has experienced several weeks of blockbuster bombing, last weekend, North American audiences finally ushered in six new films of different types, and their endings are also different.
Among them, the horror film "Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark" produced by Lionsgate Films performed the best, with $20.8 million at the box office, ranking second, second only to "
Fast and Furious: Special Operations
" with a box office of $25.4 million.
"Horror Stories to Tell in the Dark" poster
"Horror Stories to Tell in the Dark" is directed by the Norwegian André Øvredal, who has filmed "The Unknown Woman", and the famous Mexican director Gilmore Guillermo del Toro participated in the production and screenwriting. The film follows the youth style of a retro town similar to "Return to the Clown", but the PG-13 level is clearly intended to attract audiences of all ages. Interestingly, although the film’s premiere audience polls only had a bad C rating, the critics on Rotten Tomatoes scored as high as 81%. Such a large gap is quite intriguing. In any case, the film continues the trend of low-cost horror films (with a budget of 28 million US dollars) in recent years, and the box office is still profitable.
can also plunge the audience into nostalgia, and Paramount’s live-action version of Dora the Explorer: The Lost City of Gold (Dora and the Lost City of Gold). "Dora the Explorer" (Dora the Explorer) was originally an animated series launched by the Nickelodeon Channel in 1995. It has eight seasons and 178 episodes. Later, it was introduced and broadcasted in many countries around the world as an English teaching film. The Latin girl Dora wearing a pink coat and carrying a small purple schoolbag is believed to be a childhood memory of many Chinese audiences.
"Dora the Explorer: The Vanished Golden City" poster
This live-action movie changes the age of the heroine Dora to a high school student, telling the story of her return to the jungle to search for a mysterious civilization. The film was released for three days and got a box office of 17 million US dollars, which is not ideal for a film with an investment of 49 million US dollars. However, considering the huge overseas market of IP and the development potential of related derivative products, I believe Pella Meng does not need to worry too much.
"The Art of Racing in the Rain" (The Art of Racing in the Rain) produced by Disney and released by Disney was released in 2765 theaters over the weekend, and it only got 8.1 million US dollars at the box office, which was not ideal. The film is adapted from the 2008 best-selling novel of the same name. It tells the life of the owner's family from the perspective of a dog (voiced by Kevin Costner), which is very inspirational. However, the process of remaking the novel was not smooth. Both Universal and Disney bought the copyright of the novel, but they all ended up after several years. In the end, 20th Century Fox took over the project, and the screenwriter Mark Bomback (Mark Bomback) of the new version of "Total Memories" and the new version of "Rise of the Apes" was responsible for the adaptation work. The British Simon Curtis (Simon Curtis) ) Responsible for directing.
"The Kitchen" from the new line company ranked seventh with a weekend box office of $5.51 million. The production cost of the film is 37 million U.S. dollars, and it is estimated that it will lose money. "Hell's Kitchen" is based on the DC comics of the same name. It tells the story of three women in the "Hell's Kitchen" area of New York in the 1970s who took over the underworld business after their husbands were arrested by the FBI. The
film is played by three actresses, Melissa McCarthy, Tiffany Hades, and Elizabeth Moss, who are in full swing in Hollywood. The director is the Oscar-nominated "Out of Compton "The female screenwriter Andrea Berloff (Andrea Berloff). But her directorial debut, obviously can not be recognized by the media and the market. The film’s rating on Rotten Tomatoes is only 20%. Some critics believe that compared to Steve McQueen’s "Widows" last year, the level of the film is far from it. .
"Bring the Soul" poster
from South KoreaThe video "Bring The Soul: The Movie" was shown in 873 theaters across the U.S. last weekend, and it eventually earned $2.29 million at the box office, ranking tenth on the weekend box office chart. The film records the "Love Yourself" global tour of the Korean idol group "BTS". It premiered in 110 countries and regions around the world on August 7, setting a record in film history. And its box office results also prove the huge influence of this idol group on a global scale.
In addition, the feature film "Brian Banks" (Brian Banks), based on real-life stories, was screened in 1,240 theaters over the weekend, and eventually only got $2.14 million at the box office. In 2002, 16-year-old high school football player Brian Banks was accused of rape by his classmate and found guilty. After years of hard work, he finally cleared his stigma and returned to the National Football League. Perhaps because of the general strength of the distributor, Bleecker Street, this extremely topical work has not received enough marketing promotion, resulting in lack of interest in the film market.
As for "Fast and Furious: Special Operations", which continued to rank first on the box office list last weekend, its box office for the second weekend fell 58% year-on-year, better than most "Fast and Furious" works. However, with the release of the film, the contradiction between the old team of "Fast and Passion" and "Big Rock" Johnson also resurfaced.
"Fast and Furious: Special Operations" poster
As early as 2017 when "Fast and Furious: Special Operations" was announced, the black actor Tyrese Gibson (Tyrese Gibson) criticized Johnson on social media." "Flying solo", claiming that the following "Fast and Furious 9", if there is Johnson, he will refuse to perform. Now, with the release of the film, Gibson will naturally not let go of the opportunity to attack each other. "Fast and Furious: Special Operations" has a box office of about $60 million. Compared with the recent "Fast and Furious", there is still a lot of gap. He also sarcastically said on social media: The result of the home is obviously not as cost-effective as some people think."
After that, screenwriter Chris Morgan quickly went out to put out the fire, claiming that "The Rock" Johnson and Van Diesel and other "Fast and Furious" There is no contradiction between the old team, and in the subsequent series of works, he also hopes that they can collaborate again. In the end, even himself, Michelle Rodriguez, one of the veterans of the crew, was stunned.
You should know that the British special forces played by Jason Statham appear as a villain for the first time in the "Fast and Furious" series. They also directly asked for the popular role of Han, played by Korean actor Kang Sung Ho. Life. But in the eighth and now this derivative work, Jason Statham has transformed into a righteous force. Regarding this change, screenwriter Chris Morgan said in an interview that he knew that many fans felt that the role of Jason Statham had not paid enough to kill Han. He clearly heard the fans. They asked for justice for Han. "So, in "Fast and Furious: Special Operations", Xiao had a line in which he told his family,'I have done certain things, and I have to make compensation for it.' That line was specifically put in. It’s about Han—it means that Xiao didn’t forget it, and he was tortured in his heart. We will talk about this later.” However, Michelle Rodriguez obviously didn’t buy it. She was socializing. The media said: "I participated in the beginning from the very beginning, much earlier than Chris Morgan. The current situation and future direction of this whole story are definitely not his decision."
Indeed, the entire "Speed and The Passion series emphasized the concept of family from the beginning. Although the box office of this derivative work of "Fast and Furious: Special Operations" was better than expected in the second week, it may still be difficult to surpass the recent official biography as a whole. This also seems to illustrate the failure of "Fast and Furious" from the side. Few loyal fans think about this spin-off film and the character of Jason Statham.
August 9th-August 12th North American weekend box office chart
1. "Fast and Furious: Special Operations" $25.4 million
2. "Horror Stories Told in the Dark" $20.8 million
3. "
The Lion King
" 20 million US dollars
4. "Dora the Explorer: The Lost Golden City" 17 million US dollars
5. "
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
" 11.6 million US dollars
6. "I am waiting for you in the rain" 8.1 million US dollars
7. "Hell's Kitchen" $5.51 million
8. "
Spider-Man: Heroes Expedition
" $5.3 million
9. "
Toy Story 4
" $4.4 million
10. "Bring the Soul" $2.29 million
