376: "Avatar" vs. "Inception"

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(Thanks to 'Gujing Wuyun...... Sleepy only sleep", "stallion series", "lazy people" classmates' reward, you are rewarding, I am still in the code, come on...... On December 11th ~ December 13th, the North American weekend box office was released, and it was rumored that the sci-fi romantic epic "Avatar", which cost $500 million and was praised as an epoch-making milestone at the preview screening 20 days ago, completed its amazing journey in the first week.

The opening figure of $73 million is already high in normal times, enough to win the top spot at the box office for a weekend, but not today.

112 million!

This is the miracle of "Inception" in 4,165 North American theaters this weekend!

After setting a string of new box office records, including its opening week, its second weekend continued to be scary and unexpected.376 Avatar vs. Inception's watch Xiàn, with an average of $26,000 per theater, fell 47 percent the following weekend.

The North American box office soared to 465 million within 10 days of release!

"Oh my God!" "What's going on...... Only these exclamations can make people express their current mood, this is the first time in film history that a movie has received more than 100 million yuan at the box office in the second week of the opening! Defeated the original champion "Batman: The Dark Knight": $75.16 million in revenue. And just last year, around the same time, "Batman: The Dark Knight" just broke the record of $72.17 million for "Shrek 2", and together with the original third runner-up "Spider-Man" with 7 and 10,000, all of them had to go back one place. The championship belongs to the new king "Inception"!

The total box office in North America has reached 465 million, and it is just around the corner to become the fastest movie to exceed $500 million.

With two films once again sweeping nearly $200 million this weekend, there's no doubt that the storm of 3D movies has begun to sweep Hollywood. The 3D movie "Inception", which has benefited from it, has become one of the most commercially successful films in North America after the change in the film projection model.

In fact, the table of "Avatar" is strong enough, and the second single film in a single day is 376: "Avatar" vs. "Inception" has a high box office of 56.7 million yuan. Broke the record of "The Dark Knight", second only to "Inception". The second-highest box office record of a single film on the premiere day was 46 million yuan, breaking the record of "The Dark Knight". Second only to "Inception". The zero box office also reached 4 million yuan, second only to "Inception......

A good record, and a lot of stamina. This is Cameron's forte.

Originally, a "Titanic" was screened in North America for a year, setting an unprecedented record. This time, "Avatar" is also a slow-burning type, and its stamina is not inferior to "Inception"!

But in any case, this weekend belongs to Inception.

It broke a series of box office records, with three major ones being the new champion in the first 10 days, the fastest box office record of $465 million (10 days), and the fastest record of $400 million (9 days).

The power of the limelight is unmatched.

Something even weirder is happening in ...... On the list, "Inception" still bursts with incredible energy, ranking first with a score of 9.6, and nearly 800,000 users participated in the rating. Rotten Tomatoes is 96% fresh.

The Hollywood Reporter reported: "James Cameron has proven that he is indeed the 'king of the world', in terms of technology. Inception is on the back burner. Cameron plays with visual effects, creature design, motion capture, and more. But "Inception" is better at the story, and it sets off a 3D storm in advance. But that opponent is Cameron, and the outcome is still undecided. But at least, Li Dong doesn't have to worry about not having a job in Hollywood after he comes. ”

The Guardian's Maca Brown said: "It's a rare double film of the week to be chosen. No matter which one it is, it won't disappoint you. Previously, Li Donglai was questioned before its release, and some people also expected "Avatar" to be a bad movie. But now it turns out that the box office and word-of-mouth of the two movies are flying together. Avatar doesn't make you uncomfortable, it's not a disaster, it's better than expected. ”

The Hollywood Reporter film critic Kirk Harnickt said: "Cameron used all the visual tools at his disposal. Lead the audience like a master strategist, showing everyone every turn in the battle, showing the death of every warrior who changes the course of the story and the expression of the cowardly. The big screen is brought to life with these action scenes and uplifting music. ”

In this regard, "Inception" is lacking, but Li Donglai is smart, he gave up the long shots and made up for it with frequent camera cuts. Both movies are amazing. Technically, the mature elderly director Cameron's "Avatar" is superior, but in terms of story, Li Donglai's "Inception", which is not very experienced among young people, is even better. The content shown by the two directors happens to contradict their age and experience, which makes people curious. ”

Unlike the almost cookie-cutter praise of "Inception" at the beginning, "Avatar" has no shortage of negative reviews.

AP AP ...... Report: "Avatar" has no technical problems, but the story is weak and lacks the passion of a live-action movie...... The website's Pamgrady gave Avatar that if Cameron's storytelling ability matches his imagination, he might be able to deliver a masterpiece to a long-awaited audience...... The clichéd plot and absurd dialogue create some unexpected fun, a far cry from the amazing story of Inception.

Some people are happy and some are worried, this week's North American box office, under the slamming impact of two blockbusters, other movies that usually look good were all smashed.

Disney's "The Princess and the Frog" only received 12 million this week, and the box office has not exceeded $40 million in three weeks of release, which can basically be declared a deficit. Sony Columbia's comedy "If You Have Heard of It", which focuses on family farce, was released in the first week and only cost $7 million......

Clint Troywood's "Unconquerable" lost at the box office despite its good reputation. And the impact of the Oscars. Sometimes only word-of-mouth without box office is also a disadvantage. What's more, if a business shoots a movie, who doesn't want to make dollars?

George Clooney's R-rated comedy "In the Clouds" was released in the second week and only won $3.1 million. The total box office is only 8.1 million, which is not enough to pay George Clooney's salary. People have gotten tricky about the aesthetic of R-rated comedies, and they prefer "The Hangover".

"This guy is crazy this year, this is his year!" "What's wrong with the world and why in my life. The name Li Donglai will keep appearing? "It seems that he is indispensable in my life, and it is him who turns on the TV and says; Walking down the street, it was him in the advertisement; Watch a movie. Or him! ”

"It's hard to believe that he was still showing his muscles to play the cool little werewolf last year."

In a world that claims to be the so-called "American dream" is actually the "temptation of dollars", two years ago. Li Donglai, who came to Hollywood from China to pan for gold, is still a highly questioned kung fu idol, an Asian werewolf, a lucky ticket director, a man who doesn't understand the rules and hollows out his pockets to make blockbusters, and countless jealous people expect him to go bankrupt. Now, he and his "Inception" have performed the Inception frenzy that has swept the world, and people are keen on all kinds of exclamations of this and that. The media is keen to report on how many more records Inception has broken.

As a director and an actor, Li Donglai once again became the hottest topic in the United States, this time not in the ring 1vs20, but on a movie. In fact, what about the whole United States?

In China, looking at the West, Yao Ming was injured this year. Will be absent from the All-Star. Is there anything else to focus on besides Li Donglai?

The 3D trend has swept all over the world, and two 3D movies that are also large-scale Zuò are produced. "Inception", which became popular first, has an advantage, and many 3D theaters have sold tickets for "Inception" until next week, which is very detrimental to "Avatar".

This kind of preemptive shape shì down. It seems that they have no other path to go than to take the long-term development route.

Cameron really shot himself in the foot this time, originally he definitely didn't think that a blockbuster that succeeded in more than half a year could be compared to a blockbuster that he spent years building. But now, the senses have been changing, so much so that now they have had a direct impact on him......

If time can be reversed. Would he have taken over Li Donglai's business in the first place?

How the great god sounds, others don't know, but the rogue frenzy continues to be staged!

Three days after its global release, the first 3D blockbuster film "Inception" was still shown on the big screen in 56 countries and regions, with 42 regions topping the box office.

The overseas box office once again collected 135 million, and the total overseas box office reached 420 million. Coupled with the North American box office revenue of 465 million US dollars in ten days, the total box office performance suddenly broke through to 885 million US dollars, breaking through the threshold of one billion, only in a few days.

North America fell 47% this week, but I didn't expect that the overseas stop-loss rate was amazing, and even a little jaw-dropping. Because of the 135 million overseas weekend box office, it is even a little better than last week. Of course, this has something to do with the fact that there were several box office locations that were released late last week. England, France, Japan, etc. But there is no doubt that the overseas strength of "Inception" is much higher than that of North America!

Maybe 1 billion box office is not its level...... Now, some of them have seen it.

In this interesting surprise story, I have to mention the credit of the 3D giant screen.

The first 3D movie "Polar Express" a few decades ago attracted widespread attention, but then it was not over, not because the Hollywood movie giants didn't know that 3D movies were good, but because the technology was not in place and the cinema configuration was not in place. It wasn't until decades later that there was a relatively mature 3D special effects technology. And the 3D special effects of "Inception" do have to thank Cameron. Without him, Li Donglai would not have burned and changed the IMAX giant screen to 3D film to shoot.

Sometimes the change comes too suddenly, all it takes is a movie, you just need to let the audience know that there is this thing, you know that you have to wear 3D glasses to watch a movie, you can enjoy the immersive feeling, as if you are sitting in the middle of a high-rise building, as if a bullet is flying in front of your eyes. You can see the endless sea and the thick snow-capped mountains through the screen......

Countless theater owners began to covet the transformation of theaters with 3D playback functions, and quickly included theater upgrades in their plans. This is not the time to discuss whether or not to spend money, because if you get it done a day later, a lot of money will slip out of your hands.

This is the embarrassment of the theater owner, but also the embarrassment of 3D movies. From this point of view, "Inception" is not considered to have stolen the title of "Avatar"'s first 3D blockbuster movie. Because "Inception" is paving the way for future 3D movies in advance, it is doing the work of a pioneer and paving the way for those who come after it.

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