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After the premiere, Saw 2, as Relativity Entertainment's only film in the Halloween period, began to be released in North America, and the opening scale reached 3580 theaters, which is rare for R-rated horror films.

Soul Singer, which opened on the same weekend and was produced and distributed by Universal Pictures, only opened in 2006 theaters.

In terms of the scale of the premiere alone, the gap between the two films is very large.

This is also determined by the type of film, one is a sequel to a blockbuster horror film, which fits the atmosphere of the weekend before Halloween, and the other is a biographical film of a black singer.

Ronan also couldn't figure out why Universal Pictures released the film the weekend before Halloween.

Probably the competition for the weekend before Halloween this year is not too fierce.

Except for those hundreds of small-scale horror films that started production, there are only two films that have started production on a large scale this weekend, Saw 2 and Soul Singer.

Considering the premiere of The Grudge last week, the competition is not particularly fierce.

But the Halloween schedule obviously belongs to horror movies.

On the first day of its release, Chain Saw 2 became the North American box office champion on Friday, earning $13.3 million in a single day.

The Grudge came in second, earning $7.72 million at the box office.

Soul Singer can only be ranked third, earning $6.61 million on its first day of release.

In terms of word-of-mouth, The King of Soul can only be described as bursting with praise from the media and film critics.

Although this era has not yet reached the point where black films cannot be criticized casually, no one wants to provoke special groups in Hollywood.

Even professional film critics who like to be picky and sarcastic don't want to get in trouble for some things.

Therefore, the Rotten Tomatoes index of Soul Singer is as high as 89%.

In contrast, Saw 2 is a tragedy, with only 37% freshness on Rotten Tomatoes.

The score of 7.3 points on ImDB is not bad. Horror movie fans still prefer to see this movie.

The ImDB7.7 score of Soul Singer is not as exaggerated as Rotten Tomatoes.

The word-of-mouth of the audience is more representative of the market response of the film. No one is stupid enough to look at the Rotten Tomatoes index to judge the box office of a film, just like no film company is stupid enough to ask film critics about the box office trend.

As the number of people who saw the film increased, Chain Saw 2, as expected, once again sparked the debate about jigsaw.

Not only movie fans, but even the media joined in.

The Hollywood Reporter believes that Chain Saw 2 is a very bloody and brutal movie, which is more extreme than Chain Saw 1. A sick and crazy murderer, all kinds of grotesque and terrifying ways of killing, and a meaningful central theme make this movie.

It points directly to jigsaw as a perverted killer.

Entertainment Weekly commented in this way, Saw 2 not only has a well-planned and detailed plot, but also hides the exposure of human nature, good and evil, and the questioning of life philosophy behind the blood.

Movie fans were also divided into two parts, using the two websites shared by ImDB and Netflix as carriers, arguing frantically and constantly emphasizing their own views.

In the end, of course, no one can convince anyone.

Keyboard warriors may be the most difficult group of people in the world to convince.

Never try to convince a keyboard warrior.

Saw 2 ignored the almost completely rotten index of Rotten Tomatoes and maintained a very stable box office trend. On the second day of its release, it received another US$14.28 million in a single day on Saturday, continuing to lead the North American box office list.

Soul Singer is still suppressed by The Grudge and can only stay in the third place.

Ronan took time out to watch The King of Soul Singer with Will Smith and some PR staff.

Frankly speaking, from his point of view, Jamie Foxx's performance is not much better than Will Smith's When Happiness Knocks on the Door, it can be said to be on the same level.

Probably Jamie Foxx played a blind singer, which is more in line with Oscar's aesthetic standards for old, weak, sick, disabled and neurotic.

After all, Will Smith is playing a normal guy.

Of course, this is more of Ronan's subjective feeling.

He and Will Smith are friends, and he is also an investor in When Happiness Comes Knocking on the Door, so he will subconsciously favor Will Smith.

What do you think, Will? Ronan asked Will Smith on the way back to the car.

After being silent for a while, Will Smith said slowly: It's very expressive, I feel like Jamie Foxx is completely immersed in Ray's world.

Ronan said softly: Jamie Foxx did a really good job. It truly reproduced the artist's life and faithfully recorded his flashes and sufferings. His voice changed: But you are in When Happiness Knocks The acting in it wasn't bad either.

Will Smith smiled: You really have confidence in me.

Ronan said flatly: Because it's not just the performance that determines the Oscar for acting.

Will Smith is full of determination: Don't worry, I will never give up until the final result is announced.

Ronan said to Connie on the co-pilot: Notify our Olympic team and start operating according to the plan.

On the third day after King of Soul Singer was released, there were a lot of reports about Jamie Foxx in the media, focusing on Jamie Foxx's resume, among which the identity of a comedian is the most important.

Whether past or present, Jamie Foxx has starred in a large number of comedy movies.

Because of this, these reports did not attract the attention of Jamie Foxx and Universal Pictures.

Perhaps Universal Pictures and Jamie Foxx have already made plans to hit the Oscars, but they don't have the momentum and ideas to win.

These resumes about Jamie Foxx are only telling facts, not spreading rumors, so they did not arouse their vigilance.

But related reports inevitably fall into the eyes of many industry insiders who are accustomed to entertainment news.

It seems useless now. When they make a choice in the future, they will probably think this way: Jamie Foxx turned out to be a comedian just like Will Smith.

When it comes to the awards season, Embassy Pictures will mobilize media resources to remind many academy members again.

Will Smith's reputation is too great, and his past experience is almost well-known, and his experience of appearing in a large number of commercial comedies is unforgettable.

Ronan just tried to get Jamie Foxx and Will Smith on the same starting line as possible.

Since the academy judges, especially the old men, don't wait to see comedians, let's not wait to see them together.

This alone is obviously not enough. In order to cooperate, the embassy film industry is also mobilizing resources to further increase reports on the unfair treatment of black people.

Ronan also hoped that Uncle Black and conservative white people would give some support. These guys have been causing racial incidents all the year round, so hurry up and make a big noise.

Black uncles and Latinos who riot in Los Angeles from time to time, don't be so calm, please.

There are also white American policemen who are constantly drawing their guns. Where have all your guns gone?

In order to avoid possible troubles in the future, Ronan will not take the initiative to create anything, but if something really happens, he will definitely push it quietly.

In a place of freedom and democracy like the United States, if there are no messy things, do you have the nerve to say that you are a country of freedom and democracy?

Perhaps Jamie Foxx still has an advantage. The box office of Soul Singer will be lower than that of When Happiness Comes Knocking, and it appears to be more high-end and artistic.

Ronan can't let When Happiness Comes Knocking fail at the box office?

In the first week of its release, Soul Singer earned a box office of 19.83 million US dollars in 2006 theaters in North America, ranking third in the North American box office list.

At the top of the list is The Grudge, which was released the following weekend, and received another US$21.81 million in three days.

This remake of the horror movie by Sony Columbia Pictures only invested 10 million US dollars in production costs, and it earned 70.68 million US dollars at the box office in ten days.

The Japanese version of the original horror film only earned $320,000 in North America, but the remake has become a typical example of small but big.

It can only be said that the differences in the cultural market of movies are really huge, and North America is definitely the largest film and television media insulator in the world.

For foreign films, even many classic films that have undergone countless verifications, it is difficult to be called hell if they want to succeed in the North American market.

Chain Saw 2 became the biggest winner in the North American film market during the Halloween schedule. It earned $39.71 million in three days during the opening weekend, and topped the North American box office list.

This result is comparable to last weekend's opening performance of The Grudge in the United States, and the North American box office is very likely to break through the $100 million mark.

The most important thing is that the cost of this series is very low, and the total investment of 10 million US dollars can bring more than ten times the income.

Saw 3 has naturally been put on the production schedule of Shahai Entertainment.

However, the production budget is also skyrocketing, with Sandsea Entertainment's production budget being $10 million.

Most of the increased budget is used to pay the salaries of the main creative personnel such as Wen Ziren and Tobin Bell.

Even if they signed a long-term contract with Shahai Entertainment, the remuneration must conform to the most basic market conditions, and a rise is inevitable.

No one can let Wen Ziren continue to get the low salary of the first film.

The trend of Chain Saw 3 is very stable. After the weekend after Halloween, the box office decline is normal, with a drop of less than 50%. second seat.

National Treasure, produced by Touchstone Films and distributed by Disney Pictures, was released this weekend with a box office of 35.15 million US dollars, airborne at the top of the North American box office list.

After the fiasco of King Arthur, Jerry Bruckheimer is also proving to Hollywood and North American fans that he is not out of date.

The leading actor of this film is Nicolas Cage, and National Treasure seems to be the last glory of Nicolas Cage.

Originally, this schedule did not belong to National Treasure, but the premiere schedule of Pixar Studio's The Incredibles. However, due to technical reasons, Pixar did not complete this animated feature film, and the distributor Disney could only temporarily adjust it.