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Will Smith's new film " Jedi Men 4" officially launched in North America and global theaters last week (mainland theaters on June 22). The film is the fourth film in the series. It is also Will Smith's first new film to hit theaters since the slapping incident at the 2022 Oscars.
Coupled with the overall weak performance of North American theaters this year, these have made the industry worried about the box office prospects of "Bad Boys 4". Many movie fans are worried about whether Will Smith still has box office appeal. However, it turns out that this worry is unnecessary.
"Bad Boys 4" hit theaters last weekend and earned US$56 million in box office revenue in North American theaters during its first week of release, exceeding the early performance forecast of US$40-50 million; and even more outside of North America. With a box office of US$48.6 million, the global box office during its first weekend exceeded US$100 million.
Who says Will Smith no longer has box office appeal? Who said that cold food doesn’t taste good anymore? Even though it is a well-known emotional work, Will Smith announced his return with a strong box office performance.
The film’s opening weekend box office is also the best opening weekend for an R-rated film in North American theaters since “Oppenheimer” last year, and it is also the first weekend box office performance in North America since “Rise of the Planet of the Apes: A New World” The best new film, this is definitely a "life-saving straw" for North American theaters whose box office performance has been unsatisfactory in the past month or so.
In terms of reputation, although the film only received 64% Rotten Tomatoes freshness (scored by media people) on Rotten Tomatoes, it has once again become a favorite among movie fans. The film currently has a popcorn index of 97% on Rotten Tomatoes. It exceeded the highest popcorn index of 96% in the series set by "Jedi Men 3" released in 2020.
Of course, this rating may not have reference value for domestic audiences. After all, "Bad Boys 3" released in 2020 is a complete bad movie for many movie fans, and the domestic box office of the film that year was only There are 35 million yuan (epidemic + word-of-mouth impact).
"Bad Boys 3", released in 2020, earned a global box office revenue of US$420 million that year, and was also the box office champion of North American theaters that year. After nearly 4 years, Will Smith returns with a new film in this series. Although the production budget of the film is as high as US$100 million, with its strong box office performance on the first weekend, the film's final box office is expected to surpass "Bad Boys 3".
According to foreign media reports, the agent of "Emperor" Will Smith has been contacting major Hollywood studios to seek new film contracts. The first weekend box office performance of "Bad Boys 4" has shown that the returning Will Smith still has strong box office appeal around the world, and fans may not have to wait too long to see his next film The arrival of new films.
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