With a 30 percent drop, it swept $34 million in three days over the weekend, not only delivering a stunning four-page drop, but also ranking 23rd in the top 25 of the film's all-time box office charts for the second week, and undoubtedly setting a new record for the next week box office for a film premiering in April. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 infoEven in the entire spring season, the next week's results only lagged behind "The Passion of the Christ" and ranked second in film history.

What's more, the 30% decline in the second week was far better than the decline of ordinary commercial films, and the cumulative box office in two weeks crossed the 100 million threshold in one go, easily reaching a height that R-rated movies seemed to be unattainable, completely shattering all doubts.

Before the release of "Sin City", the investment of 40 million plus the independent distribution of Chaos Pictures, the bold attempt of style innovation and the difficult R-rated rating, the burden on Lance's shoulders was worrying, especially considering Lance's overly risky distribution strategy, and the large amount of profits exploited by the theater chain made the pressure on the box office of the movie even worse.

Before determining the release schedule, Ian made a rough calculation, if "Sin City" wants not to lose money and not drag down Chaos Pictures, the box office must be at least more than 80 million, which is just the bottom line. Considering that the North American box office of "Kill Bill" is only 70 million, this "bottom line" really seems a bit too high.

As for the overseas box office that the big companies have high hopes for, since Chaos Pictures' distribution department has no channels to speak of, this also means that the overseas distribution of "Sin City" will continue to lose profits, and it is more difficult to make a profit through the overseas box office than in North America. What's more, works like "Sin City" are far from comparable in overseas market appeal compared to traditional commercial films like "The Day After Tomorrow".

Everyone is well aware that Sin City has a long way to go at the box office. The box office of 80 million is like a boulder, pressing the chest, out of breath.

But now, it's just two weeks, just two weeks, just two weeks. "Sin City" has achieved the set goal of 80 million, and not only crossed the 80 million threshold, but also broke through the 100 million threshold, which also means that even if you add the loss of distribution, even if you add the expenses of the publicity process, even if you add the high cost of 40 million, "Sin City" will start to enter the profit stage next week.

Who would have predicted that the "Sin City" would not only not lose money, but would also start to make a profit?

The box office performance of "Borrowing a Knife to Kill" was amazing, it took 16 days before and after, and the box office successfully exceeded 100 million; Now, "Sin City" has gone one step further, reaching a height of breaking 100 million in just 14 days, does this mean that the final cumulative box office of "Sin City" is expected to surpass "Kill with a Knife"?

It is not an exaggeration to use such an achievement, even if you use gorgeous language to express amazement, even if you use exaggerated ways to express praise, even if you use no matter how fanatical gestures to celebrate. This reminds people of "The Passion of the Christ", which was released in February last year.

Before the release of "The Passion of the Christ," few were optimistic about the film's prospects; After the movie debuted, the firepower it attracted was unprecedented, as if it had detonated a powder keg, and controversy was frequent; The box office soared in the bustling noise, becoming the twentieth work in film history to break 300 million at the box office, and creating a record high for R-rated films.

Of course, compared with the exaggerated box office figures of 83 million in the first release of "The Passion of the Christ" and 210 million in two weeks, the results of 49 million in the premiere of "Sin City" and 100 million in two weeks seem to be incomparable at all, and the two are no longer on the same level at all. But it is undeniable that Sin City is now following in the footsteps of the "Passion of Christ", creating one record after another of its own.

Before the release of "Sin City", the pressure from all sides was unimaginable; After the premiere, the controversy surrounding the film itself also swept the Internet and became the focus of heated discussions among the younger generation; Similarly, the box office is thriving in the midst of the noise, and in just two weeks, the film has already achieved incredible success.

In the entire long film history, R-rated movies have always been tied to box office performance due to audience restrictions, and so far only one movie has broken through the shackles of 300 million, which is also the most important reason why "The Passion of the Christ" is so incredible; Among them, there are only seven works that can exceed 200 million at the box office, and it is worth mentioning that "Murder by Knife", which created a box office miracle not long ago, ranked fourth with a box office score of 240 million, only after "The Passion of the Christ", "The Matrix 3", and "Beverly Hills Detective".

"Sin City", as an R-rated movie, and a cult film with a unique style, was even questioned because of the bloody and violent scenes whether it should be arranged to NC-17, but now it has achieved such excellent box office figures within two weeks of its release, reaching heights that "Kill Bill", "Seven Deadly Sins", and "Fight Club" have not been able to achieve, and is even about to break through the incredible results achieved by "Pulp Fiction" eleven years ago.

The reason why "Pulp Fiction" is called a classic of film history is that in addition to the excellent quality of the work itself, the circular structure that breaks the time limit, and the allusions and nostalgia for American culture, it is also the first independent film in film history to break 100 million at the box office, and it is also a cult film that turns violence into art, so even after ten years, this work is still a benchmark for measuring the success of many works.

Today, Sin City, as an independent film, an R-rated film, a cult film, and an experimental film, is following in the footsteps of "pulp fiction" and creating a new history.

With a weekend box office of 34 million, Sin City easily won the North American weekend box office for the second time in a row, which was definitely not expected before the movie was released - but it was not the only thing that people miscalculated.

"Sahara Cavalry" won only $15 million in its opening weekend, ranking second; "Extreme Mania", which also premiered this week, ranked third with 12 million figures.

As for "Hara Hairdresser", which premiered at the same time as "Sin City" last week, the box office fell by nearly 47% this week, and the weekend box office was only 6.8 million, and the cumulative box office reached 26 million.

It is worth mentioning that all the other works in the top 10 this week have dropped by more than 45% at the box office, and the box office of the entire market is flocking towards the "Sin City".

Diorama Pictures is still calm inside, the employees are still going about their daily work, and only a very small number of people smell the unusual smell - at the moment, Diorama Pictures has no projects in the pipeline other than "good night, good luck", which is not uncommon for independent films, but Diorama Pictures has not faced such a gap for a long time.

However, it is also possible that the company is picking a more suitable script, and it makes sense that the failure of three consecutive titles has made them need to be more cautious. Therefore, the interior of Diorama Pictures is very peaceful, and there is no anxiety about facing the final battle, nor is there Xiao Suo who is about to fall apart.

Jason walked into the company with his head held high, more confident than usual, not at all discouraged or disappointed by the fiasco of the premiere of "Sahara Cavalry", the calm pace was steady and light. Because he finally saw himself clearly, and finally learned to give up, when the decision was made, the inner stability made all the troubles disappear, and after a long absence, he found his true self again.

Politely knocking on the wooden door of Ryan's office, the quarrel inside could be faintly heard, Jason opened the door, and then heard Tucker's shrill voice, "Are you crazy?" Jason walked into the office and closed the door, blocking out the curious eyes of the others.

Tucker didn't notice Jason coming in at all, his face flushed, his muscles bulged, his hands propped up on the table, and he yelled at Ryan condescendingly, "You want to kill yourself, don't drag me into the water!" ”

Ryan seemed much calmer, he sat quietly in his chair, the expression on his face was still in his chest, but the gloom between his eyebrows was palpitating, and his deep and calm eyes flashed with a crazy light, "If you have a better choice, tell me!" Ryan only used one sentence to block Tucker's back words, Ryan ignored Tucker and turned his head to look at Jason, "I have decided to continue to expand the promotion, not only in North America, but also in the overseas promotion next week." ”

No wonder Tucker says Ryan is crazy, and now all signs have indicated that the "Saharan cavalry" is hopeless, but Ryan still throws money at this black hole. Such an impulsive decision is not at all like Ryan, and a truly intelligent decision-maker must know how to give up. At this point, it would be wise to abandon the "Sahara cavalry" and quickly stop the bleeding to avoid the remaining funds of Diorama Pictures being swept up in it. However, Ryan has clearly lost his mind.

Ryan looked at Jason intently, "I think the overseas market is still worth excavating, and it may even pay off; And the North American market is far from exhausted, don't you think? ”

Jason didn't want to respond, but after thinking about it, he said, "I'm rooting for Tucker." A single sentence made Tucker jump and scream frantically at Ryan, no words, just meaningless syllables, as if trying to prove himself right. Jason ignored Tucker and looked at Ryan and said, "But, this is your company, it's up to you, and I'm sure you'll make the right choice." As for me......"

Jason paused, his eyes swept back and forth between Tucker and Ryan, and finally looked at Ryan and said firmly, "I've decided to leave." (To be continued.) )