1590 Single library record
As of December 2013, the single-venue box office record in film history is still held by "The Lion King" released in 1994. The single-venue figure of US$793,000 can only be set in the screening venues of Disneyland..
Therefore, such a single-room box office record cannot be surpassed or broken, and it is even impossible to copy; at the same time, the top ten single-room box office records in film history are all held by Disney cartoons, and their single-room data are always It can easily exceed 200,000 US dollars. This is an explosive power that many works screened by ordinary theaters do not have..
2010Years ago, the single-venue box office record for a live-action film was held by "Dreamgirls." This 2006 film grossed US$126,000 per venue, which was the highest in North American history since "Brokeback Mountain." The second film with a box office of more than 100,000 per venue, you can see the gap between live-action movies and animated movies from the side - to be precise, it is an animated movie produced by Disney.
But after 2010, this pattern was broken.
2011In March of that year, Kevin-Smith's "Red State" created a miracle, with a box office of US$204,000 per theater, making it the first and only movie in film history. A live-action movie with a box office of over 200,000 yuan per theater.
Of course, it all happens for a reason.
Kevin Smith became famous at a young age. He was born in New Jersey. He created a script based on his working experience in a convenience store and the prototypes of his colleagues around him. He pieced it together and raised 25,000 by cashing out the credit cards of friends and family. US dollars, and then asked for permission from the boss to complete the shooting in the store during off-duty hours every day..
Unexpectedly, this work became famous at Sundance, went to Cannes, won two film critics awards, and earned US$3 million in revenue after being released in theaters - that was far away in 1994. , the box office of three million at that time was definitely an earth-shattering feat..
This work is "Crazy Shopkeeper"”.
In fact, "Clerks" has an unparalleled importance in the history of American independent cinema：
All the characters in the movie are ordinary people with no acting experience, and even Kevin mobilized his mother and sister; all the lines in the movie are a feast for cinephiles, from "Star Wars" to " "Jaws" to "Blue Velvet" and even "Raiders of the Lost Ark", all kinds of Easter egg jokes can be seen everywhere; all filming in the movie relies on a 16mm handheld camera, without lights and The microphone still insists on on-site recording, and the shooting equipment has reached the most basic level..
Everything returns to the most essential thing about movies - presenting the director's most sensitive capture of life in the simplest way..
After that, Kevin Smith became famous in one fell swoop. Although he could not surpass the peak of "Crazy Clerk" for the next two decades, Kevin became a member of the Boston Gang, working with Ben Affleck, Matt Damon and others became close friends, and the friendship has continued, which also allows him to still occupy a place in Hollywood.
“"Red State" is a work about the Westboro Baptist Church - they have repeatedly gathered at the funerals of fallen soldiers in Iraq, holding up signs saying "Thank God for 9/11" or protesting Lady Gaga. It's the Devil Corrupting Teenagers. When it was released in 2011, it happened to coincide with the news that the "911 culprit" Ben-*** was shot dead and the peak period of Lady Gaga's new album topping the Billboard after winning the Grammy. The attention received far exceeded expectations..
As a result, all factors collided, and the box office of a single venue in the "Red State" set a historical record. The right time, place and people are indispensable..
Of course, it must be noted that "Red State"'s single-theater box office score of US$204,000 was only shown in one theater during the screening period. Other movies are often screened in two or more theaters. Four or even more. After the audience is divided, the data will be affected..
After that, the box office record for a single theater seemed to be opened. In May 2012, "Moonrise Kingdom" had a box office of 130,000 per theater, surpassing the data of "Dreamgirls"; in September 2012, "Moonrise Kingdom" had a box office of 130,000. "The Master", with a box office of 147,000 per venue, surpassing the data of "Moonrise Kingdom".
The 100,000 box office club suddenly became lively. A total of six works have reached such a high level - in addition to the above five works, there is another one which is 2009's "Treasure".”.
Now, the seventh work is born！
two hundred and six thousand dollars.
“"The Ballad of the Drunken Country" rewrote history. It not only became the second live-action film in history to have a single-room box office of more than 200,000, but also surpassed the historical record of "Red State" and became the single-room box office record in film history. The highest live-action movie; more importantly, this achievement was achieved when it was screened in four theaters, not one, but four！
Just this set of data is enough to amaze everyone..
To compare horizontally, two weeks ago, "Frozen" had its official premiere at Disneyland in Orlando. The screening in one theater chain earned a single-theater figure of US$243,000, making it a strong entry into the history list. Ranking in the top ten of the list, this result has already triggered cheers from all the media.——
Even for animated films produced by Disney, the last time a single box office exceeded the threshold of 200,000 was in 2009. At that time, "The Princess and the Frog" reached such a height with 393,000. This is The last 2D animated film in film history to have a box office of more than 100,000 US dollars per theater, officially announcing that the North American animated film market has entered the 3D era from 2D..
Now, "Frozen" has become the first 3D work in film history to have a box office of more than 100,000 in a single theater, and the times have finally changed..
“The historical feat of "Frozen" was only two weeks ago. "The Ballad of Drunken Country" almost replicated the same miracle, and because there are "as many as" four on-demand theaters, this also makes the box office of a single theater The data has become even more incredible, and any praise or praise is not an exaggeration.！
Even for Renly personally, this was an incredible breakthrough.
“The box office of "Buried Alive" was only 46,000, and the box office of "Crazy Love" was 52,000. These two figures are already in the upper reaches of the same type of movies, but in the long history , it was not worth mentioning; now, "The Ballad of Drunken Countryside" has changed the situation, and is both well-received and a box office success - in terms of art films.
At this moment, looking back at the midnight screening of "Drunken Country Folk" that night, the 100% attendance suddenly became a matter of course, and at the same time, it also explained the grand event that was hard to get a ticket for the entire weekend. The huge queue reminded me of the Toronto Film Festival, and I couldn't see such a scene even during the New York Film Festival..
Four theaters, single theater box office 206,000, opening weekend 802,400.
This is the official debut of "Drunk Country Ballads"！
What’s even more incredible is that with such achievements, “The Ballad of Drunken Country” has entered the top twenty of the North American weekend box office rankings, ranking fifteenth! This has also become the only work among the top thirty on the entire list that is being screened on a small scale. Such a feat makes words eclipse it..
In the second week of December, the North American market has calmed down a bit. After being bombarded by "Thor 2" and "The Hunger Games 2", it is now waiting for the strong arrival of "The Hobbit 2". All the focus of the entire market is on Focused on "Frozen".
As we all know, Disney’s 2D cartoons once dominated North America, and their dominance lasted for nearly two decades. However, with the rise of 3D cartoons, Disney has completely fallen behind, not only losing to Pixar, but also to Blue Sky Studio, DreamWorks, Illumination Entertainment, etc. are all ahead of it.
Therefore, Disney learned from the painful experience and first acquired Pixar, and then settled down to polish its 3D animation department. Following the first battle of its turnaround with "Wreck-It Ralph" in 2012, this year's "Frozen" continued its efforts and reaped the rewards. Received critical acclaim from critics and audiences alike, and successfully won the hearts of the entire North American market at the box office.
Two weeks ago, "Frozen" was the first to be screened. After receiving good reviews, it was officially expanded to 3,700 theaters a week ago, and it grossed 67 million US dollars at the weekend box office, almost surpassing the "The Hunger Games 2", which saw a 53% box office drop in the weekend after its release, fell behind and ranked second with less than $6 million..
But this week, "Frozen" defeated "The Hunger Games 2" without any suspense, and became the weekend champion. It has since gone out of its magic trend, controlling the box office decline to 30% for 16 consecutive weeks. Within the period, it even experienced counterattack growth. Although the cumulative box office in the first two weeks was only 130 million, the total North American box office finally exceeded the 400 million threshold.！
On the other hand, "The Hunger Games 2", which had a cumulative box office of 296 million in its two weeks of release, suffered a heavy blow. The box office plummeted 65% in the third weekend. After that, the box office growth momentum slowed down. After a slow pace, the cumulative box office in North America finally reached 424 million, narrowly beating "Frozen", but at the same time, the popularity of the film was far less than that of the other film..
In addition, Relativity Media Theory, pioneered by big data, launched the low-cost movie "Out of the Furnace", with Christian Bale as the leading actor. It officially premiered in 2,000 theaters with an investment cost of 22 million. But the box office during the opening weekend was only 5 million, which I have to say is a huge regret..
Overall, all the focus of the North American film market falls on the two works "Frozen" and "The Hunger Games 2". The pace of "Thor 2", which was released for five weeks and hit 200 million, has seriously slowed down. The ten-week "Gravity" is making history, so more attention is focused on "Drunk Country Ballads".
With a 93% media review, the support of the Coen brothers and Renly, and the outstanding performance during the screening period, "The Ballad of Drunkenness" has undoubtedly joined the battle of the 2013 awards season.！
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