at the record in the chat room, she said in surprise: "Word-of-mouth has finally come out. I hope it can meet the requirements of the two awards in Cannes."
It was the first time for her to go out to watch a movie with strangers. If the movie wasn't good, she didn't want to waste time. After all, it was troublesome to sit inside for three hours.
"How about we meet at the AMC theater at seven o'clock tonight?"
"I'll be wearing a Jurassic Park T-shirt and you'll be sure to recognize me!"
"Mulholland Drive's first reviews are in, and they look pretty good."
"We picked the right movie!"
"Top word-of-mouth, I am looking forward to the specific story of this movie. I heard that all their actors played two roles in it, and I am quite curious about how it is done."
"Eve is my goddess, she is so beautiful in the movie trailer!"
Miranda narrowed down the chat room and clicked into one website after another. As a senior movie fan, she naturally knew which comments to refer to.
The first is IMDB. On this website, the ratings for "Mulholland Drive" have finally been lifted. Those who watched the film in Cannes and audiences in North America have already rated and commented. Now this movie comes directly. To 8.6 points!
If it can be maintained and the number of ratings increases, it can be promoted to the ranks of top250, because the lowest score among the top250 movies is actually only 8.0.
"Mulholland Drive" has just been released, and this score is a bit high. It will definitely drop in the later stage, but it is very likely to stay in the top250 list.
The media who have always been picky were impressed by this movie. The metacritic score was as high as 84, and the five media gave it a perfect score, with the lowest score being 60. There was no failure at all.
The ratings on Rotten Tomatoes also performed well. The freshness of Rotten Tomatoes was as high as 88%, which was directly certified as a Golden Tomato movie, and the audience popcorn score was also 87%. It seems that ordinary audiences also like this movie very much.
If the audience's reputation is not good, the popcorn score should be only thirty or forty.
Perhaps it is such a movie that can be liked by both audiences and film critics, so that it can get a North American box office of $650 million on the day of its release, including $80 in the midnight box office.
It is not easy to win 650 million US dollars on Friday, and the gap with the champion and the runner-up is very close!
"Mission: Impossible 2" earned $790 million at the box office the following Friday. It was released in 3652 theaters across the United States, with an average single-house box office of $2167.
The newly released "Super Mom" has a box office of 2800 million US dollars in 766 theaters, and the box office of a single theater is as high as 2735 US dollars.
"Mulholland Drive" has a smaller release scale than both of these films, with only 2200 theaters showing, but the single-house box office is as high as $2954!
Who would have thought that a literary film could achieve such good results in the summer file!
Simply incredible!
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