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Industry professionals still continued the ambiguity during the internal preview of "Interstellar" and did not set off all expectations as expected.——
In fact, the comprehensive reviews from the media are the best example. There are ten perfect scores and one negative review. The other thirty-eight reviews are all concentrated in the area between 60 and 95. There is no intense disgust or hatred. There is no strong love or pursuit, and overall it is still a vague state..
So, what about the audience?？
At least judging from the relatively mediocre comparison of IMDB's incredible scores and theater scores, there is still a perception gap between senior movie fans and ordinary viewers, but what exactly does such a gap mean? It will also have an impact on the premiere box office and the overall box office. What impact it will have is unknown.
It is against this background that Friday’s box office hit！
$26 million.
Such results……？
“After "Interstellar"'s single-day box office hit on Friday was released, the major news media's reactions were a bit awkward - it can't be said to be a market explosion, but it can't be said to be terrible either. How should they evaluate such data? After a while, I can't find the right words in my mind.
Really, it’s hard to describe in words！
2010On Friday, July 16, 2019, "Inception" was officially released in North America, with a single-day box office of only a disappointing $21 million..
Many media believe that this number is far lower than expected - taking into account the cast lineup and investment costs, it is indeed not a market explosion. The chemical reaction between Nolan and Leonardo still failed to convince the audience. The seriously brain-burning plot has become an obstacle to the box office explosion, which has also cast a shadow on the film's subsequent box office..
Everyone already knows the subsequent story. It delivered outstanding box office stamina on Saturday and Sunday, and achieved impressive figures of 62 million in its opening weekend. Then it relied on word-of-mouth to complete a counterattack, and it seemed that it had already Became one of the most important works on the big screen in 2010.
It stands to reason that the Friday box office of "Interstellar" easily surpassed that of "Inception" and broke the three-day weekend box office figure of 25 million predicted by "Rolling Stone" in just one day. This is also It proves that the opening weekend figures of 50 million to 80 million are indeed worth looking forward to.
This should be a happy event, but...is it really?？
Compared with "Inception", after the original Friday, the movie exploded into a huge decline in the two days over the weekend. The continuous increase in word-of-mouth has allowed the continuous power of the movie to continue; but now "Interstellar" has disappeared. to be able to continue such a momentum——
Although the IMDB ratings and Rotten Tomatoes index currently have an advantage, the difference in attributes of the two works has destined to have different market feedback information. Word-of-mouth can create room for improvement for "Inception", but it may not be able to make "Interstellar" "To impress the audience and create miracles.
What's more, the Friday box office figures of "Interstellar" are only in the same level as "Inception". The advantage of only five million US dollars is still too weak. Maybe the two-day increase over the weekend will be disappointing. , then it is highly likely that the opening weekend box office will be lower than that of "Inception".
Referring to the box office figures of "Captain America 2" in early April, it is clear: the Friday box office was 37 million, and the final weekend box office was 95 million. This amount is the first group leader in the summer season. ; And the Friday single-day box office of "Interstellar" is still quite far away from this figure..
So, "Twenty-six million Friday box office", is this worth celebrating? Could this be considered a good sign? This means whether the movie box office is a hit or not？
In line with expectations, but hardly exciting: The "slap in the face" that industry insiders were looking forward to seems to be unlikely to happen..
What's more important and worse is that's not all - Friday's box office list announced by Exhibition Relations is as follows：
First, "Interstellar", 26.18 million.
Second, "The Fault in the Stars", 26.06 million.
Third, "Maleficent", 1,010,000.
Wait, are you sure there are no errors in the numbers? The difference between the Friday single-day box office of "Interstellar" and "The Fault in Our Stars" is only $120,000？
What the hell is going on？
“The premiere box office of "Interstellar" failed to explode into a devastating situation - although this was a situation that major news media had predicted early on, this is the work of "Renly Hall and Christopher Nolan", and it is inevitable that there are still some Disappointed and depressed; and now facing competition from competitors? If you are not careful, "Interstellar" may lose its opening weekend box office championship. Could things be even more absurd?？
Regardless of all the ambiguity, the mixed concerns, and the panic of last-minute filings, there is one thing that all news outlets and professionals agree on.：
“"Interstellar" topped the North American weekend box office charts in the first week of June. This is a sure thing..
There is absolutely no reason for people to believe that "Interstellar" may lose the weekend championship title. What's more, the early reputation from the media and audiences has been very, very good. Those concerns and worries just come from professionals who are not sure about the general public. It’s just the market reaction. The weekend championship should be within reach..
But now？
Could it be that Warner Bros.’s temporary release of the film was really too hasty and hasty? Could it be that the box office of "Interstellar" is really about to suffer a heavy blow? Could it be that... Renly Hall's first Waterloo is really about to come? It just broke out without warning? This is a little too exciting, right?？
It has outstanding reputation but mediocre market. Although this kind of situation is rare, it is not uncommon. Not to mention, this is the case with "X-Men: Days of Future Past" released two weeks ago. The explosive reputation has made countless film critics think that this film The work is the best in the series, but the cumulative box office in two weeks is only 160 million US dollars, and the decline in the next week and subsequent weeks is faster and larger than expected, which makes 20th Century Fox also helpless - they really Already tried my best.
From a purely word-of-mouth perspective, "Interstellar" is undoubtedly the best in the current summer season, but its market box office performance is far, far away from the "best". On the contrary, it is compared with 10 medium reviews and 28 relatively conservative reviews. The reviews have remained consistent - could it be that... the audiences and film critics have reached an unprecedented consensus: this is a good film, but it is not a film that makes people flock to the cinema, and the adrenaline cannot really be detonated..
The reason why Waterloo is called "Waterloo" is because no one could predict it. Isn't it the same with the current "Interstellar"?？
If "The Fault in Our Stars" can really beat "Interstellar", it will definitely be breaking news, and it may even cause a sensation in the entire summer season..
However, if "Interstellar" really loses to "The Fault in Our Stars", if Renly's first Waterloo really loses to a teen romance movie, then... that would be too cowardly.！
Throughout the summer, countless eyes have been focused on the box office data of "Interstellar". The haters hope that Renly will fail, the supporters hope that Renly will be strong, and the gourmets in the industry are waiting for surprises - —Let’s see when this year’s first film with a box office of over 100 million in its opening weekend will appear..
However, in a sudden turn of events, "Interstellar" got into a fight with "The Fault in Our Stars". At this time, the outcome was unclear, which made all the melon-eaters throw away their "melons" in shock. Who would have thought that this would be the biggest news in the summer of 2014? This is so exciting！
To be honest, there are quite a few hot spots in this summer’s season. There are more than one head-to-head showdowns that were released in the same week.：
“Dorothy of Oz" VS "The Neighbors"”.
“Maleficent VS A Million Ways to Die in the West”.
“"Dragon Tigers 2" VS "How to Train Your Dragon"2”.
“Think Like a Man 2" vs "Jersey Boys"”.
“"Exorcist Detective" VS "Tammy" VS "Echo of the Earth"”.
“"Purge 2" VS "Planes 2" VS "S/e/x-Tape"）”.
“"Son of Zeus" VS "Super Body"”.
Wait wait wait.
Because the competition in the summer season is so fierce that all the works are crowded into the same week. This situation is definitely not uncommon, but in this year's list of explosive showdowns, "Interstellar" VS "Into the Stars" "It's my fault." This is definitely not the matchup that people expected. It is more like the showdown between "Godzilla" VS "Million Golden Arm" last month - the third week of May. The former invested 160 million. 10 million U.S. dollars while the latter only had 25 million U.S. dollars. Although it was released in the same week, it is impossible for "Golden Arms" to shake the position of "Godzilla".
But at this moment, this mismatched showdown is actually taking place. What's even more incredible is that "The Fault in Our Stars" actually has a chance to win.！
A small production worth 12 million is colliding head-on with a giant worth 165 million, and its opponent is Renly Hall, who has no rival in the entire Hollywood! "The Fault in Our Stars" now has a real chance to overturn "Interstellar," and at least judging from Friday's single-day box office numbers, the chance is very, very good.——
This is because romantic movies tend to have better sales on Saturdays and Sundays, while the Friday box office of science fiction movies accounts for the bulk of the opening weekend box office..
This is not a romantic myth, but a Hollywood fairy tale that is actually being played out. If it really comes true, then the two young leading actors Ansel and Shailene will truly become famous in one go.！
Does this story sound familiar?？
Back then, Renly created miracles step by step like this. From "Buried Alive" to "Fast and Furious 5" to "Crazy Love", they were all strong counterattacks. Now, Renly needs to face rising stars. Although this is the eternal renewal process of Hollywood, is it too early for Renly, who is only twenty-four years old?？
The ever-changing world of Hollywood Vanity Fair and the newness and dislike of the old are once again nakedly and cruelly presented, and Renly, who is among them, is naturally no exception.——
So, who is "The Fault in Our Stars"? How was such a miracle created? In an instant, all eyes were directed towards another unknown film. This work instantly received unprecedented attention.！
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