Although it is said that the new movie needs to be shot as soon as possible, at this time, the new movie has some minor problems. Angel loves beautiful actors is not easy to find - because the character in the play is set to be an older female Wenqing in her twenties, so what Levy needs is also a post-70s actress with a very sweet smile and temperament, and because her role is very large, her acting skills must also be very good - the original director used Audrey Tautou, but now she has not made her debut, and he wants to use Emily Watson, but Levy also wants to find a better candidate, this person is not easy to find, Levy can only entrust the actors' union to help him think about it.

He's busy with new dramas, and on the eavesdropping storm, Alexander is eyeing the box office. is not quite the same as people expected, the trend of the box office is quite amazing.

In the fourth week, 66 million - and tens of millions of increases, the popularity of this movie still has not gone. In the fifth week, 78 million - the box office has fallen almost the same as the first week, and after a month of release, people are starting to get a little tired of it, but because it is the New Year and there are many people watching the movie, the box office is still okay. In the sixth week, 88 million - the box office of a week is already less than 10 million, and the decline is already very serious. In the seventh week, 95 million -- this week, there was only 7 million in income. In the eighth week, 100 million and 100 million - the box office of the movie exceeded 100 million, but the income from watching a movie for a week was only 6 million.

A few weeks have passed in a hurry, and the eavesdropping storm has finally begun to give up the theater chain it occupies on a large scale. Although the media predicts that the film will last for a while, the sporadic refusal to take off the shelves will not have a great impact on the final total box office.

"According to the number that the box office can exceed 100 million, it is estimated that even if it is a large-scale painting, there will be nearly 100 screens to last until March, and even some areas may last longer, maybe by May, there will be more than 20 screens to support. Before March, it is not difficult to have another two or three million a week, and from March to May, you can still have about 500,000 yuan a week...... In addition, Germany, the United Kingdom, Spain and other countries have not yet been released, but they will all be released, and it is estimated that the overseas income of this film can also be twenty or thirty million...... This money, that is, the total box office -- in the end, it is estimated that it will be 130 million to 140 million. ”

In the company, several people are doing statistics, and Alexander is very satisfied with this result.

The release time of the movie has ended, but there are many theaters in the United States, and some places will not draw for a while, leaving twenty or thirty screens, and it is common to go two or three months more. It's just that these revenues are all small incomes, which are not a lot, and now at this time, it can basically be said that it can be concluded: the North American box office of the movie is about 100 million, and the total box office is about 140 million.

"The box office is being counted, and there are no definite numbers yet, but it is certain that it will definitely be the top 10 movies of the year. This movie can definitely surpass the "My Best Friend's Wedding", and in the comparison with "Perfect" and "Soul Catcher", it is a little worse, but it is definitely the top ten movies of this year. ”

Eavesdropping Storm is not a commercial film that is a big production and works hard at the box office, so this movie didn't expect too high box office revenue, such a movie, it's already very good to have such an income. No one expects this film to be on par with Titanic, and the more in-depth the film, the less market-oriented it is. This year, it is recognized as the most in-depth movie Los Angeles Secret, and the box office is only 60 million, and this movie has now more than twice as many as most literary films.

This result is also beyond Levy's expectations, 100 million is a surprising number, but looking at the box office of "Perfect" behind him, Levy can only sigh that the decision to release it with "Titanic" is correct, this blockbuster pulls everyone out of the house, and this movie drives the entire Christmas schedule to be a carnival.

This is not the success of Eavesdropping Storm alone: even such a total box office is still not in the top five of this year's box office list: Titanic, Men in Black, Jurassic Park 2, these three movies, like giants, occupy the top three at the box office, and the horror of their box office income makes people sigh when they see it. And under them, Jim Kelly's comedy King and Harrison Ford's most combative American presidential movie "Air Force One" in history also occupy the fourth and fifth positions, and the box office appeal of the king of comedy and veteran action superstars is undoubted, as comedy and action films, the box office income of these movies is bound to exceed that of literary films.

And further down...... Jack Nicholson's near-perfect performance this year propped up the movie "Perfect", so that the box office of the film is still above the eavesdropping storm. In this movie, Old Jack once again showed almost perfect acting skills - unlike other actors' acting skills that are too strong and easy to cause other people's performances to be abnormal, Nicholson seems to have an aura of acting that can drive the performance level of actresses to rise, relying on his moderate performance to improve the acting skills of the people in this play a lot, and it also makes people praise.

Moreover, there is still a movie that has not yet been officially launched: on December 5th, "Soul Catcher" had a test screening, although the response was good, but in order to avoid the Titanic, they still decided to carry out the official release at the end of January, and when this movie is released, the box office of this well-received inspirational film may be higher than the eavesdropping storm - although the official start is in January 98, but since this movie was piloted in December, it is considered a movie released in 97.

With a box office of 100 million, in the end, it can only rank six or seven on the box office list - the popularity of the film market this winter can also be seen.

"We chose the right time, no one thought that this winter, movies would often be brought to such a great point by the Titanic. With a box office of 600 million in North America, plus three Christmas movies with a box office of over 100 million, such a hot market can be described as incredible. ”

Yes, the market is too hot, and Levy also nodded slightly. He could remember how the Titanic swept thousands of armies this winter, but he didn't remember that this winter, the market was so hot.

Because of the popularity of the release of the Titanic, many audiences poured out of their homes, and during this Christmas period, they poured into the movie, which also made the box office of the movie continue to rise. This Christmas is almost a carnival in the film industry, and all the movies have a good box office.

"If this movie is really determined to be 100 million at the box office, we will have a pretty good return. Of course, compared to those monster-level movies, our income can be said to be very small, and it can even be said to be extremely poor, but if we evaluate it according to the amount of money at the level of 20 million investment, our movies make a lot of money......"

"You don't talk a little nonsense, just tell us how much money you make." Clark interrupted Alexander's chatter, Michael, who was standing behind him, punched him and told him not to speak, a room full of people were now waiting for Alexander to say the numbers so that everyone could be happy, Clark interrupted him, it was a little out of place.

Alexander glanced at him with a reproachful look, but he didn't say any more, shrugged his shoulders, and turned the subject straight to the point.

"Okay, then I'll talk about numbers...... Our films, excluding theatrical royalties, taxes, distributors' share, and promotional fees, in the end, we earned about $40 million -- not counting TV broadcasts, not counting DVDs and videotapes, not counting the surrounding markets, just box office revenue, 40 million! ”

Clark, who was still accusing Alexander of procrastination just now, was the first to let out a sharp whistle, and for a while, everyone in the room cheered at the same time. High-fived each other in celebration.

"Wow, that's incredible, 40 million income...... Twice the income, although it is not much, but there is an income. ”

In fact, an investment of 20 million and an income of 40 million are 100% profits, but they are nothing for the profiteering industry of films. The Mystery Company shoots TV series, which is far more profitable than this. However, the joy of successful filming of the movie is completely different from the TV series, and the mood of several people is also very different.

"Now that the movie is playing, we don't have to calculate the little bit of money that is left - half a million yuan a week is not enough for us to stuff our teeth. We can't share the money in the overseas market. I think it's almost over, let's have a celebration party, get all the actors, and celebrate. Awards season is just around the corner, so it's time for us to get together. Jack was on the sidelines, saying his opinion—more likely, of course, just that he wanted to have fun.

Levy planned in his mind and spoke.

"Just have fun, bring in all the people on the crew, and we really should be together and celebrate this movie, and besides, I have an idea -- maybe we can spend this income today."