On Wednesday, December 20, the mainland film market ushered in the blockbuster new film "Aquaman 2". In fact, in major overseas markets, "Aquaman 2" was released on December 22, this time in order to highlight the importance of the Chinese mainland market, it was decided to release it in advance, but unfortunately this strategy is really a bit embarrassing, after all, it premiered on a weekday, and the box office results on that day will naturally not look good.
Only 5 days after winning the championship, "The Three Teams" was ousted from the throne, and the box office of "Aquaman 2" exceeded 8.8 million in 9 hours
As of 9 o'clock on December 20, the single-day box office champions and runners-up in the mainland were "Aquaman 2" and "Three Teams".
Aquaman 2" broke 8.8 million at the box office within 9 hours of its release, accounting for 401%, accounting for 607%, the attendance rate is much higher than that of new films in the same period, and it can be regarded as playing the momentum of new films, but the problem is that "Aquaman 2" wants more than just Chinese mainland to win the box office championship on the first day of release.
What I want is for the Chinese audience to be the savior!
As the finale of the old DC cinematic universe, this kind of superhero who is destined to be abandoned, coupled with the negative news of the heroine Amber Hurd, has caused the film to suffer an epic fiasco in the domestic North American market, and the current movie pre-sale box office can't even beat "Blue Beetle".
Therefore, the Chinese market has become the key, which is why the film company attaches so much importance to the Chinese audience this time.
Judging by the effect of the premiere, "Aquaman 2: The Lost Kingdom" is not bad.
The movie has undergone many large-scale remakes, which originally made the audience dare not look forward to it, but after watching the premiere, I feel okay, it is a typical popcorn movie, the magnificent underwater world in the film, the strange sea creatures, plus the whimsical action scenes, and unexpected laughs, all ensure a minimum of entertainment.
However, unlike the trailer, the heroine Amber Hurd's role is actually not small, not the rumored scene that was deleted for only a few seconds.
This is also the reason why "Aquaman 2" does not dare to focus on the North American market, and in China, the audience does not pay much attention to the news of Hollywood stars, of course, it is obvious that the heroine's role is still cut, the whole movie has become a brotherly adventure, and the family runs through the whole film, and it can even be said to be an ocean version of "Fast and Furious"!
It's a pity that the current Chinese audience's requirements for Hollywood are not simply qualified.
With the current trend, it is a question whether the final box office of "Aquaman 2" in the mainland can break 300 million, compared with the 2 billion box office of the previous work, this is cut in half after being cut in half!It is very likely to set a box office diving record for a superhero sequel!
The Three Majors are undoubtedly the most influenced by Aquaman 2.
As of 9 o'clock on December 20, the single-day box office of "The Three Majors" dropped to 1.51 million, and the proportion of scheduled films also dropped to 175%。
The cumulative box office in 6 days of release is 28.7 billion, the movie was ousted from the throne after only 5 days of winning the championship, which is not a pass for a star-studded blockbuster that cost 200 million.
"The Three Teams" is one of Chen Sicheng's best-known works in recent years.
But the most embarrassing thing is that "The Three Teams" is also one of Chen Sicheng's lowest-grossing works in recent years, in the past, Chen Sicheng casually adapted foreign classics, "Detective Chinatown", "Manslaughter", "Disappearing Her", etc. are all box office hits.
Sometimes you really can't blame Chinese movies for liking remakes, after all, it's not difficult to choose between making money and losing money.
According to the current trend, coupled with the squeeze of "Aquaman 2", the final box office of "The Three Teams" is 500 million.
The Three Teams" Douban score** to 79 points, nearly 7 million viewers on the ticket-buying platform scored 95 points, the box office of "Three Majors" this time is not as expected is certainly not a quality problem, in my opinion choosing the wrong schedule is a big problem, in recent years, the New Year file has gradually become a chicken rib schedule, "Three Teams" such a theme summer file is the most suitable, even if you choose the New Year file, you must squeeze into the most ** Chinese New Year's Eve!
Can "Twinkle Twinkle Twinkle Star" save the Lunar New Year file?
With the release of "The Three Teams" and "Aquaman 2", there is not much time left for the 2023 Chinese New Year file to counterattack.
At present, the only blockbuster new films that have not been released in the Chinese New Year file are "Goldfinger", "If You Are Honest, Do Not Disturb 3" and "Twinkle Twinkle Twinkle Star", which has been turned over by pre-sale.
And this year's Chinese New Year file is so cold that even Andy Lau and Tony Leung's "Goldfinger" pre-sales have not exceeded 10 million, and the pre-sales of "If You Are Honest Do Not Disturb 3", the king of Chinese New Year films, have not exceeded 1 million, which can only make people feel that this once the hottest schedule in the mainland has been abandoned by the times.
I believe that after the 2023 Chinese New Year, domestic blockbusters will not choose this schedule to be released.
Now watching "Twinkle Twinkle Twinkle Star" has become the only hope, and the pre-sale box office of this romance film has broken through 26.7 billion, a proper super hit. However, the biggest problem with this kind of fan-oriented movie is the lack of box office stamina, maybe "Twinkle Twinkle Twinkle Star" can make a lot of money, but it may not have much influence for the Chinese New Year file.