The 2024 May Day stall quietly ended! The total box office for the
period exceeded 1.525 billion, slightly exceeding the 1.521 billion for the May Day period in 2023, and slightly lower than the 1.527 billion for the May Day period in 2019, ranking among the top three May Day box office in Chinese film history.
The first place is 1.673 billion in the May 1st batch of 2021.
However, in terms of show records, the 2024 May Day program created a new record in film history.
Judging from the box office of the eight new films, " Riot Squad " won the championship with a box office of over 400 million, " Thelma and Louise " ranked second with 390 million, and " Kowloon Walled City: The Siege " with 2.54 Billions ranked third, "Indirect Play House Codename: White", " Howl's Moving Castle ", " Nothing Can't Be Solved by a Hot Pot ", "Journey Across the Moon", "Pigman Movie: Interstellar" Action" ranked fourth to eighth.
In addition, the box office of other old movies " Godzilla vs. Kong 2" and " Kung Fu Panda 4" have also exceeded the 10 million mark.
Although "Peacekeeping Riot Squad" won the box office championship in its schedule, it was at the bottom in terms of word-of-mouth performance, with Douban only scoring 5.6 points. Except for "The Pigman Movie: Interstellar," which has not yet been rated, it ranks directly at the bottom of the seven new films, and it is also the only film that has failed Douban's rating.
The reason is self-evident. From the plot and story to the characters and actors' performances, there are many problems. The plot of
is bland and full of loopholes, the character settings are heavily stereotyped, and the actors' performances are stiff and rigid. Although it is also a group portrait movie, it really has no bright spots and lackluster design in the group portraits, and this is inseparable from the actors' performances. , ultimately made this film a mediocre one.
On the last day of the May Day release, "Nothing Can't Be Solved by a Hot Pot" deserted and was officially withdrawn.
The official reason given is that "due to various environmental factors, the film did not meet more audiences", which means that the box office was too poor. How miserable is
?
has been released for five days, and the box office has just exceeded 40 million.
But it is obviously not surprising. Douban only received a score of 6.2. Although it is a passing level, it is difficult for such a genre film to survive in today's environment.
Although I have chosen to withdraw the file now and fight again another day, there are already bloody examples. It is difficult for re-releases of films with average reviews to achieve better box office performance.
For example, " Mr. Red Carpet " was withdrawn and re-released during the Spring Festival.
took over 84 million at the box office during the Spring Festival, but the re-release box office was less than 10 million, and the final revenue was 94.22 million, which is terrible.
" Let's Shake the Sun Together ", which has a relatively good reputation, has a box office of nearly 94 million during the Spring Festival, and its re-release box office exceeds 180 million, making it a rare film whose re-release box office exceeds its premiere. And this is closely related to the quality and reputation of the film itself.
For today's "Nothing Can't Be Solved by a Hot Pot", the schedule selection is undoubtedly good, but it is the quality of the film itself that leads to the disastrous box office.
Even with the blessing of top-ranking Yang Mi and the help of powerful players Yu Qian, Tian Yu, Yu Ailei, and Li Jiuxiao, he was still unable to save himself.
Yang Mi made another transformation, but suffered another overturn and lost the first battle. At the same time, the TV series "Harbin 1944" also performed mediocrely, and Yang Mi's acting skills were also criticized.
The real winner of this May 1st episode is "The Siege of Kowloon Walled City", which ranks first among live-action films on Douban.
The box office has reversed decline for three consecutive days, and the total box office has bucked the trend. Although it is only ranked third in the schedule, the gap with the previous two films is constantly narrowing. The single-day box office has risen to second place, and the predicted box office is even more new in the schedule. First, it is expected to achieve a comeback in the follow-up and win the championship!
And the current box office is achieved with less than 15% of the film schedule, making it the biggest dark horse in the schedule.
"The Siege of Kowloon Walled City", Louis Koo not only invested in the film, but also starred in the film, and contributed wonderful fighting scenes in the film.Not long ago, at the 42nd Hong Kong Film Awards, " under the day " invested by Louis Koo won three awards for Best Actress, Best Supporting Actor, and Best Supporting Actress. Now another film has It has secured the best action, art and other awards at the next Academy Awards in advance, and the box office is even better. Louis Koo has really won again.
"Thelma and Louise" ranked second at the box office during its schedule. On the third day, it overtook "Peacekeepers" and won the single-day box office championship until the end of the schedule. Although word-of-mouth performance is average, the film schedule is not low, and coupled with the advantage of comedy, the film also performs well at the box office.
However, for such a comedy, it does not break away from the routine settings of traditional genre films. At first, I thought it was a male version of "Sunshine Sisters", until the male protagonist was misdiagnosed with a brain tumor, which made the film go on to a new direction. Instead of clichés, the second half was completely performed with sensationalism. The whole film is quite satisfactory, with many elements copied.
revolves around the life and life difficulties of middle-aged people, taking the last time of life as an opportunity, and through two journeys to realize dreams, finally returns to reality and solves real problems, telling us to "be happy while you are alive" and live in the present!
has real problems, comedy baggage, humanistic care, and a clear expression of family and friendship. The whole story is complete, and its popularity, fun, and the actors' wonderful performances make it a box office performer in this period. Stunning.
In terms of actor performance, Jia Bing's performance can be described as consummate, and Dong Baoshi is undoubtedly the most surprising, achieving the perfect transformation and integration from singer to actor. As early as in "Moses on the Plains", Dong Baoshi has already brought An explosive performance.
This May 1st schedule is undoubtedly a time of ice and fire, but there are always films that enjoy the schedule bonus, but the ones that really have the last laugh are the films with better reputation and quality, and those films that have deserted are still in trouble in the future. few!
