The hands of the clock have long since passed twelve o'clock in the night, and the lights are still on in that office in Century City. Rothman lying on the large bed in the suite. Tossing and turning, unable to sleep, his cerebral cortex is still immersed in a feeling of both worry and excitement, and at the same time thinking about "Avatar".

If "Avatar" staged a box office tragedy, then the subsequent problem would be relatively much simpler.

After sitting in the position of co-chairman and CEO of Twentieth Century Fox, Tom? Rothman rarely pays too much attention to a film's box office anymore, with the exception of a blockbuster like Avatar.

Because standing behind this film is a man named Ryan? Jenkins is a genius who has never been seen in the entire history of Hollywood, and it is not too much to describe it as a legend.

I don't know how long it took, Tom? Rothman gradually fell asleep, and just as he was about to fall asleep, there was a knock on the door, and he immediately sat up.

"The statistics are out?"

Open the door to the suite, Tom? Rothman directly snatched the text in the secretary's hand, and after seeing the numbers on it, even if he was as calm as him, he couldn't help but feel a wave of joy in his heart, could his idea really come true? The two people who have never failed in a commercial masterpiece in the past are really going to encounter Waterloo?

A moment of relaxation, Tom? Rothman's hands trembled slightly, and the midnight box office of "Avatar" was a mess.

$3.75 million!

This is the total box office of "Avatar" in 3,452 theaters in North America, which is not easy for a science fiction movie with no prequel, no original book, no big star starring, and the story lacks audience recognition.

But!

Compare Ryan Jenkins and James? Cameron's past box office results, as well as the audience's expectations for this "most expensive film in history", this figure is very unsatisfactory.

Tom? A faint relaxed smile hung into Rothman's mouth.

Meanwhile, in a mansion in distant Chicago, Roger? Albert was in a wheelchair. After carefully looking at the text in his hand over and over again, he thoroughly confirmed the figure of $3.75 million, although he didn't have half of his mouth, even if he couldn't speak, it couldn't prevent him from showing a happy look on his face.

The next moment, the joy turned into a kind of venting of the fire, making his already inhumanoid face even more hideous.

"Avatar"! Ryan? Jenkins! Such a poor midnight box office is enough to prove that the audience is tired of it, can you still turn it around?

Snow fell like goose feathers, staining the Big Apple New York white. The thick snow and cold weather make people prefer to stay at home with boredom rather than go out rashly.

Sitting in front of the window of your rented apartment on the Upper East Side, enjoying the snow, David? Denby drank the whisky from his glass, he hadn't been happier in a long time.

3.75 million, that's a happy number.

Who said film critics are in decline? Who says we're less influential? Who says we can't affect the box office of commercial films?

Then take a look at the midnight box office of "Avatar", the film that claims to be the number one blockbuster in history, under the fire of our film critics. It only got $3.75 million at the midnight box office.

For Ryan? Jenkins, it's an absolute shame!

David? With a happy smile on his face, what could be happier than seeing the bad luck of the person he hated the most and his worst enemy?

Please continue to perpetuate this shame, all America...... No. Viewers all over the world, raise your tastes a little and join us in humiliating Ryan? Jenkins bar!

Thinking of this, David? Denby put on a thick winter coat. Walking out of the house, he wanted to feel the snow that had enveloped the eastern part of the country.

It is no exaggeration to say that this is a snow disaster. If it were the same as before, David? Denby will definitely publish an article in his column, calling on the merciful God to make the snow smaller, the government to act faster, the rescue organizations to help the homeless more people......

But now, he just wants to make the blizzard more violent, so violent that everyone can't go out, because that means that on the entire East Coast, Avatar will be unattended!

Falling snowflakes fell on David? On Denby's face, the cold feeling couldn't suppress the excitement in his heart, for him, this is hope, the hope of film critics to prove themselves again and return to the mainstream!

Be sure to trample Avatar into snow slag on the ground!

Walking into the garage, he started his car and drove towards the nearest IMAX theater.

Even if you're full of joy, David? Dengbi had to sadly admit another fact, in the past, they used to watch movies for free, free of cost, and have gifts and bonuses, but now they can only obediently pay for tickets and contribute a box office figure to the film.

This winter, heavy snowfall, low temperatures and snow cover on the east coast of North America have severely affected people's travel.

In contrast, Malibu is still warm.

"Don't move, Daddy!"

Carrying a water gun, Sandy turned behind a palm tree and shouted to Ryan, who was hiding there, "Or I'm going to shoot......"

"Sonny, bring him here!"

Taylor's voice came from outside the Palm Grove, "Otherwise the big bad guys will run away." ”

"Daddy......" Sandy wrinkled her erect little nose and said crisply, "Hurry up, or my sister will do it herself." ”

"Okay, dear." Ryan raised his hand and obediently walked out of the woods, "You guys won. ”

"How can you throw in the towel?"

Also carrying a water gun, Taylor walked over and winked his eyes at Sandy, "You should be stubborn to the end." ”

"Hmm~" Sandy nodded his little head.

"Sonny, don't listen to Taylor."

Suddenly, another crisp voice sounded, Lily, who was already more than ten years old? Mo? Xin ran in from outside, "She's always got some bad ideas. ”

"Lily......" Taylor grinded his teeth at her.

"Godfather......" Lily is no longer the original three-inch pee, and immediately hid behind Ryan and looked at the youngest one, "Sanny, we're in this group, right?" ”

Ryan turned and looked at his daughter.

Sandy looked at Lily, then at Taylor, scratching at his face, seemingly embarrassed.

"Honey...... "Nicole's voice" resounded in the garden, "it's time for lunch." ”

"Oh, God." Lily? Mo? Xin looked up at the sky, "I'm going to eat beans again, I hate beans!" ”

The garden was so sunny that the sea breeze was barely felt, and even in December, it was still warm, so Nicole set the luncheon on the oak table in the garden, and the rest of the people ate not much, except for Sandy, who needed her and Elsa to take care of them.

Although there are quite a few complaints about the beans, Lily? Mo? Xin or eat with relish, Kate all these years? Beckinsale will basically send her here whenever she is out on location, and she has long been accustomed to Nicole's recipes and the strange theory that Pacman will grow taller.

Nicole's best words are undoubtedly Ryan and herself.

"James just called."

Nicole quickly put down her knife and fork, "He was a little worried. ”

"Midnight box office?"

Taylor, who was sitting across from Nicole, immediately interjected, "$3.75 million is really too low, I'm worried about the box office of the film." ”

"The heavy snowfall that began yesterday has affected the number of moviegoers at the midnight show, and the heavy snow has made many fans choose to stay at home." Ryan didn't look worried, "I think you must have overlooked another thing, like everyone else. ”

"What's the matter?" Taylor looked at this side curiously.

"All the screens that come out at midnight," Ryan said unhurriedly, "are all 2D screens. ”

"But......" Taylor rolled his eyes, "Robert also called, and the attendance so far today is not very high. ”

With the help of the popularity of the Internet, the attendance rate and box office of the film are now very intuitive, and they can even be reflected in the statistics company and distribution company soon.

"What are you worried about?" Ryan looked at Nicole and Taylor and made a reassuring gesture, "Avatar will definitely not be Disney's Waterloo. ”

"I believe in the Godfather." Lily was the first to speak in support, Sandy didn't understand what was going on, but she also raised her little hand, "I support Dad!" I support Mommy! ”

"Hey, dear." Taylor tapped lightly on the table, "Which side are you rooting for?" ”

"I'm rooting for Daddy and Mommy......" said the little guy as a matter of course.

Trapped by the length of the movie and the fiercely competitive theatrical schedule, the first-day box office of "Avatar" did not show the explosive opening situation like "The Hunger Games" and "Transformers", especially the 2D version of the theater, which did not show the biggest advantage of the film at all, and led to the 3D hit and the 2D table xiàn mediocre situation, and only got $26.75 million at the box office in 3452 theaters on the first day.

Of this, 3D and IMAX contribute 85 percent of this.

This first-day box office result, in today's North America, can't even rank in the top ten, compared to the $550 million cost of the film's external promotion, it is really not enough.

In addition, the harsh external environment also had a certain impact on the box office of the film.

Heavy snowfall in the eastern United States, as well as heavy snowfall in European countries, caused some people who wanted to watch the movie to stay at home, which affected the box office of "Avatar".

Looking at the 109 other countries and regions that were released simultaneously around the world, the first-day box office of "Avatar" did not seem particularly ideal, with only $125.75 million worldwide.

"Avatar is Ryan? Jenkins and James? Cameron's Waterloo? ”

As expected, "Avatar" did not show the strong momentum of a supermasterpiece on the first day, which immediately attracted a lot of media doubts, and even those who had been waiting for a long time and had ill intentions began to attack and sing the film. (To be continued......)