Chapter 47: opening weekend box office

The box office of "Chain Saw" in the first weekend may not be so eye-catching in the summer file where commercial blockbusters gather.

However, the three-day weekend box office trend has been very stable, with 2.55 million US dollars on the 26th, 3.05 million US dollars on the 27th, and 3.1 million US dollars on the 28th. Finally, with a three-day weekend box office of 8.6 million US dollars, it airborne North America this week's third box office.

The top spot is "Natural Born Killers," a film released at the same time as "Saw," which won the top box office this week with $11.1 million.

Ranked second is "Forrest Gump", which has been released for a while, with a box office of 9.8 million US dollars this week. It is expected that "Forrest Gump" will continue to be released for a long time to come.

In other words, there will inevitably be some competition among the three.

Fortunately, it is already the end of the summer season, and many films are about to be released. There will be no commercial blockbusters in the autumn season. The number of screens vacant by theater companies will increase, and there is no need to compete specially.

However, what puzzled some media is that the producer of "Chain Saw" is only a studio, which seems to have some connection with the famous director Coppola.

Soon the media dug up some inside information. The film starred in the director's nephew, and the executive producer and assistant director was his daughter.

The only thing that still puzzles the media is probably Ryan Gosling, who has multiple roles. What is his background?

The commercial blockbusters released in North America in 1994 were much more surprising. By the end of the summer vacation, several films had appeared with a box office of over 100 million.

According to the current data of "Chain Saw", let alone ranking in the top ten in North America, it is estimated that it is a little difficult to rank in the top twenty.

But don't forget that "Saw" is only a low-budget horror film, and the director is also an unknown newcomer, but it has made a good start. It is difficult not to attract media attention.

This is only the box office for the three-day weekend. Next, whether it is Fox Searchlight Pictures or 20th Century Fox, they will increase their promotional efforts to strive for more screens.

It’s just that compared to Ryan’s last film, “The Blair Witch”, “The Blair Witch” is somewhat inferior. According to Fox Searchlight Pictures and 20th Century Fox’s estimates, the box office of “The Blair Witch” will not exceed that of “The Blair Witch”. .

The box office of "The Blair Witch", if nothing else, will definitely rank among the top ten in the North American annual box office list this year.

The reason for this situation is that the publicity plan of "The Blair Witch" is too powerful. In contrast, there are not many surprising things in the publicity of "Chain Saw".

In the middle of the night, the office floor of Fox Searchlight Pictures was still brightly lit. Nancy Utley looked at the movie viewing questionnaire in her hand with a trace of excitement.

A total of 1,000 audience questionnaires were released, and the final evaluation was b﹢, which can be said to be a very high audience reputation.

"Less than 40% of the audience are loyal fans of horror movies, and the rest are mainly young people who pursue thrills."

"Then the next publicity direction should be tilted in this direction."

"Before next Thursday, I want to see at least 1,000 screens." Speaking of this, Nancy Utley's eyes were very sharp.

The achievements of "Chain Saw" are no longer unstoppable by some people.

The top management of 20th Century Fox is not harmonious, and some competition is inevitable, not to mention that the establishment of Fox Searchlight Pictures will definitely affect the interests of many people.

At the same time, Ryan was not idle. He attended a small party with Helen and Sophia, and greeted with a smile a film critic whose name he had never heard of before.

Critics!

Ryan had never heard of a group in his previous life, but it was 1994 before the rise of the Internet, and the group of film critics was still active in every corner of Hollywood.

Even though they knew that these vampires were about to become a thing of the past, they had to greet them with a smile.

He still doesn't have the capital to turn against film critics, and now is not the time. "Chain Saw" still needs these people to raise their flags.

In fact, these film critics also know very well that they came to this party to accept some gifts from Fox Searchlight Pictures, and as for the final media comment results, they needed another way.

They don't care about good or bad reviews, as long as there is enough money, the film critic group never cares about these.

Fox Searchlight Pictures spent more than $60,000 on the party tonight alone.

Similarly, as long as film critics who accept gifts generally don't talk nonsense, they will even discuss with Fox Searchlight Pictures before making some radical comments.

What's more, behind Fox Searchlight Pictures is Twentieth Century Fox, a behemoth backed by News Corporation, which can easily block any film critic.

These are the default rules of the film critics and film companies, and no one will break them rashly. Unruly film critics have left Hollywood long ago, and the rest are smart people.

Next, Ryan has to deal with some media interviews, but most of the media that came here are under the News Corporation, and they did not ask too tricky questions.

For a while, Nicolas Cage, Monica Bellucci, Edward Norton, and Sofia Coppola, who was considered to be doing nothing, were questioned by many media.

As for the following publicity, Ryan did not participate in it. In Hollywood in the 1990s, unless there were some famous directors, it was difficult to win the attention of the media and the public.

Secondly, he has always hoped that the next publicity plan will center on several main actors.

You must know that the popularity of his last film "The Blair Witch" has just passed. If it is publicized by the media, it may cause some public resentment.

At ten minutes past midnight, the crowd at the banquet began to slowly disperse, and even left with their arms around the charming young lady.

Most of these young girls were paid by Fox Searchlight Pictures, and only a few of them took the initiative to look for opportunities.

Ryan could finally be quiet for a while, when Monica Bellucci, who was dressed very **** and fashionable, walked over.

Facing Ryan, Monica Bellucci took a deep breath and said sincerely: "Thank you, if it weren't for you, I'm afraid I would have left Hollywood by now."

It was unbelievable for her to gross $8.9 million in the three days of the weekend.

"Monica, you don't have to do this at all." Ryan smiled back and said, "Next, maybe we have more cooperation."

Although the other party has never been a first-line Hollywood actress in memory, no one dares to underestimate her influence in Europe, especially Italy.

A female star who can still become famous after the age of thirty is such a simple person.

Of course, I have to admit that the other party is **** enough.

More collaborations!

"It's the next "Saw"!" Monica Bellucci's heart moved, and she couldn't help asking.

As for participating in Ryan's next film, she has long planned to do so, but she has never had the chance to say so.

"The next "Chain Saw"!"

"Miramax can invest in your next feature, including the next Saw."

Not far away, there was a voice suddenly. A fat man was holding a glass of red wine, looking at Monica Bellucci unscrupulously, and finally his eyes fell on Ryan reluctantly.

Seeing the person who got up suddenly, Ryan's heart tightened, and he said without changing his face: "Thank you, Mr. Wayne, for your generosity."

"However, I have no plans to shoot the next film yet."

The fat man in front of him, he has known for a long time, is Harvey Weinstein who is in charge of the wind and rain in the independent film circle~www.wuxiaspot.com~The director of Disney's Miramax Films.

Regardless of the previous life, or the current Harvey Weinstein, neither has a good reputation, and being violent to an actress is just a very common and trivial thing.

Harvey Weinstein frowned, with a flash of displeasure in his eyes, and said, "Maybe we can work out a new plan together, and Miramax Films can be responsible for all the investment."

"Listen to me, as long as we work together the Oscars will no longer be impossible."

"Think about it, the youngest award-winning director in Oscar history, you will become the most dazzling person in Hollywood."

Oscar!

Ryan resisted the urge to roll his eyes, showing a hint of surprise, then seemed to think of something, and said with some regret: "Sorry, Mr. Wayne, I can't give you any answer at the moment, I need some time to think about it."

Ryan's expression naturally caught Harvey Weinstein's eyes, he couldn't help but nodded in satisfaction, and said, "Miramax Films is your best choice."

"Then I will take my leave first and wish you all a pleasant evening."

After finishing speaking, Harvey Weinstein turned around and left. In his eyes, Ryan is just a newcomer in Hollywood. He will definitely be very enthusiastic about hitting the Oscars, and sooner or later he will fall into the arms of Miramax Films.

As for Fox Searchlight Pictures, it is far from being able to compare with Miramax Pictures. Even with the support of 20th Century Fox, it is still the same in the independent film circle.

As soon as Harvey Weinstein left, Ryan's face changed, and he was slightly gloomy. He didn't want to deal with Harvey Weinstein, but he couldn't really turn against him. I'm afraid he should be more careful in the future, or it's time to look for a strategic investor.