[US Entertainment] 1994

The "National Enquirer" even used the headlines of the day to report the premiere of "Independence Day". This newspaper obviously knew that "Independence Day" would be a big hit, but its mouth was as strong as ever: "Film companies always like Use special effects and explosive scenes as gimmicks to attract audiences, but this will really destroy the continuity and vitality of creation, if everyone only looks at the scene and ignores the connotation, then the movie will only become a boring picture.”

But regardless of the evaluation of the media, the evaluation of the audience who watched the premiere was surprisingly consistent.

"Wow, great, the scene is really shocking!"

"This is the most exciting movie I have seen this year, and the last plot really made me sweat."

"Josh Walter is handsome, Will Smith is handsome, even Jeff Goldblum - I always thought he was a comedian, but he's seriously handsome!"

"In my impression, Josh seems to prefer the role of a gloomy and handsome man. I didn't expect him to play such a handsome and positive president as Thomas. God, this is so cruel to me. Whenever I am on TV When I see Bill Clinton here, I can't help but think of Thomas, and you know..."

And there is no doubt that "Independence Day" will be a big hit at the box office in this year's summer North American market, no matter how the outside world evaluates it.

"Super Bowl Ad Shows Momentum, Independence Day Attacks"

"Josh Walter joins forces with Will Smith to hit the summer box office champion"

"The Combination of Science Fiction Films and Disaster Films, Roland Emmerich's Style Debuts in Summer"

Before the production of "Independence Day" was completed, 20th Century Fox racked its brains for the promotion of the film.

During the Super Bowl in January, 1th Century Fox spent $20 million on commercials.In addition, 130th Century Fox also reached a joint promotion agreement with Apple, using the lines of the movie as slogans to appear in Apple's print and TV advertisements.

In short, compared with the deserted scene of "Speed ​​​​and Death" the year before, "Independence Day" is undoubtedly the biological son of 20th Century Fox.

Of course, the soaring box office after the movie was released did not disappoint 20th Century Fox.

In two days on Wednesday and Thursday, "Independence Day" grossed 2882 million US dollars at the box office in 5600 theaters across the United States. After three days on the weekend, this figure reached a terrifying 7213 million US dollars. In less than a week, "Independence Day" "Independence Day" took away 1 million US dollars from the North American film market, setting a remarkable and outstanding result.

What's even more frightening is that thanks to the outstanding performance of the film, the average daily box office of the film has reached 8890 US dollars, which is a terrifying result among commercial blockbusters.

This is only the first week.It is conceivable that if "Independence Day" does not usher in a cliff-like decline next week, the box office of the movie in the second week should also be around 1 million US dollars, 2 million is close at hand, and 3 million is not far away.

20th Century Fox smiled, and the millions of dollars in publicity expenses were completely forgotten by them.In any case, no matter how bad the movie's box office is in the future, there will be no problem breaking through 2 million, and as long as there is 2 million, the movie can occupy a place in the top five box office rankings at the end of the year.

"Independence Day created a miracle, and the box office exceeded [-] million in a single week!" "

"Only five days, box office 1 million US dollars, Independence Day into the summer box office carrier"

"Crushing Potential!The single-day box office is 2400 million, and the Independence Day is scheduled to be the summer box office champion."

"Josh Walter's new film is a big hit, and may become the highest-grossing film of his acting career"

Of course 20th Century Fox is smiling, but for other film companies, the outbreak of "Independence Day" is really not a good thing.Under the crushing momentum of Independence Day, film companies with new films released couldn't help thinking about the possibility of adjusting the schedule.

It would be nice to have a film that could compete with "Independence Day," as it did in 1994 with "Forrest Gump," "The Lion King," and "Speed" all chasing each other to break box office records. It's clear that "Independence Day" is a monster, and the quality of those new movies is nowhere near the quality of "Forrest Gump," "The Lion King," and "Speed."

In the first week of its release, "Independence Day" grossed $7213 million at the weekend box office, far ahead of all the movies that were in theaters that week.

"Professor Fat" starring Eddie Murphy and Jada Pinkett Smith ranked second with a weekend box office of 1748 million US dollars. In the second week of the film's release, the cumulative box office has reached 5981 million US dollars. Dee Murphy's dominance in the comedy market.

It is worth mentioning that Jada Pinkett Smith is the future wife of Will Smith. The "Independence Day" crew once invited Jada to play Will Smith's wife in the movie, but Jada had already signed with the "Fatty Professor" crew in advance, so he had to decline.

"Miracle of the Third Kind," starring John Travolta, didn't get off to a good start. The box office in its first weekend was only $1615 million, ranking third this week.John Travolta has been invited continuously since then because of his "Pulp Fiction" career rejuvenation. "Miracles of the Third Kind" has an excellent lineup and configuration, and it is also a masterpiece.

No.4 on the weekend box office rankings in North America this week is "The Hunchback in the Clock Tower". In the third week of its release, the cumulative box office this weekend was 889 million US dollars, and the cumulative box office figure reached more than 6500 million US dollars. Compared with the investment of [-] million US dollars, this achievement It's not great, but it's not particularly bad, after all, Disney's animated films always have various ways to recoup their costs.

"Vaporization Order" starring Schwarzenegger was also released for three weeks, but the box office was hundreds of thousands of dollars less than "The Hunchback in the Clock Tower", but the cumulative box office has reached more than 7000 million U.S. dollars, and the film investment is also 1 million U.S. dollars.

In contrast, the return ratio of "Independence Day", which cost only US$7500 million, is undoubtedly high.

After the success of Independence Day, Josh could call himself a box office superstar.

Everyone in Hollywood knows that taking the acting route can certainly gain praise in the industry, but becoming a box office superstar is everyone's dream.Tom Cruise, Julia Roberts and even Arnold Schwarzenegger do not currently have major awards in their hands, but they are recognized box office superstars. Compared with other actors who have won Oscars but have always played supporting roles, they Obviously, his reputation has increased a lot.

"The first week is just an appetizer, and the second week decides the real fate of a movie." Mr. Agent patted Josh on the shoulder lightly, "Don't be nervous, I have a hunch that the box office of "Independence Day" It will definitely exceed "Speed ​​​​of Life and Death."

Josh looked serious, staring straight ahead, without saying a word.

"What are you thinking?" Arnold couldn't help asking.

Qiao Shi touched his chin: "I'm thinking about two things. First, my cumulative box office should exceed 10 billion, right?"

"Well. If "Independence Day" can exceed 3 million, the average box office of every movie you star in can exceed [-] million."

"One more thing." Josh blinked and showed a sly smile: "I can't wait to see the expressions of those guys who bad-mouthed me now. It must be very, very funny."

In fact, Adam Davis, the editor-in-chief of the "National Enquirer", was not in a bad mood. Breakfast also seemed to have lost its flavor.

"Hmm... more than 1 million, that's a good number!"

However, as a newspaper that has been fighting Josh for a long time, the "National Enquirer" will never succumb to Josh's outstanding box office.

If Josh won an Oscar, they would think the Oscar judges were blind.

And if Josh's box office performance is good, they will not criticize the audience, because the audience who pay attention to Hollywood entertainment gossip is the main purchasing power of the "National Enquirer", and they will not offend their parents.At this time, Josh naturally became the target of their artillery fire.

"1 million this week, maybe only 2000 million next week, sooner or later the audience will find that this movie has no connotation and no value to watch, they are just blinded by the momentary special effects, etc. Just wait and see, next week "Independence Day" will definitely usher in a cliff-like decline!"

20th Century Fox has not expressed any views, but the lead actor Josh was the first to respond.

He didn't mention the "National Enquirer"'s downfall of "Independence Day" at all, nor did he accept any media interviews. Instead, he published his views on fashion in a fashion magazine column in mid-July.

"Great haircuts are a must, especially for men, and it's really bad for self-confidence if you have hair loss, an open top." My friend Adam Davis, editor-in-chief of the National Enquirer, and his editor They are easily affected by this problem, so I introduced Joel, the best barber in the East District of Los Angeles, to them. Under Joel's operation, the editors regained their confidence, and the articles they wrote were more sharp and objective. Definitely validates the importance of hair in building confidence."

Adam Davis: "…"

An editor of the "National Enquirer" who had to shave his head cruelly because his hairstyle was too ugly: "..."

Oh, God!They are really wrong, Josh Walter please don't come again, just disappear from their world mellowly!

So during this month, Hollywood practitioners were fortunate enough to witness a grand occasion: the fearless "National Enquirer" did not say a bad word about "Independence Day" within a month, and was always as quiet as a chicken.

And as the battle for the National Enquirer ended, the weekend box office results for the second week of "Independence Day" gradually surfaced.

5496 million US dollars, nearly 2000 million less than last week, which can be placed in the summer vacation of strong players. Compared with the huge number in the first week, such a drop is not bad at all.

Including the cumulative box office results of the three working days, the total box office of "Independence Day" has successfully exceeded 2 million, reaching 542 million US dollars.

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