Chapter 49: One Hundred Percent Attendance Rate!
The door of the apartment was knocked on and Zhou Shaoming ran to open it, only to find that the person standing at the door was Joe from Lion's Gate Films.
Joan rushed over and gave a tight hug, leaving Zhou Shaoming unguarded and at a loss for words, and could only smile wryly and ask: "Hey, what's wrong Joan? What made you so excited?"
"Excited? The word 'excited' can no longer express how I'm feeling right now!" Joen let out a whoop, punching the air in joy.
"What? Has Saw's opening day box office exceeded $1 million?" Zhou Shaoming asked excitedly.
"Box office of 100 million! ? Haha!" Joen seemed to have heard the most hilarious joke, laughing with his head thrown back.
"What? Not even a million?" Zhou Shaoming was startled and almost jumped up from the sofa.
"On the first day, with only 100 cinemas showing it, we got a box office of nearly $2 million! One million? That's just a distant number!" Joen wiped away tears from the corner of his eyes and said with a stifled smile.
The first day's box office of "Saw" made the top executives of Lionsgate Films extremely delighted!
These 100 cinemas were fully seated at around 7pm for the first show! Fully seated at around 10pm for the second show! The last show at midnight, also fully seated!
The average attendance rate of the three games reached an astonishing 100%!
"Chainsaw Maniac" broke $1 million in box office sales on its first day, reaching $1.92 million!
This is just the result of being shown in 100 cinemas!
This is obviously a super money tree!
On the official BBS of Saw, countless people were enthusiastically discussing and reluctant to leave, while audiences in other cities who had not seen the movie were anxiously scolding Lionsgate for regional discrimination and strongly demanding a quick release in their area.
Some people even offered high prices for tickets to that night's midnight show, raising the price to $100 per ticket, but no one paid attention to him.
"Oh my god! This is, this is too great!" Zhou Shaoming really jumped up this time, happiness came so quickly, it really made him somewhat unprepared.
"I'm here to tell you that the company wants to increase the number of movie theaters immediately, increasing it to 2,000... no, no, no, increasing it to 3,000! We must strike while the iron is hot and quickly spread it across every state in America, every city, and every movie theater!" A trademark smile reappeared on Joe's face.
"No, let's wait a bit longer, until the hunger effect is more obvious!" Zhou Shaoming flatly refused.
No matter how hard Joe tried to persuade him, Zhou Shaoming just wouldn't agree, and Joe was getting anxious like an ant on a hot pot, unable to sit still. Seeing the pitiful expression on his face, Zhou Shaoming's heart softened, and he finally agreed to increase the number of screenings three days later as required by Liongate Films.
John shot out like a switchblade on rails, made a beeline for the company's announcement of the good news, and then ran back, apologetically saying: "Get ready! Our company has already contacted Time Magazine, and in a week, when the box office breaks $50 million, they'll come to interview you! I believe it's inevitable!"
"Time Magazine?" Zhou Shaoming rubbed his head, looking at Joen who had run far away in a hurry, and his heart was filled with expectation for the interview with the world's number one magazine.
As expected, on the second and third days of the release of "The Texas Chain Saw Massacre", all 100 cinemas were packed to capacity with a stunning attendance rate of 100%!
All American horror fans are obsessed with this subversive horror film, while "Saw" has become a cultural phenomenon.
The box office of "Soul" rose like a tsunami!
The first week's three-day performance was successfully fixed at a 100% attendance rate, with a box office of $5.76 million, which caused a sensation in the US public opinion.
An unknown Chinese-American director, surprisingly not relying on kung-fu films to conquer the discerning North American audience. Compared to "The Sixth Sense" which was released on August 26 and shocked the whole US, it is no less suspenseful, and in terms of blood and gore, which Americans love most, it even surpasses it.
Both are works from 1999, both are horror thriller films, naturally, film critics have been evaluating and comparing the two works.
The Sixth Sense had a budget of $85 million and starred Bruce Willis, one of the most bankable stars in Hollywood. Saw, on the other hand, starred Cary Elwes and Danny Glover, but its biggest name was probably Tobin Bell, who played Jigsaw. However, the film's biggest star was arguably Shawnee Smith, who had a strong following among horror fans.
As for Jeremy Renner? Most American audiences still have no idea who this guy is.
On the fourth day, all 2,887 theaters in the United States opened to show it, creating a rare event in American cinema. Every theater was packed, with countless people rushing in like a cavalry charge, just to catch a glimpse of Saw, which had been the focus of online discussions and speculation among young people, full of suspense, blood and visual shock.
That's a completely different movie from "The Sixth Sense"!
Crazy, crazy box office!
In the second week, box office results rose higher and higher amidst thunderous applause from audiences. In seven days, 2,887 cinemas delivered an astonishing answer that left people's glasses falling to the ground.
Average 77% attendance rate, single theater $18,150, total box office $52.39 million, cumulative total box office $58.15 million!
What was the filming cost of this Saw?
Shot twice, the cost of filming did not exceed $2.2 million!
Before the results of the first week came out, Zhou Shaoming had already learned the answer from the director's system. At this moment, he had waited for too long.
"Ding, host's main task for the year is complete. The first film 'Saw' has broken 50 million dollars in North America, American actress Kirsten's favorability towards the host has reached 85 points, exceeding 80. The host's movie fans have exceeded 100,000 people, reaching 100,005. Host unsealed, unsealing time is from today to January 31st, 2000."
The giant creature that had been sensed finally began to stir, like a snake after hibernation, and Zhou Shaoming was excited with tears streaming down his face.
At this time, even if the total box office of "Saw" was put in front of him, Zhou Shaoming would not look at it. He couldn't wait to pounce on his phone and dial the number he had been thinking about day and night with trembling hands.
"Ding...ding..." The ringing of the phone made Zhou Shaoming suddenly grab his head, feeling anxious and restless as he paced back and forth in the room, lit a cigarette, and took several big puffs.
"Hello!" The phone finally connected!
"Hurry! Christina! Drop everything and get on the next flight back! Hurry! My big knife has been starving for too long!" Zhou Shaoming suddenly extinguished his cigarette, jumped up excitedly and shouted.
